Actions Batman: Arkham Knight takes place 9 months after the events of the previous part. The Joker is dead, and crime in the city is dying down. Many residents feel safer than before. But everything quickly changes when, in one restaurant, ordinary residents start a massive brawl, beating strangers to a pulp. After this event, the Scarecrow character appears and reports that the situation will worsen in the future.

Peacekeepers are evacuating civilians as more of the mysterious substance in the air grows. The main character learns that Scarecrow has his own base in Chinatown, and at the same time receives a sample of fear toxin, which he sends to a friend for research. Batman will once again have to save Gotham City from crime and find out who is behind everything. As in previous games, the user is able to use a grappling hook, batarangs and a rope launcher, which will help overcome obstacles and quickly move along the roofs of buildings.

The combat system has been modernized and received numerous changes. The use of combinations and special techniques has been simplified. Batman gradually improves his abilities and gets new gadgets. In this part, you can control the Batmobile, a special futuristic vehicle equipped with powerful weapons and durable casing. The user is able to call a car and control it at any time. The city has become almost 5 times larger than in the previous project, occupying three islands. Added a double strike feature, where an additional character participates in the battle along with the protagonist, and they interact with each other for spectacular combinations.