The highly anticipated game, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, is scheduled for release on May 29, 2026, across PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This all-new Lego Batman title serves as a tribute to multiple eras of the Caped Crusader, allowing players to explore different versions of Gotham City as various Lego-ified incarnations of the hero.
Preorders are currently open, offering two primary options: the $70 Standard Edition and the $90 Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition provides new gear, vehicles, and the significant bonus of 72-hour early access.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Preorder Bonuses
Preordering any version of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will immediately unlock the iconic batsuit from The Dark Knight Returns, a classic blue-and-grey ensemble inspired by the legendary comic book mini-series.
Crucially, preordering the Deluxe Edition grants up to 72 hours of early access to the full game, allowing players to start their adventure on May 26, 2026.
The physical Deluxe Edition includes the full game, the Dark Knight Returns preorder Batsuit, 72 hours of early access, plus two substantial DLC packs:
- Full Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight game
- The Dark Knight costume (preorder bonus)
- 72 hours early access starting May 26, 2026
- Legacy Collection
- Arkham Trilogy Pack: Suits, Batmobile, and Batcave props
- Batman Beyond Pack: Suits, Batmobile, and Batcave props
- Party Music Pack
- Mayhem Collection (Launching September 2026)
- New Story Mission featuring The Joker and Harley Quinn
- Mayhem Mode featuring The Joker and Harley Quinn
- Sinister Pack: Suits, Batmobile, and Batcave props
The Legacy Collection adds over 30 new items across three themed packs, including costumes for each of the seven playable characters, a Batmobile, and Batcave customization props.
The Mayhem Collection focuses on chaos, adding a new Story Mission, the villain-themed Sinister Pack, and Mayhem Mode, which stars the Joker and Harley Quinn breaking out of Arkham Asylum to cause destruction in Gotham.
Gameplay and Features
While maintaining the classic Lego charm, this new adventure introduces a refined combat system. It features “free-flow” combat inspired by Rocksteady`s renowned Batman: Arkham games, but it has been fine-tuned to be easily learned and mastered by younger family members as they face increasingly large groups of enemies.
Batman will not be fighting crime alone in this open-world recreation of Gotham City. The Bat-Family, including Detective Jim Gordon, Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Catwoman, will join the Dark Knight throughout the campaign. Each character possesses unique skills and gadgets; for example, Batgirl can bypass security systems with her hackarang, while Nightwing utilizes a devastating battle-staff.
Players will confront a roster of legendary supervillains such as the Joker, Ra`s al Ghul, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Bane, and Firefly.
Furthermore, Batman can develop and acquire a wide variety of Batmobiles, including several iconic vehicles featured in classic films and TV series such as Batman `89, The Dark Knight, and Batman: The Animated Series. When resting at the Batcave, which is filled with Easter eggs like Two-Face`s giant penny, players can admire their collection of over 100 available suits and outfits for the Bat-Family.