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Mortal Kombat 1
Developer NetherRealm Studios, QLOC
Mortal Kombat 1 is a 2023 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, and serves as its second reboot after 2011's Mortal Kombat. The game takes place after the events of 2019's Mortal Kombat 11, and is set in a new timeline (the third main timeline in the series' history) created by Liu Kang during his ending… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
459 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
245 positive · 104 negative
95% range 65–75%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 245 | 104 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 8 | 79 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
17,309 of 24,441 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
71% recommend · 169 yes, 70 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 239 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (36,122 of 49,821 positive).
Many complain about aggressive monetization, including locked characters and paid DLC. [1][2][3] Some find the game a downgrade from previous entries in combat and customization. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [3]
A miserable piece of code with paid fatalities, broken balance and a narrative with the dramatic depth of Baraka trying to eat soup with his arm blades. Why even bother keeping 150 GB on the hard drive if half of it is locked behind a paywall?
- [16]
Who left the Instagram filter on? When I booted up MK1 for the first time, I had to rub my eyes a few times. Everything was undeniably pretty, but was that game still Mortal Kombat? I mean, it is, but it is so very busy pandering to the social-media generation: Everything is scrubbed clean of the grime and crusted blood that was kind of the quintessence of the franchise, every character looks like the beauty filter …
- [1]
MK1 was a disaster on launch because of hair-brained WB and NRS executives trying to squeeze as much money out of loyal fans as possible. The second I saw that certain characters like Shang Tsung, a beloved icon of the series, be locked behind a pre-order, I knew this game was going to be incredibly expensive after the initial game purchase. Additional characters being $8 is one thing, but having kameos be $5 is …
- [7]
Honestly, I don’t understand all the people saying MK1 “ruined the franchise” or that the game is completely boring. Yeah, MK1 has its problems. I’m not going to pretend it’s perfect. But the story is actually really good, the cinematics are amazing, the Kameo system is fun, and the overall combat feels fast, brutal and satisfying. At the end of the day, it’s a fighting game. Pick a character you like, learn the …
- [4]
6/10 A Weak Mortal Kombat I'm going to be honest... I've played the original MK, plus 9, 10, and 11, and this one... This one left a lot to be desired. The story is ok, but not as good as the previous games, and gameplay-wise, I feel like it downgraded too. The roster is slightly smaller than in the last three games, and I'm only talking about the base game. A few of the designs feel uninspiring too. The Kameo …
Summarised from 34 of the 333 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Mortal Kombat 1 sits at 70% positive across 349 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Mortal Kombat 1 received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. 87% of critics recommended the game on review aggregator OpenCritic. The Nintendo Switch version was critically panned upon release for its poor graphical quality, extensive load times, poor performance, and numerous bugs. Mitchell Saltzman of IGN, who had given the version on PlayStation 5 an 8 out of 10, gave the Switch port a 3, stating, "There's a hint of a great fighting game still peeking through the blurry backgrounds, but its horrendous load times, inconsistent framerate, muddy visuals, and plethora of bugs make the Switch version an altogether aggravating way to play what…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 459 · most liked firstNo matter how many times I am disappointed by the truth, my brain simply will not stop saying "oh hell yeah, Ghostface Killah is coming to Mortal Kombat 1" every time they promote the guy from Scream being in the game. I fall for it every time.
positive · AI labelView post →Your PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for August: 🐉 Mortal Kombat 1 🕸️ Marvel’s Spider-Man 🏄 Sword of the Sea 👾 Earth Defense Force 6 …and more, all available Aug 19. Full details: play.st/4mEVt3N
neutral · AI labelView post →Managed to put my daughter to work, she got me this platinum trophy in the Peppa Pig game. Next up she gets to grind out the rest of my Mortal Kombat 1 trophies!
