Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition vs Rivals of Aether
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is an action-adventure fighting game from Rocksteady Studios (2012) while Rivals of Aether is a fighting platformer game from Aether Studios (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition under Action-Adventure and Fighting. In contrast, it files Rivals of Aether under Fighting and Platformer.
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RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
At a glance
| Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | Rivals of Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.6/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 77,991) | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 38,134) |
| Critic aggregate | 91/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | — | 0.29 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Developer | Rocksteady Studios | Aether Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition vs Rivals of Aether, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year EditionAction-adventure fighting gameRivals of AetherFighting platformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year EditionAction, Open World, StealthRivals of AetherFighting, 2D Fighter, Pixel GraphicsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition ✓Score 8.6 · 96% on Steam · 91 criticRivals of AetherScore 8.2 · 96% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition77,991 reviewsRivals of Aether38,134 reviews · 21 add-ons · 0.29 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition ✓$19.99Rivals of Aether$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year EditionVerifiedRivals of AetherVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.6)
- The cheaper right now: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition ($19.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition (77,991 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionSingleplayerBeat 'em upFightingControllerGreat Soundtrack
Where they differ
Open WorldStealthSuperheroAdventureThird PersonComic Book
2D FighterMultiplayerPixel GraphicsIndieLocal MultiplayerCompetitive
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Rivals of Aether is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | Rivals of Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | 1.2GHz processor |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Install size | — | 0.29 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition · Rivals of Aether.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition and 1 for Rivals of Aether. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition and Rivals of Aether in scope?
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition has drawn 77,991 Steam reviews. Rivals of Aether has drawn 38,134 Steam reviews, ships 21 add-ons and installs in 0.29 GB.
Is Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition or Rivals of Aether better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition rates higher (8.6 to 8.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition or Rivals of Aether?
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.