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Mortal Kombat 11
Developer NetherRealm Studios, QLOC, Shiver
Mortal Kombat 11 is a 2019 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the eleventh main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a sequel to Mortal Kombat X (2015). The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018 and was released in North America and Europe on April 23, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One—with the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
401 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
245 positive · 52 negative
95% range 78–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 245 | 52 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 12 | 64 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
31,699 of 36,737 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 188 yes, 44 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 232 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (102,734 of 116,620 positive).
Players praise the tight combat, deep customization, and strong presentation. [1][2][3] Some complain about always-online requirements and excessive grind. [4][5][6] A few note the large file size and paywalled content. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
This isn't a fighting game, it's a full-time job. Pros: - Great graphics. - Smooth animations. Cons: - The Grind: You have to play for 1000 hours just to unlock a skin. - Towers of Time: Artificial difficulty designed to make you buy consumables. - Always Online: If your internet blinks for 1 second, you get kicked from a SINGLE PLAYER mode (Krypt). - Character Customization: Most of the cool gear is locked behind …
- [1]
🎮 Mortal Kombat 11 — Brutal Precision Meets Cinematic Style Hours Played: ... too much Recommended: ✅ Yes 🩸 Gameplay Mortal Kombat 11 delivers tight and responsive combat with a strong sense of impact. Every attack, combo, and Fatal Blow feels deliberate and well-timed. The game introduces mechanics like Krushing Blows and Fatal Blows, which add strategy and intensity to each match. The gameplay is accessible for …
- [2]
In my opinion this is the best modern Mortal Kombat game. Decent roster of characters and tons of ways for customizing each and every one of them, both mechanically and visually. Having played +100hs I feel like I barely scratched the surface, and I haven't even touched story mode yet. If you are looking for a fighting game with loads of content (single player wise), this is for you. The way you make progress in the …
- [3]
Mortal Kombat 11 is genuinely some of the most fun I've had playing a fighting game in many, many years. My history with Mortal Kombat goes all the way back to the early 2000s; I had played some of the earlier titles in the 90s, but I never had consistent access to any particular game in the series until Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance. From that point on, I was firmly established as a Mortal Kombat fan and purchased …
- [7]
Everything else is pretty good, except it takes up a lot of space (up to 120GB)
Summarised from 34 of the 319 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Mortal Kombat 11 talk about responsive and impactful combat mechanics; those who didn't talk about always-online requirement for single-player modes. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Mortal Kombat 11 received generally favorable reviews according to the review aggregator website Metacritic. IGN praised the more slow-paced combat compared to the previous game in the series, as well as the expanded tutorial, story mode and improved netcode. However, it condemned the game's drawn-out progression and customization unlock system, which was described as "frustratingly gimmicky and grindy". GameSpot gave the game a 9, praising the fighting system calling it "accessible, deep and exciting" as well praising the story mode. However, they criticized the "always-online requirement for progression" as well as the randomization of rewards in the Krypt. The Nintendo Switch version of…
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Reactions
60 of 401 · most liked firstWe lost a legend today. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa played Shang Tsung in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film and sadly passed away at age 75. We had the privilege of his portrayal on the first MK film but also as an amazing voice actor in the Mortal Kombat 11 game. (1 of 2) youtu.be/Dq4TZPg3kOs
neutral · AI labelView post →This isn't a fighting game, it's a full-time job. Pros: - Great graphics. - Smooth animations. Cons: - The Grind: You have to play for 1000 hours just to unlock a skin. - Towers of Time: Artificial difficulty designed to make you buy consumables. - Always Online: If your internet blinks for 1 second, you get kicked from a SINGLE PLAYER mode (Krypt). - Character Customization: Most of the cool gear is locked behind RNG. I miss the days when you bought a game and actually OWNED the content.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mortal Kombat community. I know you won't read the reviews and never will but I have an important message to spread around for the community and the dev team as well. Merry Christmas. <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't access some parts of the game without online connectivity to NetherRealm's servers, e.g. The Krypt, Towers and other things, you must be connected to access The Krypt whatsoever, which has coincidentally been refusing to work for me since purchasing with sign-in errors. Even if it did work I would probably still refund it, since I don't support games with these kinds of practices attached to it for largely single-player content, this wasn't an issue in the previous games. What happens…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My Switch 2 wishes; ☛Themes(as unique as the 3ds themes) ☛game performance stability(Since Nintendo Switch couldn't play certain games without performance issues or sacrifices. Like Pokemon SV, Mortal Kombat 11) ☛Nintendo Eshop gifting ☛GameCube virtual console ☛ways to customize NS2 appearance
