List of video games based on DC Comics
This is a list of video games based on DC Comics.
Video games
[edit]1970s–1980s
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superman[1] | 1979 | Atari 2600 | Atari | Atari |
| Superman: The Game[2] | 1985 | Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, ZX Spectrum | First Star | First Star, Prism Leisure |
| Batman[3] | 1986 | Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, MSX, ZX Spectrum, | Ocean | Ocean |
| Superman | 1987 | NES | Kemco | Kemco |
| Batman: The Caped Crusader[4] | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum | Special FX Software Ltd | Ocean |
| Superman | Arcade | Taito | Taito | |
| Superman: The Man of Steel | 1989 | Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Tynesoft | Capstone |
| Batman | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, MS-DOS, Amstrad GX4000 | Ocean | Ocean | |
| Batman | NES | Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
1990s
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman | 1990 | Game Boy | Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| Batman | Mega Drive/Genesis | |||
| Batman | Arcade | Data East | Atari Games | |
| Batman: Return of the Joker | 1991 | NES, Game Boy, Mega Drive/Genesis | Ringler, Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| The Flash[5] | Game Boy | Equilibrium Inc. | THQ | |
| Superman | 1992 | Master System, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear | Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| Swamp Thing | NES, Game Boy | Imagineering | THQ | |
| Batman Returns | 1993 | Amiga, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, MS-DOS, NES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega CD/Mega-CD, Game Gear, Master System, SNES | Acme, Aspect, Atari Games, Dentons, Konami, Malibu, Spirit of Discovery | Konami, Sega |
| The Flash | Master System | Probe Software | Sega | |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Game Boy | Konami | Konami | |
| The Death and Return of Superman | 1994 | SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis | Blizzard Entertainment, Sunsoft | Sunsoft |
| The Adventures of Batman & Robin | SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega CD/Mega-CD, Game Gear | Clockwork Tortoise, Konami, Novotrade | Konami, Sega | |
| Batman Forever | 1995 | Windows, SNES, Game Boy, Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear | Acclaim Entertainment, Probe Entertainment | Acclaim |
| Justice League Task Force | Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES | Blizzard Entertainment, Condor, Sunsoft | ||
| Batman Forever: The Arcade Game | 1996 | Arcade, Windows, PlayStation, Saturn | Iguana | |
| Superman | 1997 | Game Boy | Titus | |
| Batman & Robin | 1998 | PlayStation, Game.com | Probe Entertainment, Tiger Electronics | |
| Superman | 1999 | Nintendo 64 | Titus | Titus |
| Catwoman[6] | 1999 | Game Boy Color | Kemco | Kotobuki, Vatical Entertainment |
2000s
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | 2000 | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color | Kemco | Ubisoft |
| Sgt. Rock On The Frontline | Game Boy Color | Altron | BAM! Entertainment | |
| Batman: Chaos in Gotham | 2001 | Game Boy Color | Backbone Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| Batman: Gotham City Racer | PlayStation | Ubisoft | ||
| Batman: Vengeance | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Shanghai | ||
| Justice League: Injustice for All | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Saffire | Midway Games |
| Superman: Shadow of Apokolips | PlayStation 2, GameCube | Infogrames Entertainment, SA | Atari | |
| Superman: The Man of Steel | Xbox | Circus Freak | ||
| Batman: Dark Tomorrow | 2003 | Xbox, GameCube | HotGen | Kemco |
| Superman: Countdown to Apokolips | Game Boy Advance | Mistic | Atari | |
| Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis | Xbox, GameCube | Lucky Chicken | TDK | |
| Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft | |
| Justice League: Chronicles | Game Boy Advance | Full Fat | Midway Games | |
| Catwoman | 2004 | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance | Argonaut Games, Electronic Arts, Magic Pockets | Electronic Arts |
| Constantine | 2005 | Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | Bits, SCi | THQ, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Batman Begins | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, mobile phones, | Eurocom | Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Teen Titans | 2006 | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube | Behaviour Interactive | THQ |
| Justice League Heroes | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Nintendo DS | Snowblind Studios | Eidos Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Justice League Heroes: The Flash | Game Boy Advance | WayForward Technologies | ||
| Teen Titans | Behaviour Interactive | Majesco | ||
| Teen Titans 2 | ||||
| Superman Returns | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS | EA Tiburon | Electronic Arts | |
| Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude | Game Boy Advance | EA Tiburon, Santa Cruz Games | ||
| Lego Batman: The Videogame | 2008 | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, mobile phones | Feral Interactive, Traveller's Tales, TT Fusion | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Midway Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Midway | |
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh | 2009 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Deadline Games | Warner Bros. Interacive Entertainment |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Rocksteady Studios | Eidos Interactive, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Justice League Heroes United | Arcade | Konami | Konami |
2010s
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame | 2010 | Wii, Nintendo DS | WayForward Technologies | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| DC Universe Online | 2011 | Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, NDS, Nintendo 3DS, iOS | Double Helix Games, Griptonite Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Batman: Arkham City | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U | Rocksteady Studios | ||
| Batman: Arkham City Lockdown | 2011, 2013 | iOS, Android | NetherRealm Studios | |
| Gotham City Impostors[7] | 2012 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Monolith Productions | |
| Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS, 3DS, iOS | Traveller's Tales | ||
| The Dark Knight Rises | iOS, Android | Gameloft | ||
| Justice League: Earth's Final Defense | Netmarble | |||
| Injustice: Gods Among Us | 2013 | Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii U, iOS, Android | NetherRealm Studios | |
| The Wolf Among Us | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android | Telltale Games | Telltale Games | |
| Man of Steel | iOS, Android | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Young Justice: Legacy[8] | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 3DS | Little Orbit | ||
| Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS, Nintendo Switch | 5th Cell | ||
| Batman: Arkham Origins | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U | WB Games Montréal | ||
| Batman: Arkham Origins (mobile) | iOS, Android | NetherRealm Studios | ||
| Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | PlayStation Vita, 3DS | Armature Studio | ||
| Batman | Arcade | Specular Interactive | Raw Thrills | |
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | 2014 | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS, iOS | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Doodle Jump DC Super Heroes | iOS, Android | Lima Sky LLC | Lima Sky LLC | |
| Infinite Crisis | 2015 | Windows | Turbine, Inc. | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Rocksteady Studios | ||
| Lego Dimensions | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U | Traveller's Tales | ||
| Batman: Arkham Underworld | 2016 | Android, iOS | Turbine, Inc. | |
| Suicide Squad: Special Ops | Windows, Mac OS X, Apple TV, iOS, Android | Sticky Studios | ||
| Batman: Return to Arkham | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Virtuos | ||
| Batman: The Telltale Series | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android | Telltale Games | Telltale Games | |
| Batman: Arkham VR | PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| DC Legends | Windows, iOS, Android | WB Games San Francisco | ||
| Teeny Titans | iOS, Android | |||
| Injustice 2 | 2017 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android | NetherRealm Studios | |
| Wonder Woman: Rise of the Warrior | Windows, iOS, Android | |||
| Batman: The Enemy Within | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android | Telltale Games | Telltale Games | |
| DC Unchained | 2018 | iOS, Android | FourThirtyThree Inc. | FourThirtyThree Inc. |
| Lego DC Super-Villains | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Teen Titans GO Figure! | iOS, Android | Grumpyface Studios | Cartoon Network | |
| DC Super Hero Girls Blitz | 2019 | iOS, Android | Budge Studios | Budge Studios |
2020s
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Battle Arena | 2021 | iOS, Android | Electronic Soul BBQ Studios | Electronic Soul BBQ Studios |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power | Nintendo Switch | Toybox | Nintendo | |
| DC Heroes and Villains | 2022 | iOS, Android | Ludia | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| DC Worlds Collide | iOS, Android | Nuverse | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | PHL Collective | Outright Games | |
| Gotham Knights | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | WB Games Montréal | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Justice League: Cosmic Chaos | 2023 | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | PHL Collective | Outright Games |
| DC Dual Force[9] | Windows (other platforms TBD) | Cryptozoic Entertainment/CCG Lab | Yuke's | |
| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | 2024 | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Rocksteady Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Batman: Arkham Shadow | 2024 | Meta Quest 3 | Camouflaj | Oculus Studios |
| Upcoming | ||||
| The Wolf Among Us 2 | TBA | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Telltale Games | Telltale Games |
| DC: Dark Legion | iOS, Android | FunPlus | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Wonder Woman | TBA | Monolith Productions | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| DC Heroes United | iOS, Android | Genvid Entertainment | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
See also
[edit]- List of video games based on comics
- List of video games featuring Batman
- List of video games featuring Superman
- Marvel Games
References
[edit]- ^ "Superman". MobyGames. June 5, 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Superman: The Game". World of Spectrum. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Batman". World of Spectrum. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Batman: The Caped Crusader". World of Spectrum. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "The Flash". MobyGames. February 22, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Catwoman". MobyGames. February 22, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Grant, Christopher (May 16, 2011). "Gotham City Impostors preview: Batman with guns". Joystiq. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Young Justice: Legacy Announced". IGN. February 21, 2012.
- ^ "DC's Answer to Marvel Snap Coming Soon". ComicBook.com. April 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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