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Mortal Kombat X
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fast, brutal, varied combat” (23 of 108 reviews) and “enjoyable stories and memorable characters” (8); the most common complaint is “beginner-unfriendly combo learning curve” (6). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“In my point of view, this is the best version of Mortal Kombat!! Beautiful and realistic graphic, brutal combat and fatalities. The guest characters are awesome!! Interesting variation system, different towers to…”
“Doesn't play nearly as good as MK9 and I won't ever get over that. But I like it more than MK11 or MK1 and the roster is great. The guest characters they added really feel like they belong and are designed well. Good…”
“Still one of the best fighting games that's worth every penny The gameplay here is more fast-paced than in other MK entries, which makes the game less casual-friendly but more enjoyable if you're willing to learn…”
8 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Stuck between the purity of its predecessors and the sophistication of its heirs, Mortal Kombat X is a bit less than both. While Mortal Kombat X would not be called a looker these days, things have improved from Mortal…”
“Amazing gameplay and story, still holds up. Would recommend reading the comics if you want to get the whole story though.”
“This game is great. Either the best or second best Mortal Kombat in terms of fighting mechanics. Story is the best of any MK imo.”
7 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“In my point of view, this is the best version of Mortal Kombat!! Beautiful and realistic graphic, brutal combat and fatalities. The guest characters are awesome!! Interesting variation system, different towers to…”
“Still one of the best fighting games that's worth every penny The gameplay here is more fast-paced than in other MK entries, which makes the game less casual-friendly but more enjoyable if you're willing to learn…”
“All-time favorite Mortal Kombat game. I used to watch funny gameplays of this back when I was still ten or up, and now I get to play it for real! Truly a dream come true. Solid gameplay, fast-paced fisticuffs that…”
4 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“In my point of view, this is the best version of Mortal Kombat!! Beautiful and realistic graphic, brutal combat and fatalities. The guest characters are awesome!! Interesting variation system, different towers to…”
“Still one of the best fighting games that's worth every penny The gameplay here is more fast-paced than in other MK entries, which makes the game less casual-friendly but more enjoyable if you're willing to learn…”
“still my favorite modern MK game!! Nothing tops this fast paced fighting, the character moves & variation and just overall amount of combos you can do! X-Rays are amazing, the krypt is terrifying sometimes that I hate…”
3 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Still one of the best fighting games that's worth every penny The gameplay here is more fast-paced than in other MK entries, which makes the game less casual-friendly but more enjoyable if you're willing to learn…”
“First Mortal Kombat game I ever played and it was back on PS4 and I was blown away by the crazy fatalities and brutalities. This game still holds up well. I personally didn't care for story but the gameplay is where it…”
“Anteriormente lo he jugado con amigos, tabién el 9 y el 11, siempre lo voy a recomendar sobre todo cuanto esta en oferta y puedes compralo barato junto con sus DLC´s”
6 of the 108 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Still one of the best fighting games that's worth every penny The gameplay here is more fast-paced than in other MK entries, which makes the game less casual-friendly but more enjoyable if you're willing to learn…”
“enought to get fun fight.. not easy combo still enjoy play with friends. but some skill to remind memories brutality used manual button has gone..”
“It a fun game but hard as a noob.”
4 of the 108 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Doesn't play nearly as good as MK9 and I won't ever get over that. But I like it more than MK11 or MK1 and the roster is great. The guest characters they added really feel like they belong and are designed well. Good…”
“Wanted to play for nostalgia's sake. I grew up with this series (as depressing as that sounds) and love it to pieces. But after playing Street Fighter and Guilty Gear quite a bit over the last few years, the lousy block…”
“Each character's moveset and X-rays feel new, and they all have this brutal feel to them. The story is nice (and it has quick timed events), the graphics are amazing, the krypt is creepy (jumpscares), and although I…”
3 of the 108 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“First Mortal Kombat game I ever played and it was back on PS4 and I was blown away by the crazy fatalities and brutalities. This game still holds up well. I personally didn't care for story but the gameplay is where it…”
“Stuck between the purity of its predecessors and the sophistication of its heirs, Mortal Kombat X is a bit less than both. While Mortal Kombat X would not be called a looker these days, things have improved from Mortal…”
“THE best mortal kombat game ever made 10/10,enjoyed every moment of the story execpt the takeda section,cause takeda is ♥♥♥♥”
3 of the 108 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“dont go online unless you want to be molested”
“do not play this game online unless u want to suffer. overall mechanics and combat system are pretty good and a lot of content offline and online too many tryhards in ranked so be prepared runs smoothly on old hardware”
3 of the 108 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“do not play this game online unless u want to suffer. overall mechanics and combat system are pretty good and a lot of content offline and online too many tryhards in ranked so be prepared runs smoothly on old hardware”
“Goood juego, online medio muerto”
Counted across 108 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Personally, and arguably, the best MK game ever.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Absolutely nostalgic. A classic. The best MK game ever made.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Best Mortal Kombat of all time in my honest opinion. No hate to the New Mortal Kombat games but this one was the one that lived up to the hype. Still has a community to this day after more than a decade. The run mechanic, the mind games, the combos, etc. I can go on and on but…”
— a player, Steam review · 303 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Fighting · Gore · Action · Multiplayer · Violent · Blood · Mature · Local Multiplayer · 2D Fighter · Competitive · Atmospheric · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, German * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 73 |
| Official site | http://www.mortalkombat.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit: Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 | AMD Radeon HD 5850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 36 GB available space