Summary

  • Gotham Knights may come to the Switch 2.
  • The 2022 open-world ARPG was previously rated for the Switch, but never actually landed on Nintendo's first hybrid console.

Gotham Knights may be coming to the Switch 2, some newly surfaced evidence suggests. Were that to happen, Nintendo's unannounced console would mark the fourth platform on which Gotham Knights was released.

The Switch 2 is rumored to have entered mass production near the end of 2024, possibly as early as late September. This belief is substantiated by the recent uptick in hardware leaks describing or depicting the upcoming console. Switch 2 game leaks haven't been nearly as prevalent throughout this period.

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Be that as it may, Gotham Knights has just been identified as a potential Switch 2 title. This was done by YouTuber Doctre81 (via Universo Nintendo), who dug up a LinkedIn profile of a Polish game developer mentioning his contributions to optimizing two versions of the 2022 ARPG for "unreleased" platforms. Nintendo's current-gen console is presumably one of the two systems, not least because a Switch version of Gotham Knights was rated all the way back in September 2023—even though it failed to materialize.

The other "unreleased" version of the game is speculated to be targeting Nintendo's next console. Such a port could be somewhat straightforward to produce on account of Switch 2 being backward-compatible. Both mentions of the two unannounced versions of Gotham Knights were removed from the LinkedIn profile by the time Doctre81 reported on them in early January 2025.

Gotham Knights Switch Port Has Presumably Been Abandoned

Seeing how Gotham Knights even had performance issues on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, it's plausible that its developers encountered difficulties in porting it to the significantly less powerful Switch. And given that it's been more than two years since the game's Switch rating emerged online, it's possible this version of the open-world RPG has been abandoned in favor of a Switch 2 port.

Not too many titles have already been confirmed for the Switch 2, likely because Nintendo has yet to officially reveal its much-anticipated device. The list of games that are already known to be coming to the Switch successor includes open-world RPG My Time at Evershine and Persona-like RPG Bestiario. British studio Playtonic Games has also recently hinted at the remaster of its platformer Yooka-Laylee eyeing a Switch 2 release. Many more third-party titles are likely to be confirmed for the Switch successor as soon as the console is officially revealed. Nintendo has repeatedly said it intends to announce the device before the end of its current fiscal year, which runs until March 31. The Switch 2 thus isn't expected to hit the store shelves before Q2 2025 at the earliest.

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Gotham Knights
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Action RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 68 /100 Critics Rec: 42%
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Released
October 21, 2022
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
WB Games Montreal
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
Franchise
Batman
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops, and fear to its criminals.
From solving mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history to defeating notorious villains in epic confrontations.

Gotham Knights is an open-world, action RPG set in the most dynamic and interactive Gotham City yet. Patrol Gotham’s five distinct boroughs in solo or in co-op and drop in on criminal activity wherever you find it.

Your legacy begins now. Step into the Knight.

Number of Players
1-2 (Campaign); 1-4 (Heroic Assault)
Genre(s)
Action RPG
How Long To Beat
17 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
OpenCritic Rating
Fair