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2009 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.99 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 22,483 reviews on Steam

As Batman, you fight through Arkham Asylum after the Joker seizes it, mixing rhythmic freeflow brawling with predatory stealth from the shadows. The dark, interconnected asylum is packed with Riddler secrets and nightmarish Scarecrow sequences.

What defines Batman: Arkham Asylum:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lavish presentation
  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Batman: Arkham Asylum are The Evil Within 2, Control and Control Resonant. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Batman: Arkham Asylum special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Evil Within 2

91 %

2017 PCPlayStationXbox 29.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 28,906 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lavish presentation
  • Lots to discover

Survival horror in which Sebastian Castellanos dives into the surreal STEM world to rescue his daughter. Semi-open town hubs, scarce resources and the freedom to sneak or fight create constant tension.

Control

Lavish presentation

As Jesse Faden you explore the shifting headquarters of a secret paranormal agency, fighting an otherworldly invasion with telekinesis and a shape-shifting service weapon. Spectacular destructible combat meets a surreal, bureaucratic New Weird mystery.

Control Resonant

Lavish presentation

Remedy's follow-up to Control puts you in Dylan Faden's shoes, wielding reality-bending powers in a warped, surreal Manhattan, blending fast melee-heavy action RPG combat with the studio's eerie paranatural mystery.

Resident Evil Village

Lavish presentation

Ethan Winters fights through a snowbound Eastern European village of werewolves, vampire ladies and grotesque lords in first person, blending gothic castle exploration, resource management and punchy gunplay. Each area offers its own flavor of horror, from tense psychological dread to bombastic boss fights.

Shadow Man

Strong, story-driven narrative

As voodoo warrior Mike LeRoi you travel between the living world and Deadside to hunt serial killers and avert an apocalypse. A grim, interconnected 3D adventure with Metroidvania-style exploration and a genuinely disturbing atmosphere.

Marvel's Wolverine

Action-packed real-time combat

Insomniac puts you in Logan's boots for a brutal, cinematic action adventure built around visceral close-quarters claw combat. Its self-contained story shares the Spider-Man universe but takes a much darker, grittier tone.

Alan Wake II

Strong, story-driven narrative

A surreal survival horror thriller alternating between FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating ritual murders and writer Alan Wake trapped in a nightmarish dark realm. Stunning presentation, live-action sequences and a layered meta-narrative make it stand out.

Possessor(s)

Lavish presentation

A fast, hand-drawn Metroidvania with combat inspired by platform fighters. As Luca and her uncooperative demon counterpart Rehm, you explore a ruined, flooded city full of interconnected paths.

Hell is Us

Dark, serious atmosphere

A bleak action-adventure set in a war-torn country that drops quest markers and hand-holding, so you navigate by clues, notes and conversations. Puzzles and tense melee fights against eerie creatures born of a mysterious calamity round it out.

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Lovecraft-inspired Metroidvania set in the 1920s where you play a detective with a demonic companion, diving into the memories of the dead. Its dark, comic-style art and mix of puzzles, exploration and combat define the experience.

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