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How Batman Games Endured The Dark Knight’s Toughest Era

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Thief: The Dark Project
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Thief: The Dark Project
Release · Nov 30, 1998
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Dark Knight
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Dark Knight
Release · Aug 14, 2025
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Batman
Active · 1988–2026
Latest · LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Top genres · adventure, hack_and_slash, point_and_click
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Active · 2013
Latest · Dark
Top genres · adventure, rpg, strategy
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