Batman: Arkham Origins — Steam gift

Batman: Arkham Origins — the Arkham trilogy prequel as a Steam gift

Batman: Arkham Origins is the story of how it all began. Set a few years before Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, it shows a younger, more impulsive Dark Knight who hasn't yet become a legend. On Christmas Eve, crime lord Black Mask puts a fifty-million-dollar bounty on Batman's head, and eight of the world's deadliest assassins converge on a snow-covered Gotham. One night, one city, eight hunters — and a Batman who is still becoming the figure criminals will learn to fear. Here you buy the full game, delivered to your account as a Steam gift.

What the game is and who made it

The game was developed by WB Games Montréal and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, releasing on October 24, 2013. It's part of the celebrated Arkham series, but this time the Montréal team took the wheel instead of Rocksteady — keeping the series' DNA while adding its own touches. At its core is the recognizable free-flow combat, where Batman glides from strike to counter, enemy to enemy, weaving dozens of foes into one unbroken rhythm. On top of that: gadgets, predator stealth from the gargoyles, and that signature noir Gotham atmosphere, now blanketed in snow and holiday lights.

How Origins differs from the other Arkham games

The prequel's defining note is the theme of becoming. Batman here is rawer, makes mistakes, doesn't trust the police yet — and the police don't trust him. The story delivers canonical first encounters with key villains of the universe and one of gaming's finest takes on the Joker. It introduces the crime-scene reconstruction mode, where you literally rewind and "replay" a murder scene in augmented reality to work out what happened. Gotham's map is larger than in Arkham City, and the snowy Christmas-night setting makes the city look unlike any other entry in the series. If you've already finished Batman: Arkham City or Batman: Arkham Asylum, Origins neatly answers the question of how he got there.

What exactly you get

You get a gift of the Batman: Arkham Origins game itself (the base version) on your Steam account. Once you accept the gift, the game stays in your Steam library forever — it's a purchase you own, not a rental or subscription. The series' paid add-ons (such as the story DLC "Cold, Cold Heart," released April 22, 2014, and the Season Pass) are not included — you can buy those separately on Steam for your own account if you want. Extra skins like "First Appearance" and challenge packs are likewise separate paid content.

Regions: global and Russia + CIS

The card offers two variants of the same gift for different regions. The logic is simple: the gift region must match the region of your Steam account. If your account is in Russia or a CIS country, take the "Russia + CIS" variant. If it belongs to one of the countries in the global set, take the global variant. This isn't a quirk: Steam physically won't let you accept a gift whose region doesn't match the recipient's. So before buying, make sure you know your account's region (it's shown in Steam's account information settings).

How Steam gift delivery works

The mechanics are as gentle as possible. You leave a friend invite link (it looks like s.team/p/...) and specify your account region. Then our bot adds itself as your friend and sends the gift — usually within a couple of minutes of ordering. You don't need to manually accept the friend request and you don't need Steam Guard enabled: the gift goes through without it. Once you accept the gift, the bot automatically removes itself from your friends list. The only requirements are that friend invites are allowed in your profile settings and that the account doesn't already own the game.

System requirements and platform

This is the PC version for Steam (Windows). It's a 2013 game, so it runs on even modest modern hardware and feels great on any gaming PC from the last several years. The servers for the original online multiplayer have long been shut down, but that has no effect on the main story campaign — which is what people buy the game for. On Steam Deck and via Proton on Linux the single-player campaign runs thanks to the community, though officially the game targets Windows.

Who it's for

Origins is essential for anyone who loves the Arkham series and wants the full picture of Batman's origins. It's a great entry point for newcomers (chronologically the earliest) and a welcome return for veterans who remember Asylum and City. If you enjoy dark detective stories, a dense superhero plot and combat where fists turn into music, snowy Gotham is waiting. You can round out the collection with the later Batman: Arkham Knight, the finale of the main trilogy.

Quick FAQ

• Is this a rental? No, once you accept the gift the game is yours forever in your Steam library.
• Do I need Steam Guard? No, the gift is sent without it.
• What if I already own the game? Steam won't let you accept a second copy — send it to an account that doesn't have it.
• Are DLC included? No, this is a gift of the base game; add-ons are bought separately.

🎮 Sequels & parts

On the same topic we also have: Batman: Arkham City: Game of the Year Edition, Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition.