Choose Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Choose Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.5% positive across 3,798 reviews.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition vs Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition 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. Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (2012) is 11 years older than Mortal Kombat 1 (2023). Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Mortal Kombat 1 (72.5% positive). 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, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,263 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition and Mortal Kombat 1 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition |  Mortal Kombat 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (3,798 reviews) | 72.5% positive (16,263 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | NetherRealm Studios, High Voltage Software | NetherRealm Studios, QLOC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (2012) is 11 years older than Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than Mortal Kombat 1 (72.5% positive).
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition has co-op; Mortal Kombat 1 does not.
- Steam Deck: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is Deck Playable, Mortal Kombat 1 is Deck Verified.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition vs Mortal Kombat 1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition or Mortal Kombat 1?
- On Steam reviews Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition scores higher (85.5% positive) than Mortal Kombat 1 (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition or Mortal Kombat 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (2012) 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 Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition 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.