Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Batman: Arkham Asylum, which made by the same studio, Rocksteady Studios.
- Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition is tagged Action, Open World, Stealth, Superhero, Adventure, Third Person, Singleplayer, Beat 'em up by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are from the same studio: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Batman: Arkham Asylum
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Rocksteady Studios; both open world, psychological, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Superhero; released around the same time (2009).
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Batman: Arkham Asylum at a glance Released 2009 Studio Rocksteady Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 87,223 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonSuperheroBeat 'em upDetectiveComic BookStory RichAction-Adventure
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Rocksteady Studios; both open world, psychological, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Superhero; released around the same time (2010).
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rocksteady Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 87,230 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonSuperheroBeat 'em upDetectiveComic BookStory RichAction-Adventure
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Batman: Arkham Origins
Why it matched: both open world, psychological, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Superhero, Stealth and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
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.
Batman: Arkham Origins at a glance Released 2013 Studio Warner Bros. Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 65,305 Price $19.99 SuperheroStealthThird PersonFightingBeat 'em upComic BookDetectiveStory Rich
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Superhero, Story Rich and Action-Adventure.
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered at a glance Released 2022 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 142,256 Price $59.99 SuperheroStory RichAction-AdventureThird PersonComic BookStealthGreat SoundtrackController
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Assassin's Creed II
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2009).
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,321 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackAction-AdventureControllerSandbox
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Assassin's Creed 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2010).
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,327 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackAction-AdventureControllerSandbox
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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2010).
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood at a glance Released 2010 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 88% positive of 26,668 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackAction-AdventureSandboxController
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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 88% positive of 26,670 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackAction-AdventureSandboxController
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Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,745 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureGreat SoundtrackControllerSandbox
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Assassin's Creed Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,748 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureGreat SoundtrackControllerSandbox
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Prototype
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Superhero and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2009).
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 Third PersonSuperheroAction-AdventureStory RichSandboxStealthController
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Story Rich and Cinematic; released around the same time (2015).
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Price $19.99 StealthStory RichCinematicThird PersonGreat SoundtrackSandbox
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Quantum Break
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Cinematic and Third Person; released around the same time (2016).
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Quantum Break at a glance Released 2016 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 30,932 Price $39.99 Story RichCinematicThird PersonGreat SoundtrackControllerStealth
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Why it matched: both open world, stealth and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Superhero, Third Person and Story Rich.
After the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenage Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. When a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his home, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales at a glance Released 2022 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 56,181 Price $49.99 SuperheroThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureStealthComic BookBeat 'em upGreat Soundtrack
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Assassin’s Creed III
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2012).
The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution.
Assassin’s Creed III at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 74% positive of 14,209 Price Not listed StealthThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureSandboxController
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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both open world, psychological, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Detective, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2014).
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99 DetectiveStory RichThird PersonStealth
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both open world, psychological, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Third Person, Stealth and Cinematic; released around the same time (2014).
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 Third PersonStealthCinematicStory Rich
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Cinematic.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackCinematicThird PersonAction-AdventureStealth
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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Great Soundtrack.
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at a glance Released 2024 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 30,267 Price $59.99 Story RichThird PersonGreat SoundtrackControllerAction-AdventureStealth
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Gotham Knights
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Superhero, Stealth and Third Person.
Batman is dead. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham City.
Gotham Knights at a glance Released 2022 Studio WB Games Montréal Player sentiment 67% positive of 25,214 Price $59.99 SuperheroStealthThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureComic Book
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Action-Adventure and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 94% positive of 155,369 Price $4.49 Third PersonAction-AdventureStory RichStealthGreat Soundtrack
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Assassin's Creed Rogue
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Cinematic; released around the same time (2014).
Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...
Assassin's Creed Rogue at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ubisoft Sofia Player sentiment 86% positive of 22,249 Price $19.99 StealthThird PersonCinematicStory RichAction-Adventure
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L.A. Noire
Why it matched: both open world, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Detective, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2011).
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
L.A. Noire at a glance Released 2011 Studio Team Bondi Player sentiment 86% positive of 36,822 Price $19.99 DetectiveStory RichThird PersonCinematic3D Vision
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Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Fighting, Superhero and Comic Book; released around the same time (2013).
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition enhances the bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios. Featuring six new playable characters, over 30 new skins, and 60 new S.T.A.R. Labs missions, this edition packs a punch.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio NetherRealm Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 20,131 Price $19.99 FightingSuperheroComic BookControllerBeat 'em upStory Rich3D VisionGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition?
Batman: Arkham Asylum, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Rocksteady Studios. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition do?
Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition are also from Rocksteady Studios, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.