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Mortal Kombat 1

72% positive · 49,658 Steam reviews · released Sep 19, 2023 · by NetherRealm Studios, QLOC

FightingActionGoreMultiplayer2D FighterBloodMartial ArtsViolent

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~1.3M (P10–P90: 524k – 2.9M)

Gross revenue: ~$53.7M (P10–P90: $21.5M – $118M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 80% positive across 527 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing77% positive · 127 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 67 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value68% positive · 63 mentions
“Peak Mortal Kombat! The online play may be a little spammy, but the ladder modes are super fun. Being objective, I liked Mortal Kombat 9 more, and Mortal Kombat X has a much better story. I was little disappointed in the way the Kampaign…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio79% positive · 53 mentions
“Really nice game! It has great graphics that can run on slightly older gaming laptop models. However the extra character packs are too pricy. Try to stick to one character instead of switching all the time. Buy the game on a discount…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 59 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability39% positive · 38 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☑ 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 }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 70 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity68% positive · 34 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☑ 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 }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 70 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community62% positive · 26 mentions
“Peak Mortal Kombat! The online play may be a little spammy, but the ladder modes are super fun. Being objective, I liked Mortal Kombat 9 more, and Mortal Kombat X has a much better story. I was little disappointed in the way the Kampaign…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance65% positive · 17 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☑ 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 }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 70 h played · Report / request removal

651 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

3D

Mood & themes

AtmosphericHorror

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvPLocal / split-screen co-op

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

In-app purchasesBuy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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