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought the game to my surprise most of the characters are locked and I need to purchase them separately this is so disappointing
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A miserable piece of code with paid fatalities, broken balance and a narrative with the dramatic depth of Baraka trying to eat soup with his arm blades. Why even bother keeping 150 GB on the hard drive if half of it is locked behind a paywall?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, but... 200gb in a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fight game, is just unbelievable. It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 2d with good graphics. How the ♥♥♥♥ this game has more gigas than a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ one and a half red dead 2. This game also lacks content, I have played the entire invasions mode which is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, the amount of time you spent there to get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ skins, is just unbearable. If you want a decent skin, you have to pay. If you want a cool character that you play in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ story, you have to pay. If you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →as a big mortal kombat fan the story is boring, the combat is worse then previous games, it has more micro transactions than any of the previous games, the characters designs are uninteresting this is the worst mortal kombat game and after beating the story mode i just want to play mk deception again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uses Denuvo DRM -rep Insane file size ~ 130 GB + Shaders have to update every time I launch the game Takes actual minutes even game installed onto SSD The game is 10/10 though
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of the new MK line this has to be the most dissapointing. -Weak Customization -Plastic, skinny, character models -Ugly faces -Boring, simple, new backstories -Campaign goes downhill after first half -No stage interactibles -Kameos are underwhelming -Weak fighter roster -Weak kameo roster -Megan Fox as Nitara -Huge install size regardless of 4k dlc -Overpriced game at launch + dlcs -No Krypt -Grabs and combo controls feel worse -I have to be 1 pixel away from my opponent to land a hit detection…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →141GB for a 2D fighting game. The game downloads the audio files for all 7 of the audio languages available. There's no option to download specific languages, like Witcher 3 did back in 2015, and since they're all bundled together you can't just go into the games files and delete the files for languages that you aren't using. Please explain to me how this game warrants an install size larger than titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth Wukong, Alan Wake 2, Doom The Dark Ages, Resident Evil 4…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game but if you think I'm going to keep this game downloaded with it being over 150GB, you know damn well I ain't gonna do that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the game you'd get if you purchased Mortal Kombat 11 on Temu. Shop like a billionaire, play like a peasant.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who left the Instagram filter on? When I booted up MK1 for the first time, I had to rub my eyes a few times. Everything was undeniably pretty, but was that game still Mortal Kombat? I mean, it is, but it is so very busy pandering to the social-media generation: Everything is scrubbed clean of the grime and crusted blood that was kind of the quintessence of the franchise, every character looks like the beauty filter version of themselves, and the color intensity is cranked up all the way to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow 10x worse than MK11. And that's still probably and understatement. Maybe don't spend all your money on Megan Fox (Nitara sounds terrible in this "game") and all your time on poorly optimized graphics. Sometimes having a playable game within that is a good thing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally, I play this game. Btw, Mortal Kombat 2 Movie is Absolute Cinema, for fans.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →T-1000 PATCH NOTES: VIDEO Want to see what's new in #MortalKombat1 ? This video summarizes the game play additions in the T-1000 patch that drops today. youtu.be/BQ8Qt0z1CRs
neutral · AI labelView post →PS Plus Game Catalog | August 2025 ▪️Mortal Kombat 1 ▪️Marvel’s Spider-Man ▪️Sword of the Sea ▪️Earth Defense Force 6 ▪️Unicorn Overlord ▪️Atelier Ryza 3 ▪️Indika ▪️Harold Halibut ▪️Coral Island PS Premium Classics ▪️Resident Evil 2 ▪️Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/08/13/p... #PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →Circana Player Engagement Tracker - US Dec 2025 Top 10 Titles by Total Active Users (Not Concurrent) - Fortnite again led on both PlayStation and Xbox - ARC Raiders ranked 1st on Steam (was 9th on XBX, 12th on PS) - Mortal Kombat 1 returned to Xbox top 10 with Game Pass add
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll start by saying that I really wanted to like this game but just couldn't. MK1 has easily been the quickest to put down compared to MK11 and MKX. I was just not having fun anymore. I'll ignore the usual MK launch shenanigans which plagues all MK games. You can go read about them online, it was literally unplayable when released. Took ages to matchmake with someone, no crossplay, desyncing issues, audio desync, etc. Invasions sucks. Krypt should be a staple in all MK games. Kameo system is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game's okay. The graphics are astounding I really liked cinematics in the campaign. But for me that's all I could enjoy since the servers in Russia are disabled and I can't join any online session so half of the main menu is blocked for me even though I paid for the game like everybody else. Don't know why almost any half assed company decided to play politics while themselves being soulless corporate money makers. It's sad to see regular folks suffering from it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gameplay felt mostly fine to me. not really a massive mortal kombat fan so i cant really compare this game to the others. wait for the definitive edition to go on sale if you really want the game. what i cant justify is the 150 gig storage size that ♥♥♥♥ is ludicrous man. this game does not have enough content for that to make sense; just completely lacking in any sort of file compression
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Take a look at what's happening on TNS this week 🔥 #DragonBallSparkingZERO (PS5) returns on Thursday; Mortal Kombat 1 will return next week and UNI2 will return on the 9th. Our Featured Game of the Week is #VSAV on the #CapcomFightingCollection (PC)! Registration is open now 🦇
neutral · AI labelView post →Circana Player Engagement Tracker - Top 15 Titles by Total Weekly Active Users (Not Concurrent) - W/E Dec 13, 2025 - Mortal Kombat 1 returns to XBX top 15 with Game Pass add. - The Last of the Druids content and a free weekend promotion lifted Path of Exile 2 on Steam US/CAN.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm an old-school MK fan, ever since Mk2 on Sega I've been playing every game in the series. With Mk1, looking at its release quality and the predatory monetization practices they implemented soon after, I decided to wait a while and only recently picked it up on sale. The game looks gorgeous, I kinda enjoyed the story mode (not the DLC part though, it's horrible beyond any words), I like the roster, I don't mind the grind and the customization system is fine by me. But no matter what I do I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Downloading Mortal Kombat 1. When did game installs get so big? This game is over 150 jiggabytes, man. Nothing is 150 jiggabytes.
