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Choose a fighter in a rebooted Mortal Kombat universe, chain attacks with an assisting partner, and finish fights with Fatalities.
Released 19 Sep 2023
Extend Combos With Assists
Explore Invasion Challenges
Perform Fatalities
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!
Developed by NetherRealm Studios, QLOC · Published by Warner Bros. Games









Set in a new version of the Mortal Kombat universe, the story campaign follows a changing lineup of fighters across its chapters. The game also offers single-player and multiplayer fighting.
Choose a main fighter and pair them with a Kameo partner who can jump in with attacks, throws, or defensive moves. Combine their abilities with strikes, blocks, special moves, and combos, then end fights with Fatalities.
Invasions provides single-player challenges with RPG-style progression and rewards. Other activities include towers, practice, local matches, and online play, while character mastery and customization offer additional goals.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its combo-focused fighting and polished visuals, and some find the Kameo assists add tactical options. The story campaign and its cinematic presentation also appeal to some reviewers, though opinions on the plot vary. Others criticize the Kameo system, unlock progression, and paid content, so these positives are not shared by everyone.
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang.

Reflecting Fire God Liu Kang’s vision of perfection, Mortal Kombat 1’s brand new universe is familiar, yet radically altered.
Invasions is a dynamic single player campaign with a variety of distinct challenges. With built in progression and RPG mechanics, mixed with MK1’s incredible fighting action, Invasions provides deep, and engaging challenges, and a ton of rewards along the way.
Kameos dramatically enhance every fight, assisting teammates with their own Special Moves, Throws and defensive Breakers.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Mortal Kombat 1 supports single-player and multiplayer. Steam lists Online PvP and Shared/Split Screen PvP, indicating head-to-head play online and locally. The provided information points to standard 1v1 fighting, with cross-platform multiplayer listed as a feature and Remote Play Together supported. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is stated. Reviews mention unofficial performance-related mods or config options, but nothing in the provided information shows multiplayer being expanded by mods. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 28 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |