He seems like such a mainstay in gaming now, but for a few years there between his 16-bit outings and Rocksteady’s seminal Arkham series, Bats wasn’t a big name in gaming. The 2000s brought us many things – frosted tips, Wheatus, Brangelina – but great Batman games were not among them.
So you’ll find a schism through this list – on the one side, platformers carrying the licenses of Batman’s early ‘90s movie outings, on the other, those blockbuster action games from Rocksteady and Telltale’s thoughtful, dialogue-heavy take on being Master Wayne.
Just as well you didn’t come here for the best Batman games released 1995-2005, then. Venture onwards down our list and find Waynes, campaigns, and Batmobiles – the 10 very finest ways to inhabit superhero royalty.
