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About the Game
A single-player action-adventure that puts you in Batman's boots against Gotham's worst villains on Arkham Asylum island.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition is an action-adventure game tagged as Action and Adventure, and it is built for a single player. You play as Batman on the island of Arkham Asylum, a setting the store description calls notorious, and the game mixes three kinds of play: close combat, detective work, and stealth. The Steam features list also includes achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud saves, partial controller support, and Family Sharing.
Combat revolves around the FreeFlow system, which lets you link together a wide range of moves in brutal close-quarters fights against large groups of Joker's henchmen. Between fights, you take on the role of a detective, using forensic tools such as an X-ray scan, a fingerprint scan, a chemical spray that reveals evidence, and a pheromone tracker to solve puzzles and investigate crime scenes. When you prefer to avoid being seen, the Invisible Predator approach lets you move unnoticed, use Batman's fear takedowns, and pick off enemies from vantage points, with takedown options that include diving from above and smashing through walls. Your gadget kit includes batarangs, explosive gel, the batclaw, a sonic resonator, and a line launcher.
The island is a large space to explore freely, and the store description says it is presented here in a more realistic and rugged way than before. The grapnel gun lets you reach almost anywhere you can see, and you can drop from any height and glide in any direction. Gotham's biggest villains are the centerpiece of the experience, including the Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Killer Croc. Hidden challenges unlock extra secrets, and earning experience lets you develop and customize your gear.
Feature Highlights
- The FreeFlow combat system lets you chain together countless combinations in close-quarters fights against large groups of enemies.
- Forensic tools such as the X-ray scan, fingerprint scan, and pheromone tracker drive the investigation puzzles.
- The Invisible Predator approach rewards stealth with fear takedowns and vantage point positioning against unsuspecting foes.
- The grapnel gun and gliding give you full freedom to travel across the open island from almost any height.
- Hidden challenges and experience-based gear upgrades add reasons to explore and customize Batman's equipment.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
This edition suits players who enjoy superhero action games with a strong sense of identity, especially fans of Batman and Gotham's rogues gallery. It also appeals to people who like mixing combat, stealth, and investigation in a single adventure. If you enjoy exploring a large island for hidden challenges and secrets, the open layout gives you plenty to do.
Not Recommended For
If you prefer multiplayer games or cooperative play, this one is not for you, since it is a single-player experience. Readers who need Traditional Chinese text should also look elsewhere, because this edition does not support it. People who want a fast, short game may find the open island and collectible challenges more involved than they expected.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Steam users have rated Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition Overwhelmingly Positive, which is the top label on Steam, with 96 percent of reviews being positive. The review volume is in the tens of thousands, so the rating reflects a large and established base of opinions rather than a handful of early players. On Steam, a rating this high across that many reviews generally signals consistent satisfaction among players who bought the game.
A very high positive percentage with a large review count is usually a strong signal, but it still does not guarantee that the game will suit your taste. Steam labels are calculated from the share of positive reviews, and when a title has many reviews, the score tends to be more stable than it would be for a game with only a few dozen opinions. If you are unsure, check the review breakdown on the Steam page to see whether recent reviews still match the overall label.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | NT$468 | — |
| 2026-07-10 | NT$468 | — |
| 2026-06-24 | NT$70 | -85% |
| 2026-06-19 | NT$184 | -61% |
All prices below are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. The current price is NT$ 468, which is the same as the regular price, so the game is not on a discount at the moment. Our records show a lowest paid price of NT$ 70 in late June 2026, and the store has often discounted this title, with the deepest cut reaching 85 percent off.
We have not recorded any free-to-keep promotion for this game, and the highest price we have seen is NT$ 468. Because the current price matches that high, buyers paying full price now are not getting a bargain compared with our records. If you can wait for a sale, the deep discounts we have recorded make that a practical option.
Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. Based on the limited history, waiting for a discount seems more sensible than buying at the full NT$ 468, but we will update this analysis as more price data builds up.
Analysis written 10/27/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- This game is not currently free to keep, so the first step is to sign in to your Steam account on the website or the desktop client.
- Open the Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition store page and check the current price before making a decision.
- If you want to buy it at the regular price of NT$ 468, add it to your cart and complete the purchase through Steam.
- If you would rather wait, add the game to your wishlist so you can track it over time.
- Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you are alerted when the price drops.
- Check back here for the price trend and the latest notes on discounts before you buy.
Things to Know
This edition does not support Traditional Chinese, and the supported languages are English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). The game contains no adult content flag, so no content warning applies. Prices shown here are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions or currencies. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before you buy.
