Batman: Arkham - Ranking The 10 Greatest Villains So Far

Across thirty main games and plenty more secondary roles, the crown jewel of all of Batman's appearances is undoubtedly the Arkham series; where starting with 2009's Arkham Asylum, developers Rocksteady and Warner Brothers stunningly recreated a world that has been revamped and overhauled since the 1940's. What makes the Arkhamverse so rich and immersive is Batman's unparalleled Rogue's Gallery, and in the Dark Knight's illustrious history, it is the villains who mainly drive the action and intrigue of the comics, films and games. The Arkham games are so appealing to die-hard Gothamites because no detail is too small to be included and no villain is too obscure to be mentioned. While criminals like Maxie Zeus and Ratcatcher merely pop up on signs and billboards, tertiary foes like the Mad Hatter, Victor Zsasz and Firefly have significant in-game roles. These side missions support main quests that alone keep gamers engaged for hours on end, but in the vast, open-world, criminal-filled setting of Arkham, not everybody can be top dog. So keep in mind, this list gathers together the most fiendishly-fun rogues from this groundbreaking series - not necessarily a reflection of the characters themselves, but how well they have been utilised in the first four Arkham games (Asylum, through Origins and even Blackgate). Did your favourite make the cut? Here are the top ten villains of the Arkham series so far.