24 Narrative games like Batman: Arkham City that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham City on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham City on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Batman: Arkham City — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The resemblance to Batman: Arkham City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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, combat and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

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.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham City on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus.

The resemblance to Batman: Arkham City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with historical setting.

If Batman: Arkham City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: precision platforming and ranged combat.

If Batman: Arkham City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: shooting mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Batman: Arkham City does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham City is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The resemblance to Batman: Arkham City is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with ranged combat and historical setting.

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.

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham City is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is skill tree progression.