Killer Instinct

Buy87%

Very Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Iron Galaxy Studios · Fighting · Sep 27, 2017

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
463
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Killer Instinct?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k 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
92% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals, character animations, and combat effects are smooth and stylish, and nothing about the gameplay feels outdated.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dynamic music changes throughout this game that helps define the characters and the story of the level is awesome.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I highly recommend trying the free version, and if you enjoy it, consider purchasing the DLC to unlock the full roster of characters, which adds a lot more variety and fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And the updated version of this song is definitely a testament to this games soundtrack, fully remixed, rebooted and AWESOME!!!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
(No hate, still love me some mortal kombat) I'm a more casual player so say what you want about that but I love the games atmosphere, the graphics, and everything about it.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has great single player content and is great for multiplayer from what i gather, haven't tried it yet myself.

+5 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay68 reviews
Story46 reviews
Characters43 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Multiplayer25 reviews
Servers and matchmaking22 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Performance8 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

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