neutral · AI labelView post →I got the game 90%, and I still felt insulted when I booted it up. It's appalling to see almost half of the fighters grayed out behind a paywall. Look I'm a 90's kid. Just look up MK Ultimate selection screen on mega drive. You could barely fit all the characters in there. This was '96. I know it's an unreasonable comparison, but dammit...and this is an old game by today's standards. Add the fact that today 07/01 marks the beginning of the end of physical media. I remember taking the cartridge…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry I can't enjoy Mortal Kombat 11 or 1,,, the lore is really cool but I just find the game animation and presentation wise ugly,, plus it handles like a controller soaked in molasses and oil there are a lot of things that are cool conceptually but poorly executed from what I've seen
negative · AI labelView post →This game monitors your PC hardware under the guise of preventing you from violating their EULA. However, WB reserves its right according to its privacy policy to share this information with advertising "partners" (bodies that are known to compile profiles on consumers and share your data with information brokers and ad vendors who can be compromised or found to leak this information to unintended parties). Therefore, downloading this game may present a security and privacy risk to the user.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best fighting game to spam 1,2 and still being able to win!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's somewhere between good and bad. On one hand it looks nice and is the same fluid fighting game I've loved since childhood. On the other hand the story mode kinda sucks and there's not much to do beyond unlocking achievements and tower battles. The character selection is pretty weak without the DLC content but it all goes on sale dirt cheap pretty regularly so I suppose if you pick it up on sale then it's worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arkham, Middle-earth, and more await in the Best of Humble Bundle: WB Play the Legends featuring: - Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition - Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition - Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Edition - and more! Supports Raiden Science Foundation | bit.ly/3HctGbY
neutral · AI labelView post →☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 Mortal Kombat 11 — Brutal Precision Meets Cinematic Style Hours Played: ... too much Recommended: ✅ Yes 🩸 Gameplay Mortal Kombat 11 delivers tight and responsive combat with a strong sense of impact. Every attack, combo, and Fatal Blow feels deliberate and well-timed. The game introduces mechanics like Krushing Blows and Fatal Blows, which add strategy and intensity to each match. The gameplay is accessible for newcomers but still deep enough to reward advanced players. 🔥 Graphics…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game boring and stupid story
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my opinion this is the best modern Mortal Kombat game. Decent roster of characters and tons of ways for customizing each and every one of them, both mechanically and visually. Having played +100hs I feel like I barely scratched the surface, and I haven't even touched story mode yet. If you are looking for a fighting game with loads of content (single player wise), this is for you. The way you make progress in the krypt through playing towers with randomizers is engaging and keeps you coming…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Registration is up for the first 10 games of AIT 2026 - DRAGON BALL FighterZ - Killer Instinct (1994) - Windjammers 2 - Neo Turf Masters - Mystery Game Doubles - Mortal Kombat 9* - Mortal Kombat XL* - Mortal Kombat 11* - Injustice* - Injustice 2* (*Special NRS showcase) www.start.gg/tournament/a...
neutral · AI labelView post →Up next! The chance to with a global steam key for Mortal Kombat 11! To enter: Just repost this, that is all you need to do! #Vtuber Remember to mute #JihyeGiveaway to not see these types of posts! Rules in the thread!
neutral · AI labelView post →Dont play multiplayer toxic community for new players only recommend singleplayer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The online bug where you just cannot acces half the game is still a ting 6 years after they "patched it" and the only way to maybe get it to work is to either run windows 10 (still inconsistent) or pray you can sighn in one day regardless of how old your account is it does not matter.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →😸Get to know me: Game Edition!🔥 🔥First Game: Mario Kart DS 😸Last Game: Wuthering Waves 😻Favourite Game: Disgaea 5 Complete 💀Worst Game: Mortal Kombat 11 (Switch ver is ASS) 😻Game I’ve Played Most: Minecraft 😸Most Surprising: Overwatch 2 (hate comp but fun with a team)
negative · AI labelView post →Sindel ( @marajunot.bsky.social ) Video Game: Mortal Kombat 11 Year: 2019 This was Mara Junot's first role in voicing Sindel in the Mortal Kombat 11. She also voices her in MK Mobile and MK1 (more on that later). #MortalKombat #MortalKombat11
