Video games.

From the 1979 Atari game to today.

Superman starred in the first superhero video game, Atari's Superman (September 1979). Superman 64 (1999) is famous as one of the worst games ever made, while Injustice (2013) and Injustice 2 (2017) cast him as a tyrant. No new standalone Superman console game has been announced. In the UK today you can most easily play the Injustice games and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

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Updated 6 November 2026 · 12 sources

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The full story.

Superman has been in video games for almost as long as there have been home consoles. Some are classics, one is infamous, and one of the best liked was made in Sheffield. We don’t use box art or screenshots, as they belong to the publishers.

Can I play it in the UK today?

A snapshot on 6 November 2026, based on news reports and store listings found in searches, not live store checks. Check the store before you buy.

Game	Where	Status	Confidence
Injustice 2 (Legendary Edition, 2018)	PlayStation, Xbox, Steam	Store pages found in recent searches	Likely
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition	Steam, PS4	Listings look active; the Xbox One digital version shows as unavailable	Likely
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League	PS5, Xbox Series, PC	Still sold, with an offline mode since its final season (December 2024)	Likely
DC Universe Online	Free to play	Still running	Likely
MultiVersus	—	Closed and delisted on 30 May 2025; offline only for existing players	Confirmed
Retro games (1979–2006)	Second-hand only	Not on modern stores	Likely

We haven’t checked the LEGO DC games’ current availability.

Standalone Superman games

Year	Game	Platform	Notes	Confidence
September 1979	Superman	Atari VCS (2600)	The first superhero video game, programmed by John Dunn. Fix the bridge, catch Luthor and dodge kryptonite satellites	Confirmed
1985	Superman: The Game	C64, Atari 8-bit	Darkseid is playable	Likely
1987	Superman	NES	The Japanese Famicom version uses the John Williams theme	Confirmed
1988	Superman	Arcade (Taito)	Two-player: player two is a red-suited Superman	Confirmed
1989	Superman: The Man of Steel	ZX Spectrum, Amiga, C64, Atari ST, MSX	Released on UK home computers, with 3D flying sections	Confirmed
1992	Superman (The Man of Steel in Europe)	Mega Drive	A side-scroller with Brainiac as the final boss	Confirmed
1993	Superman: The Man of Steel	Master System, Game Gear	Developed by Graftgold	Confirmed
1994	The Death and Return of Superman	SNES, Mega Drive	A beat ’em up of the 1992–93 comics	Confirmed
1997	Superman	Game Boy (Titus)	Scrolling action	Confirmed
1999	Superman 64	Nintendo 64 (Titus)	Widely panned; endless flying through rings	Confirmed
2002	Superman: Shadow of Apokolips	PS2, GameCube	Made by Infogrames Sheffield House, with the cast of Superman: The Animated Series; well liked	Confirmed
2002	Superman: The Man of Steel	Xbox	Comics-based action	Confirmed
2003	Superman: Countdown to Apokolips	Game Boy Advance	Livewire and Darkseid	Confirmed
2006	Superman Returns	PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, DS	An open-world Metropolis, with Metallo, who isn’t in the film	Confirmed

Superman 64: the infamous one

Superman: The New Superman Adventures, better known as Superman 64, came out on the Nintendo 64 in May 1999 in North America (sources disagree on the exact day) and on 23 July 1999 in Europe. It’s famous as one of the worst games ever made, remembered for its endless flying through rings. Despite that, it sold well. (Confirmed)

Games where Superman stars alongside others

Year	Game	Superman’s role	Confidence
1995	Justice League Task Force	A playable fighter	Confirmed
2008	Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe	A playable fighter	Likely
2011–	DC Universe Online	A mentor character; playable in Legends PvP	Confirmed
2012	LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	Playable, voiced by Travis Willingham	Confirmed
2013	Injustice: Gods Among Us	The Regime’s tyrant, voiced by George Newbern	Confirmed
2014	LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham	Playable, with extra suits	Confirmed
2017	Injustice 2	Two endings: Superman wins, or Batman wins and sends him to the Phantom Zone	Confirmed
2018	LEGO DC Super-Villains	Appears	Likely
2023	Justice League: Cosmic Chaos	Playable	Confirmed
2 February 2024	Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League	A brainwashed boss you hunt down, after Brainiac takes over the League	Confirmed
2024–25	MultiVersus	Playable; the game closed in May 2025	Confirmed
2027	DCKO (mobile)	Shown in the trailer	Likely

Injustice: the evil Superman games

The Injustice games, released on 16 April 2013 (North America) and, for Injustice 2, on 19 May 2017 in the UK, imagine a Superman who becomes a tyrant after the Joker tricks him into killing Lois. Injustice 2 topped the UK physical sales chart for its first two weeks. The full story is on Superman’s no-kill rule and evil Supermen.

Made in Britain

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (2002) was made by Infogrames Sheffield House in Sheffield. Superman: The Man of Steel (1989) came out on UK home computers such as the ZX Spectrum and the Amiga. For more UK links, see Superman and Britain.

Coming next, and the games that never were

No standalone Superman console game has been announced. The free-to-play mobile fighter DCKO, by Drop Fake for Warner Bros., is due in 2027 with Superman in its trailer (Likely). LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (29 May 2026) doesn’t include Superman, as its director confirmed. A Superman game from WB Games Montreal and a LEGO Superman game are rumours only.

Several Superman games were cancelled, including a Superman III game for the Atari 5200 (1983), Superman: Battle for Metropolis for the Game Boy Color (2001) and Factor 5’s Blue Steel for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, cancelled in 2008.

Era by era.

The same Superman, rewritten for every generation.

1979–1999

From Atari's Superman (1979) through home computers, Mega Drive and SNES games to the infamous Superman 64.

2002–2006

Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (2002), made in Sheffield, and Superman Returns (2006).

2011–2025

Superman is a star of DC Universe Online, the LEGO games, Injustice, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and MultiVersus.

2026–2027

No standalone Superman console game is announced. The mobile fighter DCKO, due in 2027, shows him in its trailer.

Questions.

What was the first Superman video game?

Superman for the Atari VCS (2600), released in September 1979 and programmed by John Dunn. It was the first superhero video game, and Retro Gamer credits it as one of the first games to use multiple screens as a play area. You fix a bridge, catch Lex Luthor and return to the Daily Planet.

Why is Superman 64 so bad?

Superman 64 (1999, Titus) is widely ranked among the worst games ever made, remembered for its endless sections of flying through rings. Despite the reviews, it sold well.

Is there a new Superman game coming?

No standalone Superman console game has been announced as of 6 November 2026. DCKO, a free-to-play mobile fighting game due in 2027, shows Superman in its trailer. Reports of a WB Games Montreal Superman game or a LEGO Superman game are rumours only.

Is Superman in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight?

No. The game, released on 29 May 2026, doesn't include Superman; its director confirmed that at Gamescom 2025.

Can I still play MultiVersus?

Only offline. MultiVersus closed on 30 May 2025 and was removed from stores, but players who logged in before then can still play offline.