LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight — Review Roundup (84 on Metacritic)

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches on May 22, 2026, and according to Metacritic, its PS5 version currently holds an 84 based on 25 critic reviews, with the aggregate listed as “Generally Favorable.” For a LEGO adaptation, that is already a score worth paying attention to. More revealing, though, is the shape of the praise: critics suggest TT Games is not just making another family-friendly collectathon, but pushing toward a LEGO take on the Batman: Arkham formula.

That direction is the real story behind the number. Rather than relying only on the usual light comedy and character collecting, the game appears to aim for something more physical and more Gotham-specific, folding Arkham-style action into the LEGO framework. For players who already like Batman as a setting and tone, that kind of upgrade is more enticing than simply expanding the roster.

The strongest reviews focus on exactly that sense of successful fusion. screenrant scored the PS5 version 100, arguing that the premise alone is compelling: a Batman game that blends the gameplay of the Batman: Arkham series with the style of the LEGO world. reporteindigo gave it 90 on PS5 and said the game does more than preserve LEGO’s usual humor and nostalgia. In its view, TT Games has also built a larger, more carefully crafted Gotham City, and may have delivered the best LEGO Batman game to date.

But an 84 also tells you this is not unanimous acclaim. checkpointgaming scored the PS5 version 70, and its criticism is specific: the game reaches for too many classic elements without fully binding them into a seamless whole. The story, in particular, is described as lacking ambition. If you are hoping for a narrative that can genuinely rival Arkham at its peak, the early critical consensus already suggests tempering expectations.

The buying advice is fairly simple. If you are a longtime LEGO game player, or you already like Batman, Gotham City, and the Arkham style, a launch-day watchlist slot makes sense, especially since this first PS5 review batch offers a reasonably stable sample. If you care more about narrative punch, or have little tolerance for a mix-and-match approach to classic elements, it may be better to wait for player impressions after release.

Based on what is available now, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is unlikely to be a zero-controversy masterpiece. It does, however, look like one of the closest attempts in recent years to a true LEGO-flavored Arkham experience. reporteindigo goes even further, suggesting TT Games may have made the best LEGO Batman game so far, and perhaps the closest thing to revisiting the Rocksteady golden era. Whether it really reaches that level will be decided after May 22, 2026, when the player community delivers the final verdict.