neutral · AI labelView post →I had my skull caved in by a homoerotic clown with a cane as i was learning the bare basics of gameplay and reacted by screaming so loud i received a local police officer at my front door, serving me a noise complaint. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite Mortal Kombat game out of their latest. I haven't played MK 1. But that's because it contains a DRM. While this one doesn't. I completed this game on another platform and I'm back at it on Steam. I enjoy the character customizations, augmentations and leveling system mechanic. The krypt is better than previous games as it allows you to freely roam around in third person. The Ultimate version is the way to go if you're going to grab it. Various game modes for replayability and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first I was having mixed feelings about this. But the more I played, The more I started to enjoy it. Only main issue I had was the changes of certain character models again. Some of them look weird, others look better. Regardless I enjoyed the two part campaign story and having an easy setting was very handy this time around so I was able to enjoy learning the moves while not cracking the sh!ts over a bot spam juggling me. Got ALOT of screenshots out of this too. The finishes are as brutal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$9 for Mortal Kombat 11 with all DLC & expansions is a whole lot less than I paid store.steampowered.com/sub/518699/ worth it even if you just play the story/arcade modes. I quite liked the game. What I DIDN’T like was the INCREDIBLE amount of grind required to unlock stuff. Not as big a deal for $9
neutral · AI labelView post →Overall, the best Mortal Kombat experience. Any other version is inferior. Significantly better compared to MK1 (modern one) which came after. Rich customization and content, getting gear is not a slog. Good selection of fighters (would have been great to have Sektor, Smoke, Cyrax but oh well). Mechanics are good and each fighter has a lot of versatility. Intros and Outros are amazing, never gets old listening to what the characters will talk about. Story is interesting. Buy as a complete…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wanted To play this game online with friends. Turns out there is a known online issue that makes the experience very very anoying. Played an hour and could finish 1 game with my friend. That is actually pretty hillarious. I am sorry for anyone bought this game full price to experience this messy online. Also i play other fighting games. From the Community side mk11 and 10 are good games and 1 is not realy Mortal Kombat (Competetive wise). But they dont even manage to make the good games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mortal Kombat 11 is genuinely some of the most fun I've had playing a fighting game in many, many years. My history with Mortal Kombat goes all the way back to the early 2000s; I had played some of the earlier titles in the 90s, but I never had consistent access to any particular game in the series until Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance. From that point on, I was firmly established as a Mortal Kombat fan and purchased every subsequent game up until 2011's Mortal Kombat, only skipping out on MK vs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything else is pretty good, except it takes up a lot of space (up to 120GB)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cassie Cage @ashlyburch.bsky.social Video Game: Mortal Kombat X Year: 2015 As Ashly Burch voiced Cassie Cage in this game, Cassie would later be voiced by Erica Lindbeck in Mortal Kombat 11. #MortalKombat #MortalKombatX
neutral · AI labelView post →i still dont know why this game needs to be over 100gb. brahhh. i played the main storyLine once. tried to do a fatality, but apparently in wetodid and cant press a button sequence correctly... so i never got to see anyones head fly off and land in a toilet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 7 years ago, it was announced that Kano was joining Mortal Kombat 11 as a returning playable character for the game. The announcement can be seen below. As part of the reveal, it was also revealed that Kano was receiving an exclusive "Kangaceiro" costume for Brazil.
neutral · AI labelView post →Parents, If you're looking for an educational game for your kids, This game is the perfect pick for your child, This game is even labeled as kid friendly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love spamming electric fly (Raiden) and bicycle kick (Liu Kang) against my friend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →unable to connect to any of the online features. It is a huge let down that you can only access half the game. If you are ok with story mode and thats pretty much it, get it while it is on sale, definitely not worth full price for half a game. Luckily it was part of a bundle that was on sale, so 2 out of 3 games in the bundle being worth it is fair, I guess, not really. it seems the servers for Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 1 are still up.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4) $10 via Walmart (Walmart+ Eligible). ow.ly/T6tr50Vl9cs Game Pass via Xbox. ow.ly/qsQ430smmKC
neutral · AI labelView post →8.2/10 I'm an old gamer here, and I have to say this game was a breath of fresh air for me. I have been looking for something to offset the abysmal game loop of modern titles. A lot of these modern titles are half baked, half concocted and are simply made to keep you playing their infinite game loop of boringness... no story...no heart. Don't get me wrong some people are into that. As an example of this type of gameplay I'll mention Arc Raiders. A $50 waste of cash in my oppinion that my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, im not complaining, because well its only 5 bucks rn but why on gods green earth does this game need to be 100+ GB. It's just a fighting game!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 5 years ago, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath was fully revealed as a story expansion to the original game, with Fujin, Sheeva, and Robo-Cop being announced as DLC playable joining the game additionally. The reveal trailer can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFOG...
