Buy it if you like
- Story: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Monetization: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 50k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are some really fun and creative portions of the story, Cage’s chapter being a notable example.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The complete package here is nowhere near as robust as MK11 was, with it's excellent third party krypt, amazing cosmetic customization, and much more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are gorgeous, the roster is very nice (thank god Reptile is back), and the Kameos are an interesting addition that offer some fun new combo potential.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character design is good, the DLC characters are a bit meh and the roster isn't the best but as long as I get Mileena then I'm happy, she's been my main since MK2 (the 90s game if your reading this after numero 13 comes out)
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The core combat in MK1 is lightning-fast, incredibly fluid, and punishingly rewarding.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And lastly, the seasonal PvE content also adds some fun whenever you want a break from PvP.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story117 reviews
Gameplay95 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Characters36 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Co-op13 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Monetization31% still recommend
Optimization25% still recommend
Performance25% still recommend
Difficulty92% still recommend
Crashes11% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Chat Speech-to-text
- Chat Text-to-speech
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- HDR available
- In-App Purchases
- Keyboard Only Option
- Narrated Game Menus
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$49.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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