neutral · AI labelView post →A chance to reboot the franchise and fell flat. Not too fun compared to other fighting games, and the story felt uninspired. Great character designs and looks good. But horribly unoptimized. It's nearly 200gigs. Like wtf? Invasions mode an afterthought. Ultimately not it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm currently looking for a job! I have over 10 years of experience as an animator, and especially handling mocap. Most recently I worked on game cinematics for South of Midnight, Mortal Kombat 1, Immortals of Aveum and things like Secret Level and Love, Death + Robots. Here is my latest reel 🎬
neutral · AI labelView post →📰DC Comics new line-up 'DC K.O.' which revolves around a multiversal tournament, will feature Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat 1 in an upcoming February issue! Now would it be coping to assume this series could lead to DC/NRS's new fighting game?🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →most of the game is fine, better than 11, happy to see Khameleon back, though i wish i could play as her. its an instant no because the game BLATANTLY cheats, and its not subtle either, its stuff like giving an enemy 10k+ health and 99% damage reduction just randomly in any tower with no way of defeating them, just EXPLICITLY to force you to quit. oh, and as a nice turd in the punch bowl, if you choose any of the "easy" settings for story mode, they're actually scaled to hard mode. just as a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fun and beautiful, but its full of mictrotransactions and paywalls for everything.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VIDEO: Mortal Kombat 1 patch notes demonstration. This video summarizes the (August 2025) MK1 game play patch/changes. youtu.be/ycyszaGC7YQ
neutral · AI labelView post →this game sucks after a while it gets boring and also why are the DLC as more expensive than the game on summer sale and why does the game cost 131 gigibytes of storage this is why i am not recommending this game although it has insane graphics it still is boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I paid $20 for this game and all of the DLC, and it's worth it. Peacemaker is tight. Real talk though, the games controls feel super loose and flabby, so if I would have paid $70+ for this I would have refunded it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →worse than X or 11. Kameos were a terrible design decision. This game has quite possibly some of the worst single player content of any NRS game to date. You would think the customization would be improved from 11 but they made it much worse. If you want to play an MK game just buy 11. player base is about the same.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →worst if not one of the worst mortal kombats to come out. Cool lore and fight moves but the game modes and earning system is boo boo
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story was ok, gameplay was ok, last chapters were really good. Oh and also have a 150gb space ready. I was happy when I was installing it and I am also happy when uninstalling it...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible pricing policy! During the 2025 December sale, the Elder God bundle (MK1 DE* + MK11 Ultimate + MK XL) appeared at a very low price. Later, it was claimed to be a pricing error and the price was increased. Currently, the price of this bundle in the sale is the same as the price that was claimed to be a pricing error. Regular Price: MK1: $49.99 MK1 DE: $69.99 MK1 EG: $79.78 Sale Price: MK1: $9.99 MK1 DE: $20.99 MK1 EG: $13.05
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game combos don't sync correctly. Having to rely on kameos to continue combos strings is beyond dumb. MK11 Had more customization's and more variety and all the way around a better game overall. MKX had more fun gameplay elements that makes the game still memorable. Thank god i wasnt an unlucky soul who bought this middle child of a game at full price. Definitely not worth it if your looking for fun combos. Try MK X
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GE-Proton 10-10 brings tweaks for Warframe, Darksiders, Mortal Kombat 1 and ntsync enabled by default #Gaming #Linux #Proton #GEProton #SteamDeck #SteamOS
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought this when it came out on consoles, and finished the story. Couldn't bring myself to finish all the character towers for the endings because the writing was so bad. But then I thought, maybe I'll give it another try on PC since its on sale and all the DLC is out. But nope, still terrible. This has to be the most uncreative, sterile, corporate product MK ever made... maybe the worst Mortal Kombat game in general too. That's not even taking into account that what they did to Tanya is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, for a Mortal Kombat fan, I have to say I am really disappointed: - No 2nd fatality - No Krypt - No memorable story line (the new story is awful) - Shaders and cache take so long - No interaction with the environment and the stages - No stage Fatality Honestly, past MK games such as Armageddon or Deception were full of new ideas and innovation but these recent games are only a downgrade!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really love this game. Wish it had a longer lifespan and netherrealm didn't abandon it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no idea if this review will stay up after I refund this game but here we go. I spent my money on this game as well as the Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-man DLC packs. I was so excited to finally give this game a go... And now here I am, about to refund it days after getting it. I could not for the life of me, successfully play the game. Yeah, apparently, this game (especially on PC) is known to be very "VRAM hungry". I got to see the main menu ONCE out of the 7 times I have tried to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MK1 was a disaster on launch because of hair-brained WB and NRS executives trying to squeeze as much money out of loyal fans as possible. The second I saw that certain characters like Shang Tsung, a beloved icon of the series, be locked behind a pre-order, I knew this game was going to be incredibly expensive after the initial game purchase. Additional characters being $8 is one thing, but having kameos be $5 is wild. Fighting games, my favorite genre, are becoming wallet sucking atrocities.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love spending 30 minutes waiting on disk cache and shader cache to prepare EVERY time I launch the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass: Mortal Kombat 1, Death Howl, Dome Keeper, Routine, and more! news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...