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day 6 years ago, the first in-game look at Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat 11 was released. The first preview is displayed below.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just buy 2 controllers and enjoy with your homies... Game is well optimized Game has cool animations Game got LAN and Family sharing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are looking for a fun fighting game to relieve stress, don't buy this game. Hell, don't even think about this game. The only thing this game taught me is that revenge, most of the time is empty and leave you with even deeper void in your heart. I pick random character to learn them, but some russian scorpion player with death spin combo wipes the floor with me, then I switch to main and beat him twice. During the whole set, I feel so much burning anger within myself, even after beating…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game while it was on sale, and to be honest, I got my money’s worth. The gameplay is fun and easy to learn, but I think I started to develop some kind of toxic relationship with this game, because some people’s playstyles are just so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying in online mode. The story was incredibly polished and I very much enjoyed it (even though I didn’t play the older MK story modes). It also runs pretty well on my integrated graphics (on low settings). (also this game is the origin of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →don't even bother playing online 90% of the matches you play will desync. story, towers and krypt are cool tho.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We are Live! twitch.tv/mentallamia End of year game clean up! Let's try to finish Sanatorium Then return to Mortal Kombat 11 or Date Everything
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so glad Cary had the opportunity to reprise the role of Shang Tsung for Mortal Kombat 11 and fully appreciate the impact he left on the entire fighting game community... #FizzVsGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day 6 years ago, it was announced that Kano was joining Mortal Kombat 11 as a returning playable character for the game. The announcement can be seen below. As part of the reveal, it was also revealed that Kano was receiving an exclusive "Kangaceiro" costume for Brazil.
neutral · AI labelView post →Favorite game per sub-genre Open world: Borderlands 2 Platformer: Kirby and the Forgotten Land Turn-Based: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Racing Sim: Mario Kart 8 FPS: Doom Eternal Roguelike: Cult of the Lamb RPG: Baldur’s Gate 3 Fighting: Mortal Kombat 11
positive · AI labelView post →Returning to MK11 to claim every single achievement was a nostalgic yet refreshing journey. Even years after its release, the game holds up remarkably well, offering a solid experience for completionists and fighting game fans alike. The first thing that stands out is the raw performance. The optimization is stellar, even on older hardware, the game runs flawlessly on High settings. It’s one of those titles where you can truly push for that 100% efficiency in your setup and see the results in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i cannot tell you why i pre-ordered Mortal Kombat 11 beyond really wanting to play as Shao Kahn. it was the worst fighting game I've ever played, and Shao Kahn never even ended up being that good of a character, completely turned me off of pre-orders
negative · AI labelView post →7 years ago today, Mortal Kombat 11 was originally announced at The Game Awards 2018. Scorpion and Raiden were revealed as the 1st playable characters, with Shao Khan also being announced as the game's pre-order bonus. The announcement trailer can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoTa...
neutral · AI labelView post →MK fan since the first release back in 93. This one is by far the best entry in the series. Art style, DLC fighters, lore, level selection (Deadpool!) or fighting speed are all on top level here. If it was for me, this could have been the last entry in the series and they could've continued to release content for it. Unfortunatelly we got MK reboot (again). My advice, stick to this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💀FATALITY FRIDAY💀 "ANOTHER BLOODY DAY" PERP: Kano GAME: Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) CW: alcohol Hail, new followers! Welcome to Fatality Friday! This week, marvel at Sub-Zero's blistering impression of a Disney+ streaming subscription after Jimmy Kimmel's dismissal! Gil-Monster's Rating: 🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷
neutral · AI labelView post →WB Play the Legends Game Bundle: bit.ly/4fqLtZp #ad $12.00 for 15 games (includes lower tier) - Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - Gotham Knights - Middle-earth: Shadow of War DE - Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor GOTY - Batman: Arkham Origins - Batman: Arkham Knight - Back 4 Blood - Injustice 2 LE - FEAR
neutral · AI labelView post →Funko Pop Games: Mortal Kombat 11 Fatality - Sub-Zero - Mortal Kombat Game Franchise - Collectable Vinyl Figure - Gift Idea - Official Merchandise - Toys for Kids & Adults - Video Games Fans $9.03 via Amazon (Prime Eligible). ow.ly/Jx3E50VIk5H
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day 7 years ago, the Dimitri Vegas Sub-Zero skin for Mortal Kombat 11 was released. Distributed as free post-launch content for the game, the costume incorporates voiceover work from the music composer.
neutral · AI labelView post →🩸 STREAM SCHEDULE / MAY 25-31 🩸 This week we're kicking off community nights for Phasmophobia's Alan Wake event, Marvel Rivals, Mortal Kombat 11, and revisiting Iron Lung to replay the game and watch the movie in discord! Let's party!! #vtuber #envtuber #vcanada #vcan
neutral · AI labelView post →I played a lot of MK Armageddon on my PS2 and also MK9 because it had Kratos in it...I’ve always liked how flashy, brutal, cinematic, and easy to pick up Mortal Kombat games are and Mortal Kombat 11 is no exception The game looks really good and is super fun with friends, especially with people who don’t play fighting games that much...Even getting hit by fatalities and brutalities is fun to watch So yeah, highly recommended if you want a fun fighting game that’s easy to get into and just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On this day 6 years ago, it was announced that Frost was joining Mortal Kombat 11 as a returning playable character for the game. Frost's reveal trailer can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=14vl...
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day 7 years ago, Kollector was announced as a new playable character for Mortal Kombat 11. Kollector's reveal trailer for the game can be watched below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Eq...
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