Choose Charge Champs
Choose Charge Champs if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Charge Champs launched in 2021.
Charge Champs vs Mortal Kombat 1
Charge Champs and Mortal Kombat 1 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Charge Champs (2021) is 2 years older than Mortal Kombat 1 (2023). Charge Champs is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mortal Kombat 1 (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mortal Kombat 1
Choose Mortal Kombat 1 if you want the Online PvP, HDR available, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 16,263 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Charge Champs and Mortal Kombat 1 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Charge Champs |  Mortal Kombat 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 72.5% positive (16,263 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Spaghetti Yeti Studios | NetherRealm Studios, QLOC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Charge Champs (2021) is 2 years older than Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
- Charge Champs is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Mortal Kombat 1 (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mortal Kombat 1 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Charge Champs has no Deck rating yet.
Charge Champs vs Mortal Kombat 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Charge Champs or Mortal Kombat 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Charge Champs (2021) came out before Mortal Kombat 1 (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Charge Champs and Mortal Kombat 1 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.