Gotham Knights is an action role-playing game set in an open world Gotham City.[1] The game features four playable characters: Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood. Each character has their own unique playstyle and abilities,[2] such as Robin being able to teleport via the Justice League's satellite.[3] Players can level up their characters, but enemies will be automatically leveled up as well.[4] They can also use vehicles such as the Batcycle to explore the city.[5] During the daytime, players occupy the Belfry, which acts as the team's base of operations and allows players to switch characters and prepare for the next mission by managing progression; upon leaving the Belfry, the game will fast forward to nighttime.[6]
While the narrative campaign can be played solo, the game also features a two-player cooperative multiplayer mode, wherein the second player can drop in and out at any time without affecting the other one.[7] A separate four-player cooperative mode called "Heroic Assault" was introduced in November 2022. In this mode, players battle enemies across 30 levels in an arena-like environment while completing various objectives.[8]