15. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3)

It may be hard to believe these days, but in 2008, when Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe released, NetherRealm Software’s iconic arcade fighting series was going through a bit of a rough patch. Throwing superheroes like Batman into the roster seemed like a sturdy solution, and it worked: this crossover delivered crunching content and a killer cast. While it was, ultimately, quite light on unlockable content – and would go on to be bettered by series like Injustice – it proved the jolt in the arm that Mortal Kombat needed, ahead of its reboot in 2011.

14. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition (PS3)

A port of the PS Vita game of the same name, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a lot less impressive blown up on the big screen. While this remaster does have improved visuals, the side-scrolling action feels notably inferior to its full-blown counterparts, also available on the PS3. If you’re itching for more Batman, and have already exhausted all of the other options available, then you may get value out of this – otherwise, it’s an easily skippable experience on console.

13. Batman: Arkham VR (PS4)

A change of pace for the talented Rocksteady team, but a welcomed one. Batman: Arkham VR may have been more of a proof of concept for the fledgling virtual reality medium, but at launch it stood as one of the best examples for Sony’s PSVR technology you could buy. A series of vignettes, testing the Caped Crusader’s detective abilities, this experience used many of the same psychological tricks from the core Arkham titles, which hit even harder in virtual reality.

12. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (PS Vita)

While ports were pretty common on PS Vita, some developers saw the device as an opportunity to reimagine some of their biggest brands. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate was not a low-resolution port of its PS3 peer, then, but an entirely new title set within Rocksteady’s overarching universe. It failed to hit the highs of the mainline games, but this is still an entertaining enough side-scroller inspired by DC’s dark detective.

11. LEGO Batman: The Videogame (PS3)

Launching all the way back in 2008, shortly after LEGO Indiana Jones and LEGO Star Wars, Traveller’s Tales co-operative puzzle platformers still felt fresh back then. With tons of characters to choose from, and the ability to play as both heroes and villains, this was a fresh experience in 2008 – it even included vehicular sections to mix up the experience and keep the gameplay feeling fresh.

10. Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS4)

A souped-up re-release which, bizarrely, Sony bought as a console exclusive to complement the PS4’s launch lineup. Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition was, effectively, a port of the PS3's Injustice: Gods Among Us – bundling in all of its add-on packs and extras. With a huge cast, spanning DC Comics icons like Batman and Wonder Woman through to more obscure, lesser-known names, this licensed fighter proved a worthy content-packed alternative to the traditional stalwarts of the genre, like Street Fighter.

9. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3)

There’s no stopping Traveller’s Tales once it finds a hit LEGO game, although it took a fair few years for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes to arrive, following the success of the first LEGO Batman game. Despite the four year gap, this is much the same experience, albeit with more characters than ever before – and even some open world aspects.

8. Batman: The Telltale Series (PS4)

Released during the episodic boom, Batman: The Telltale Series was The Walking Dead developer Telltale Games’ five episode take on the Caped Crusader. Rather than focus solely on the Dark Knight, like so many other Batman games, it peeked behind the cowl and raised important questions about Bruce Wayne’s ethics and morality. While it exhibited many of the same technical shortcomings that plagued its predecessors, this predominantly point-and-click adventure presented a different pace for the eponymous hero.