Gotham Knights

Gotham Knights PC is a third-person open-world action RPG from Warner Bros. Games Montréal and QLOC, published by Warner Bros. Games. The current Steam and Epic Games Store listings still use the name Gotham Knights; there is no verified PC rebrand or replacement edition. You play as Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, or Robin while investigating Gotham’s criminal underworld alone or with another player online.

Four heroes, one evolving Gotham

The campaign follows the Batman Family after Batman’s death. Gotham City is divided into five distinct boroughs, each filled with pedestrians, traffic, changing weather, criminal activity, investigation sites, and buildings that can be entered during missions or patrols.

Although the four heroes share the same overall story, they do not feel interchangeable. Batgirl combines close-range combat with hacking and stealth tools, Nightwing emphasizes acrobatics and mobility, Red Hood uses ranged weapons and powerful attacks, while Robin focuses on staff combat, stealth, and tactical abilities.

You can complete the full campaign with one preferred hero because no story mission permanently forces a character switch. At the Belfry clocktower, the team’s home base, you can change characters and develop different combat styles without starting a separate campaign.

Patrols turn the open world into a repeatable investigation loop. You travel between activities, intercept crimes, gather clues, fight organized groups, and return to the Belfry to review evidence, craft equipment, and prepare for the next case.

Combat, traversal, and RPG progression

Gotham Knights uses a close third-person camera and real-time melee combat built around attacks, dodges, ranged abilities, momentum, and character-specific skills. Encounters are not simply interchangeable brawls: enemy types, armor, shields, ranged threats, and larger specialists encourage players to vary attacks and use the correct ability for the situation.

Each hero has a separate skill tree and a distinct set of traversal options. The Batcycle provides a shared method of street-level movement, while individual heroes gain their own ways to cross Gotham and approach activities from rooftops, streets, or elevated positions.

Progression combines character development with craftable gear. Weapons, suits, ranged equipment, and modchips affect combat effectiveness, while cosmetic options allow players to change appearance without abandoning the underlying equipment system.

The result is an action RPG loop rather than a pure stealth game. Players investigate a case, clear activities, collect materials, craft upgrades, unlock abilities, and test a stronger build against more demanding crimes and villain encounters.

Story cases and endgame modes

The main narrative is an original story set in DC’s Batman Universe, separate from the Batman: Arkham continuity and unrelated to the Gotham Knights television series. The central mystery connects the Knights to major Gotham threats, including the Court of Owls and several established DC super-villains.

Villain Case Files give the campaign a focused structure around antagonists such as Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, and Clayface. These missions provide more directed encounters than ordinary patrol crimes and add distinctive boss scenarios to the open-world progression.

After progressing through the campaign, players can access New Game Plus, which raises the challenge and supports continued character development. It is aimed at players who want to refine builds, complete additional objectives, and experience the story again with more powerful heroes.

Heroic Assault is a separate four-player online co-op mode with 30 floors of objectives and enemy encounters. It is not a four-player version of the main campaign. Showdown provides another standalone online activity built around powered-up versions of major villains, while the Kelvin Incident adds a 15-floor raid-style challenge with stronger enemies and higher-tier rewards.

What the PC editions include

The standard purchase contains the base game and its solo campaign, two-player online co-op, open-world patrols, villain cases, New Game Plus, and the additional Heroic Assault and Showdown modes made available through free updates for owners.

The main paid add-on is the Visionary Pack. It is included with the Deluxe Edition and can also be purchased separately. The pack focuses on cosmetic and progression extras, including the Knightwatch by Jim Lee transmog, a Batman Beyond-inspired Beyond Suitstyle, an exclusive emote, three suit colorways, boosted gear, and salvage used for crafting.

There is no verified free-to-play transition and no ongoing microtransaction store described in the official support information. The commercial model is a paid base game with an optional cosmetic-focused add-on, rather than a seasonal service built around recurring purchases.

Players comparing superhero co-op RPGs should distinguish Gotham Knights from online superhero action RPGs such as Marvel’s Avengers, which use a broader roster and a more service-oriented structure. Gotham Knights keeps its main identity around four fixed heroes and a contained Gotham investigation campaign.

