Mortal Kombat 1

Released: 9/19/2023

It’s In Our Blood! 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!

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

83.8

Critic Average

118 reviews

Steam User Score

49,229 reviews

Metacritic User Score

1,510 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+11.4

Metacritic Disparity

+18.8

Combined Disparity

+15.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

41 early (35%)77 launch window (65%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 118 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 83.8/100. Critics score this game 11.4 points higher than Steam users and 18.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 118)

Danial DehghaniviaPixel Arts
Nov 9, 2023Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +17.6 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +25.0 pts
Daniel ParkerviaVGChartz
Oct 21, 2023Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +7.6 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +15.0 pts
GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
Oct 20, 2023Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · -2.4 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +5.0 pts
Karl SmartviaThe Outerhaven Productions
Oct 18, 2023Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +7.6 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +15.0 pts
Sarim IrfanviaGameLuster
Oct 17, 2023Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +7.6 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +15.0 pts