Of the many similarities between games and comics, their characters share the most. Games owe a lot to comics, and in recent years, comics owe a lot to games (Batman, at least, has never been better). Though despite their shared themes, the concept of the superhero in games has taken a slightly different path than it has in comics, mostly because of the technical hurdles that faced games in the beginning, which ended up shaping how characters were created and ultimately remembered.
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Batman: Arkham City to breakout hit Dispatch and new Marvel Cosmic Invasion, these are 10 of the best superhero games you can play today.
Discover the best Batman Arkham games ranked from Asylum to Knight, including Origins, VR and more, with a focus on combat, story, and world design.
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