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Mortal Kombat 1

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

What works

  • Stunning graphics and animations
  • Engaging and fresh combat mechanics
  • Compelling story mode with cinematic presentation
  • Large and fan-favorite character roster
  • Robust online multiplayer with ranked modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Expensive dlc and microtransactions
  • Limited character customization
  • Some players find story confusing or campy
  • Invasions mode and grind can be frustrating
  • Performance issues on lower-end pcs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mortal Kombat X

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

  • Injustice™ 2

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Mortal Kombat 1 but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

  • Killer Instinct

  • Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

Less competitive

Games that feels like Mortal Kombat 1 but with less competition against others

  • Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

  • Evil West

  • NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

  • Lies of P

  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

  • SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 DX

Less dominating

Games that feels like Mortal Kombat 1 but with less domination over others

  • Batman™: Arkham Origins

  • Resident Evil 6

  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink

  • Killing Floor 2

  • Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

  • Hellpoint

Choose your own criteria ->

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Mortal Kombat 1: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 04/08/2026