Steam specs (min / recommended)
Minimum: Système d'exploitation : XP / Vista Processeur : Processeur Intel ou AMD 3 GHz ou tout processeur double-cœur Mémoire vive : 1 Go de RAM (pour XP) / 2 Go de RAM (pour Vista) Carte graphique : Carte compatible PCI Express SM3 nVidia 6600 / ATI 1300 DirectX® : DirectX 9 Disque dur : 8 Go d'espace disque disponible Son : N'importe quelle carte son intégrée
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
A quarter of players have burned over 25 hours in Arkham Asylum, yet they keep queuing back to the asylum gates. The original game’s DNA still powers that devotion: 96% of 85 908 Steam reviews remain positive.
In-game
In players' words
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
Detailed data (table)
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Mixed | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 127 | 113 | 7 | 7 |
| Story / writing | 54 | 43 | 4 | 7 |
| Graphics / art | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| Content / longevity | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Audio / music | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Performance | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Value for money | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Interface / UX | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Stability / bugs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 13 h on median; those who dislike it: 11 h.
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Nov 21, 2012 · All-time low: €2.99 (Jan 22, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 47 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 29,2 % of players.
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Strengths
- Combat that feels like a dance: 113 positive mentions out of 127
- Story treats fans to a villain origin done right: 43 positive mentions out of 54
- Audio cues turn every shadow into a narrative beat: 13 positive mentions out of 15
- Nostalgia pulls long-term players back: 20 mentions of the word 'Batman'
Weaknesses
- UI cramps every menu and map: 5 negative mentions, zero positive
- A handful of bugs survive the remaster: 3 negative mentions out of 4
- Graphics slip into the background for most: only 21 positive mentions out of 29
Who is it for?
Anyone who ever dreamed of swinging through Gotham will love this. Experienced players chasing definitive Batman action will find the truest Gotham yet.
Is Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 96% of 85,908 Steam reviews are positive (player score 97/100). Most-praised strength: Combat that feels like a dance. Current price: 19,99€.
Verdict
Arkham Asylum’s core loop still thrills after a decade. Praise for combat and story dwarfs every other aspect. Small UI niggles and dated visuals linger, but they never unseat the joy of being the Bat.
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