With the recent launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, superhero games are back in the spotlight thanks to Insomniac’s outstanding game of the year contending sequel. Here are the ten greatest superhero games ever made, according to critics.
The 10 Best Superhero Games of All-Time
We’ve previously discussed thegreatest Batman games of all-time, as well as rankingthe best Spider-Man games of all-time, following the release of Insomniac’s latest comic-based masterpiece, we now have the top ten best superhero games of all time in our list below.
10. inFAMOUS
Developer:Sucker Punch Productions
Release Date:August 05, 2025
Genre:Action-adventure
Highest Metacritic Score:85 (PS3)
9. Spider-Man (2000)
Developer:Neversoft
Release Date:July 16, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:87 (PlayStation)
8. Batman: Arkham Knight
Developer:Rocksteady Studios
Release Date:August 07, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:87 (PS4)
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man
Developer:Insomniac Games
Release Date:June 10, 2025
Genre: Action-adventure
Highest Metacritic Score:87 (PC & PS4)
6. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Release Date:June 02, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:88 (PC)
5. Injustice 2
Developer:NetherRealm Studios
Release Date:August 25, 2025
Genre:Fighting
Highest Metacritic Score:89 (Xbox One)
4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Developers:Capcom and Backbone Entertainment
Release Date:July 06, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:90 (Dreamcast)
3. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Release Date:August 08, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:91 (PS5)
2. Batman: Arkham Asylum
Release Date:August 06, 2025
Genre:Action-adventure, Metroidvania, Horror
Highest Metacritic Score:92 (Xbox 360)
1. Batman: Arkham City
Release Date:June 18, 2025
Highest Metacritic Score:96 (PS3)
There are some interesting trends found in the top ten highest-rated superhero games of all time, which are as follows:
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Grant Testa is a writer at Prima Games, who specializes in achievement hunting and horror gaming. He is also an avid comic book reader/collector, fantasy footballer, and rock music fanatic.
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