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Game entry

Batman: Arkham City

2011 · Action-adventure, Metroidvania, Beat 'em up · PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, OnLive · WB Games

Batman: Arkham City holds position no. 36 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,885 ELO points and 58% of duels won out of 2,803 played. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Hollow Knight: 133 duels settled, 53 to 80. In its strongest family it holds position no. 3 out of 161 (2011).

World rank

no. 36

ELO score

1,885

Wins

58%

Duels played

2,803

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About Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.

Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

The community says

should be higher than this, honestly. it's not that it's bad, it's that Hollow Knight and Spider-Man simply do the open world and combat loop better now and…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,885 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Batman: Arkham City sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 33 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 1,892
  2. 34 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,890
  3. 35 God of War 1,887
  4. 36 Batman: Arkham City 1,885
  5. 37 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 1,885
  6. 38 God of War Ragnarök 1,885
  7. 39 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 1,885

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The standing

Where Batman: Arkham City ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Batman: Arkham City stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 161 (2011).

Where Batman: Arkham City ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 36 5,110
Action-adventure 5 332
2010s 11 2,044
2011 3 161

The community

The debate

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  1. EmeliaWarden

    should be higher than this, honestly. it's not that it's bad, it's that Hollow Knight and Spider-Man simply do the open world and combat loop better now and the vote reflects that

    emile73

    pas étonnant, moi aussi j'y ai joué un automne compliqué, ça change forcément le classement qu'on lui donne.

  2. lubowitz_brock

    Played this the same autumn I moved apartments, gliding across rooftops instead of unpacking boxes. Compared to God of War now it feels less cinematic, more like a playground, and I still prefer the playground.

  3. GhostWolf

    29th is a joke at this point (and I'm not even mad about it, just tired).

    frida_sawayn

    I showed the rooftop gliding to my kid last month and she immediately wanted the controller, didn't even care about the story yet

  4. GlitchPilot

    Je l'avais fini pendant une période un peu creuse, entre deux boulots, et j'y ai passé des soirées entières sans vraiment m'en rendre compte. Le grappin qui te fait traverser toute la ville reste ce qui m'a le plus marqué, plus que les combats de boss en fait.

    CoopRider2008

    Le grappin oui mais franchement les gargouilles pour se percher au-dessus des ennemis, ça reste ma came absolue

    Gaudin1990

    Le grappin, exactement. Ça justifie la place à lui seul.

  5. RetroSamurai

    ¿Alguien más lo compara sin querer con Hollow Knight cada vez que piensa en exploración vertical? Los mundos son tan distintos pero esa sensación de desbloquear el mapa poco a poco me recuerda mucho a los metroidvania clásicos, ¿o solo lo veo yo así?

    GhostKnight

    Same feeling here honestly, took me maybe 40 hours to unlock everything, felt just like a metroidvania.

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