The Batman: Arkham Games Ranked by Sales

There are plenty of Batman games out there, but none with such acclaim as the Arkham series. To this date, critics and fans still consider it to be , even with the release of major titles such as Marvel’s Avengers. Of course, such acclaim is not without merit - each main game in the series has sold millions of copies.

Unfortunately, much like the Yakuza series, official sales numbers for the Batman: Arkham games are difficult to come by. The latest numbers for Arkham City were only reported around 8 years after the game was released, and up-to-date news regarding the rest of the series is scarce at best.

Because of this, information on the sales numbers of each game will be taken from different sources. This article will also focus purely on the main series - Asylum, City, Origins, and Knight.

The Batman: Arkham Games Ranked by Approximate Copies Sold

• 4 & 3. Arkham Knight and Arkham Origins
• 2. Arkham Asylum
• 1. Arkham City

3 and 4. Arkham Knight and Arkham Origins - ~7+ Million Copies Sold

Arkham Knight is the latest mainline Batman: Arkham game, featuring the end of Batman’s story. It sold in its first year, and lists it as having anywhere from 2 million to 5 million players on PC alone. Arkham Origins, meanwhile, acts as a prequel to the rest of the series. It was last reported to have sold a total of , but the numbers listed for the PC version are incredibly low; meanwhile, lists the same 2 million to 5 million players Arkham Knight has.Either one of these games could have sold more than the other, but they each had their fair share of issues that prevented them from reaching higher. Arkham Origins had numerous bugs on launch that the developers , and Arkham Knight had a very poor PC port that warranted . Even with these issues, the two titles managed extremely high sales numbers - a testament to the love fans have for this series.

2. Arkham Asylum - 9.5+ Million Copies Sold

Arkham Asylum was the first Batman: Arkham game to be released, kickstarting one of the most beloved game franchises of all time. It was last reported to have sold over , and the series has only grown in popularity since then. The intensive combat and cinematic gameplay was further refined with each entry, but Asylum was the title that provided the structure and framework for everything to come.Like with Knight and Origins, Asylum most likely sold more than what was already reported. The game has already passed its 10th anniversary, and its GOTY re-release holds a notable history of . It’s quite possibly the best-selling game of the series, and fans just don’t know it. What is known, however, is that there’s still one game that beats it out in terms of officially reported sales numbers.

1. Arkham City - 12.5+ Million Copies Sold

Arkham City is perhaps the most highly-acclaimed Batman game ever, managing to claim a spot on Metacritic’s . The latest update to its sales comes from a LinkedIn post from a former global marketer, claiming that the game sold .While this list might not be completely accurate, it does make quite a bit of sense. Knight and Origins were not as well-received as Asylum or City, and the various issues they had likely prevented them from gaining a vast amount of sales. Asylum was the first, but it only reported 9.5 million copies by 2014, which was around 5 years after its initial release. City, on the other hand, sold 12 million copies in its first year - far beyond the reports of any other title.Of note, Arkham Knight was reported by as the fastest-selling Batman: Arkham game, though this report stated only around 5 million copies were sold within the title’s first four months. The numbers for Arkham City within a similar time frame were around 6 million, as noted by prior reports.The number of Batman: Arkham games is low, and information on total sales across the series is scarce. But the information currently available still shows just how beloved the Arkham games truly are. Batman games reached a peak with the Arkham titles, and it’s a wonder how will continue the story of the series. 

If you haven’t tried the Batman: Arkham games for yourself yet, check out The Batman Arkham Games in Chronological Order | Hacker Noon for some pointers on where to start.