Online co-op reality

The complete main campaign can be played solo or in two-player online co-op. A visiting player joins the host’s current story position, and progress can be handled in a way that lets the guest replay the relevant portion or skip ahead when returning to their own game.

There is no local or split-screen co-op. An internet connection is required for multiplayer, but solo play does not require an online partner. PC crossplay works between Steam and Epic Games Store users, while console-to-PC cross-platform play is not supported.

Heroic Assault expands the player count to four, but only inside its separate mode. That distinction matters for buyers looking for a four-player story campaign: the main narrative remains a solo or two-player experience.

Co-op is most effective when players choose heroes with complementary abilities. The game allows both players to use the same hero, so coordination is useful but does not require a fixed class composition.

PC controls, languages, and platform details

The PC version supports keyboard and mouse as well as gamepads, with remappable gameplay controls and options to convert some hold actions into toggles. Steam lists Steam Cloud, HDR, achievements, Family Sharing, and online co-op support. The Epic Games Store version uses Epic account integration and also lists cloud saves, single-player, and co-op.

Steam and Epic players can join one another on PC, which is an important platform advantage for friends who purchased through different storefronts. The game does not offer a separate dedicated-server ecosystem or local multiplayer mode.

Full audio is available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Interface and subtitle support also includes Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Accessibility and control options include text-to-speech support for text and selected menus, with English-only text-to-speech noted in the PC support information. The PC build also includes Photo Mode and graphics settings designed for desktop play, but these do not change the underlying campaign structure.

Who should play Gotham Knights?

Gotham Knights is a good fit for players who want a superhero open world with character swapping, equipment crafting, detective cases, street patrols, and optional online co-op. It suits players who enjoy improving builds and repeating activities more than those seeking a purely linear action-adventure.

The game is also a natural choice for friends who want to work through a shared campaign without requiring four different character roles. Its best multiplayer moments come from combining hero abilities during patrol crimes, boss encounters, and the dedicated endgame modes.

Players expecting the exact stealth rhythm and counter-focused combat of Rocksteady’s earlier Batman games should adjust their expectations. For a closer comparison built around predator stealth, detective work, environmental puzzles, and a more traditional Batman identity, third-person DC action games like Batman: Arkham Knight are the more direct alternative.

It is less suitable for anyone requiring couch co-op, four-player campaign support, or a large rotating roster of playable superheroes. The four Knights are deliberately differentiated, but the campaign still revolves around the same Gotham setting and shared case structure.

Gotham Knights FAQ

Has Gotham Knights been renamed on PC?

No verified rebrand is present on the current Steam or Epic Games Store listings. The game continues to be sold as Gotham Knights, with Standard and Deluxe purchase options rather than a replacement PC title.

Does Gotham Knights include the full campaign in solo mode?

Yes. The complete main campaign is playable solo, and no mission requires you to switch away from your selected hero. You can change characters later at the Belfry if you want to develop a different Knight.

Is Gotham Knights local co-op on PC?

No. Co-op is online only. The main story supports two players, while Heroic Assault supports up to four players in its separate mode.

Can Steam and Epic players play together?

Yes. Steam and Epic Games Store users can play together in online co-op on PC. Crossplay with consoles is not supported.

What is included in the Deluxe Edition?

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game and the Visionary Pack. The pack adds cosmetic items, boosted gear, salvage, an exclusive emote, the Knightwatch by Jim Lee transmog, the Beyond Suitstyle, and three exclusive suit colorways.

Does Gotham Knights have microtransactions?

No. Official support information states that the game does not have microtransactions. The Visionary Pack is the confirmed standalone paid add-on, and it is also included with the Deluxe Edition.

What is the real endgame structure?

The endgame centers on New Game Plus, villain-focused Showdowns, the 30-floor Heroic Assault mode, and the 15-floor Kelvin Incident. These activities extend the gear and build loop rather than adding a separate open-world campaign.