5 Games like Batman: Arkham City on Nintendo Switch that you should try

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham City is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Its point of contact with Batman: Arkham City is single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham City is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: turn-based strategy and tactical combat.

If Batman: Arkham City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: sandbox freedom and historical setting.

Same family as Batman: Arkham City: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.