Batman: Arkham Origins vs Gotham Knights
Batman: Arkham Origins is an action-adventure fighting game from Warner Bros. Games (2013) while Gotham Knights is an action-adventure action-RPG game from WB Games Montréal (2022).
What each one is
Steam files Batman: Arkham Origins under Action-Adventure and Fighting. In contrast, it files Gotham Knights under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
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At a glance
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Gotham Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 65,305) | Mixed (67%, 25,214) |
| Critic aggregate | 74/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
| Install size | — | 45 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | verified |
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Developer | Warner Bros. Games | WB Games Montréal |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Batman: Arkham Origins vs Gotham Knights, 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 OriginsAction-adventure fighting gameGotham KnightsAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Batman: Arkham OriginsAction, Open World, SuperheroGotham KnightsAction, Open World, SuperheroThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Batman: Arkham Origins ✓Score 7.7 · 90% on Steam · 74 criticGotham KnightsScore 5.8 · 67% 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 Origins65,305 reviews · 6 add-onsGotham Knights25,214 reviews · 1 add-on · 45 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Batman: Arkham Origins ✓$19.99Gotham Knights$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Batman: Arkham OriginsUnsupportedGotham Knights ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Batman: Arkham Origins takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBatman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
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.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Batman: Arkham Origins (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
- The cheaper right now: Batman: Arkham Origins ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Gotham Knights (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Batman: Arkham Origins (65,305 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionOpen WorldSuperheroAdventureStealthThird PersonSingleplayerMultiplayer
Where they differ
FightingBeat 'em upDetectiveController3D VisionSandbox
Online Co-OpAction RPGCo-opDarkCrimeCombat
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Batman: Arkham Origins is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Gotham Knights is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Gotham Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS / AMD Radeon HD 3850 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Install size | — | 45 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Batman: Arkham Origins · Gotham Knights.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Batman: Arkham Origins and 1 for Gotham Knights. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Batman: Arkham Origins and Gotham Knights in scope?
Batman: Arkham Origins has drawn 65,305 Steam reviews and ships 6 add-ons. Gotham Knights has drawn 25,214 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 45 GB.
Is Batman: Arkham Origins or Gotham Knights better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Batman: Arkham Origins rates higher (7.7 to 5.8). 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 Origins or Gotham Knights?
Batman: Arkham Origins is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $59.99. 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.