neutral · AI labelView post →I highly recommend buy mkxL instead of this. This game is choopy slow game machinic even slower than mk11 . This game didn't even have basic things like costume slot/ selection for charater , game didn't have any singler player variety modes to play, even in definitive edition you didn't got any skin pre unlocked or fatality like previous games had u just get mk movie promotion skin, only thing u will get is charater unlock khao story that's it it's not worth it your money . Don't buy mk11 too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are stuttering issues in cutscenes and gameplay with some newer Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs. Terrible for a AAA game that came out only 3 years ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is good, i played with my cousin and we had a great time. (we buyed all DLC with it, we are poor now)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The definition of insanity is repeating the same decision and expecting different results. That was my first thought after completing the base campaign. Even more so than its predecessor, this felt less like a complete story and more like setup for the “real” second half of the narrative with its expansion. While Mortal Kombat 11 also had this issue to an extent, it never felt quite as overt as it does here. That said, the final chapter is undeniably cinematic and delivers some genuinely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ story writing. No narrative consistency. Every character thinks and acts like a 5 year old. Story writing so atrocious I had to re read tolkein literature, just to remind myself there's actually good, thoughtful fiction out there. Keep the 15 dollars I spent on the game Idgaf but please take these memories away.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually a good game, but if you're an ancient device gamer like me, don't bother. You only have HDD? Too bad, you'll get f-ed on everything that needs a load time. You only have 16 gigs of RAM? Too bad. Somehow, Netherrealm Studios will summon the outworld armies to reduce your available RAM to 80mb. Now if you ask me, is it a fun game? Yes, do get it if you have a decent specs, but personally I'll pass this entry because my toaster cannot keep up with its dying time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's me playing a bunch of Mortal Kombat 1, mostly Invasions mode and some ranked matches, while talking about my general thoughts on the game after 20 or so hours with it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, I don’t understand all the people saying MK1 “ruined the franchise” or that the game is completely boring. Yeah, MK1 has its problems. I’m not going to pretend it’s perfect. But the story is actually really good, the cinematics are amazing, the Kameo system is fun, and the overall combat feels fast, brutal and satisfying. At the end of the day, it’s a fighting game. Pick a character you like, learn the moves, experiment with Kameos, do some combos, enjoy the Fatalities and have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts with a sales pitch from a scammer getting exposed and beaten up lmao The graphics are amazing, and the environments look fantastic throughout the game. The story is good overall, but it starts to drag when you're constantly fighting duplicate characters from different timelines. It gets repetitive by the end. The gameplay is obviously fun and remains the strongest part of the experience. Monetization is a huge problem for me. If I buy a game mainly for the campaign, I don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more. ow.ly/PnEe50WFlH8 PlayStation Plus Premium: Resident Evil 2 & 3 (PS1 Versions)
neutral · AI labelView post →Would not have recommended the game if I had not bought it dirt cheap on sale. I got the Definitive Edition for ₹160 ($1.66) with MK bundle because i already owned Mk11 and MK10, and it’s worth it at that price. There are a lot of things wrong with this game. A fun PvP game that is supposed to always sit on your storage so that you can play it anytime with friends locally is freaking 140GB (200GB with 4K Pack) and always requires an internet connection. Graphics are the only improvement here…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game itself is okay but i think they hit peak with MK:X and never will reach that level of fun again character roster is alright and story mode was like a Armageddon 2.0 wish they waited to set up a better paced story. Game is a paywall hellscape and dear god the space this takes up on a SSD is ridiculously high with just that alone i cant recommend this game to the casual consumer so save your money for a sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remove denuvo!!!! Pirates who downloaded MK1 for switch enjoyed game before official realese but gamers who bought MK1 in steam getting denuvo for paying game. It's my bad I didnt noticed denuvo and more than 2 weeks for refund is gone PS MK1 is mediocre compare to others parts and espresially classic ones like mk3 ulitmate
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“What video game did I regret buying?” Mortal Kombat 1 was so bad and enraged me so much it caused me to despise NRS and question anything Mortal Kombat related going forward.
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