Mortal Kombat™ 1

Warner Bros. Interactive
PS5Standard EditionPS5 Pro Enhanced
Average rating 4.21 stars out of five stars from 47K ratings
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  • In-game purchases optional
  • Supports up to 8 online players with PS Plus
  • Online play optional
  • 1 - 2 players
  • Accessibility features (6)
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  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
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Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
  • PS Plus required for online play
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Supports up to 8 online players with PS Plus
  • Online play optional
  • 1 - 2 players
  • Accessibility features (6)
    Accessibility Features
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
  • PS5 Pro Enhanced
    View All

Editions:

Standard Edition
PS5
  • Mortal Kombat™ 1
Definitive Edition
PS5
  • Mortal Kombat™ 1
  • Kombat Pack
  • Khaos Reigns Story Expansion
  • Kombat Pack 2
  • Mortal Kombat Movie Skins
  • Tournament Liu Kang Skin
  • JCVD Skin for Johnny Cage
Elder God Bundle
PS4PS5
  • Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition
  • Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate
  • Mortal Kombat XL

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x-DexterDerpia-x
Rated 12/14/2025
Standard Edition
A Fatal Missed Opportunity

I went into Mortal Kombat 1 with high hopes, but unfortunately, it felt like one step forward and two steps back for the franchise. While the core fighting feels good, the surrounding systems and choices drag the experience down significantly. The Story To put it simply, I didn't like the story. Mortal Kombat usually excels at campy, engaging narratives, but this timeline reset just didn’t land for me. It felt like it lacked the impact of previous entries. Kameos vs. Tag Team The Kameo system is my biggest gripe. It feels like a massive missed opportunity to bring back a proper Tag Team mode like we had in Mortal Kombat 9. Instead of a full-fledged tag mechanic where we swap control between fighters, we got an assist system that feels restrictive. It makes me miss the freedom and chaos of the older games. Guest Characters & Identity Crisis The guest characters in this game are undeniably cool on their own, but they lack a cohesive theme. In the past, NetherRealm nailed the atmosphere with their DLC—like MKX having a clear Horror movie theme that fit perfectly. MK1 feels like a random assortment of characters thrown together without that unifying thread. Features & Monetization The step back in customization is baffling. Coming from MK11, which offered deep control over gear and aesthetics, MK1 feels barebones. To make matters worse, the game is riddled with microtransactions. Locking so many things behind paywalls in a full-priced game leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Verdict Between the lackluster story, the regression in customization, and the aggressive monetization, Mortal Kombat 1 struggles to justify its existence alongside its predecessors.

UltraShadow19
Rated 8/13/2024
Standard Edition
My experience

I mean the game is definitely good. Especially the roster. But one problem I always have is every invasion mode gets more and more difficult and the challenges are extremely unnecessary. So Netherrealm Studios needs to stop making harder challenges and let Invasion mode just be regular like season 1 again

ThePeej75
Rated 8/9/2024
Standard Edition
Mixed bag

I am not a fan of the Kameo system. Great story until you get to the multiverse stuff. The game delivered incomplete and it is still missing stuff. The game breaks on nearly every major update. The game is dominated by very few characters, instead of all being strong. I love MK and this game is not their best work.

jumpy-wise4
Rated 8/9/2024
Premium Edition
Mortal Kombat 1

It seems so interesting of the new era. Plus hearing the new editions of characters from old and new is also very exciting. To the creators of Mortal Kombat, never stop improving. Keep up the great work.

ChessyNachoDip
Rated 8/8/2024
Standard Edition
Its not bad.

The game is fun and the DLCs are top notch and couldn’t wait for Ghostface in the drop but a small criticism is that I’m not a fan of the Kameo fighter system I wish theres a option where You can fight regular 1 on 1 with no Kameos regardless You can play the game without the Kameo but if theres an option where You wanna fight no Kameo just a fair fight I would love this game a little more its not any better than what came before this because MK11 and MKX were leagues better than new MK1 without a doubt but I don’t thats saying its bad its good but not AS good as MK11 and X and I wish this game had more variety to the customization system because MK11 didn’t skimp on that portion the new customization system is VERY little and it makes 11 seem more newer than this game so if theres a step up to the customization system next update also would love that thats My review and for ratings I’ll give this game a fair 7/10.

SpaceKase22
Rated 8/8/2024
Standard Edition
Kombat kool

Fun and engaging, can't ask for nothing more.

Siren7x6
Rated 8/8/2024
Standard Edition
Fun but unbalanced

It's a fun mk game. Not as good as 9 or X or as deep, but fun. It's a live service game now vs full on featured game. Wait for a sale. Also it's heavily unbalanced hence the multiple patches. Some fighters n kameos can break 500 damage easy when others do 300 damage which is acceptable. Mess up twice, game over. Be aware of that going in.

KlassiKScorpion
Rated 8/8/2024
Standard Edition
The new era!

This game is great!

kaeuza
Rated 8/8/2024
Standard Edition
half-baked content

you know that frustrated feeling you get when you go into an mk challenge tower in one of the previous mk titles, and kan't understand why they thought it would be 'fun' to make whole sets of matches have the screen dark and throw random stuff at you while you fight? that's this games overall feel in a nutshell. some interesting game elements, but those are overshadowed by a variety of really terrible design choices, and kontent offerings. overall not a good product. if you like grinding mk games, you'll like it, but that's about the only small target audience that will play this until the next installment.

Mortal Kombat™ 1

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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!

Platform:
PS5
Release:
9/19/2023
Publisher:
Warner Bros. Interactive
Genres:
Fighting
Voice:
English, French (France), German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Spanish (Mexico)
Screen Languages:
English, French (France), German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico)
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