Games like Mortal Kombat 1
If Mortal Kombat 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mortal Kombat 11, Daybreak Slam and Mortal Kombat X — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Mortal Kombat 1 is a 2D fighting game released in 2023 by NetherRealm Studios and QLOC, published by Warner Bros. Games. Set in a rebooted universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang, it features combo-based martial arts combat alongside the franchise's signature over-the-top fatalities. The game offers multiple game modes and supports both local and online multiplayer versus play. It carries a price tag of $9.99 on Steam, where it has earned a 73% positive rating from over 16,000 reviews, and has been verified for play on Steam Deck. Reviewers note the challenging difficulty and substantial solo campaign make this a lengthy undertaking that rewards dedicated players with deep combat mechanics and extensive content.
About Mortal Kombat 1: 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!
Players who liked Mortal Kombat 1 also play
Steam players who put hours into Mortal Kombat 1 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Mortal Kombat 11
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
Daybreak Slam
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.
Mortal Kombat X
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
Die by the Blade
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Ranked #4 for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
Underground: World War
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Ranked #5 for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
A brand new game inspired by the Def Jam series. Create your own fighter or play as some of your favorite rappers in this over the top fighting game.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Injustice™ 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Mortal Kombat 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Build and power up the ultimate version of your favourite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. This is your Legend. Your Journey. Your Injustice.
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Mortal Kombat X
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
Mortal Kombat 11
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
Street Fighter X Tekken
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
The long awaited dream match-up between the two titans of fighting is here!
TEKKEN 7
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Discover the epic conclusion of the long-time clan warfare between members of the Mishima family. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the legendary fighting game franchise fights back with stunning story-driven cinematic battles and intense duels that can be enjoyed with friends and rivals.
Street Fighter™ 6
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Mortal Kombat 1 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mortal Kombat 1 at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~90% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mortal Kombat 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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More from NetherRealm Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by NetherRealm Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Mortal Kombat 11
WHY THIS
Another title from NetherRealm Studios, the studio behind Mortal Kombat 1. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
Mortal Kombat X
WHY THIS
Another title from NetherRealm Studios, the studio behind Mortal Kombat 1. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
Injustice™ 2
WHY THIS
Another title from NetherRealm Studios, the studio behind Mortal Kombat 1. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Build and power up the ultimate version of your favourite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. This is your Legend. Your Journey. Your Injustice.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from NetherRealm Studios, the studio behind Mortal Kombat 1. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
The newest chapter of the iconic fighting franchise is now available! Experience the deadliest tournament with all the kombatants and their unique fatalities. Players enter the realm to face the Kombatants in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, delivering all of the downloadable content (DLC), including intrepid warriors Skarlet, Kenshi and...
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from NetherRealm Studios, the studio behind Mortal Kombat 1. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition enhances the bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios. Featuring six new playable characters, over 30 new skins, and 60 new S.T.A.R. Labs missions, this edition packs a punch.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mortal Kombat 11
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
Mortal Kombat X
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Experience the Next Generation of the #1 Fighting Franchise. Mortal Kombat X combines unparalleled, cinematic presentation with all new gameplay.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
Injustice™ 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Mortal Kombat 1.
Build and power up the ultimate version of your favourite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. This is your Legend. Your Journey. Your Injustice.
Frequently asked about Mortal Kombat 1
- Is Mortal Kombat 1 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mortal Kombat 1 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Mortal Kombat 1 cost?
- Mortal Kombat 1 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Mortal Kombat 1 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Mortal Kombat 1 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Mortal Kombat 1?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mortal Kombat 1 are Mortal Kombat 11, Daybreak Slam, Mortal Kombat X.
- Who developed Mortal Kombat 1?
- Mortal Kombat 1 was developed by NetherRealm Studios, QLOC and published by Warner Bros. Games.
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