Choose Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Choose Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,798 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition vs Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 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 7 years older than Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). Mortal Kombat 11 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (85.5% 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 11
Choose Mortal Kombat 11 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 25,336 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.5% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition |  Mortal Kombat 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (3,798 reviews) | 86.7% positive (25,336 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | NetherRealm Studios, High Voltage Software | NetherRealm Studios, QLOC, Shiver |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (2012) is 7 years older than Mortal Kombat 11 (2019).
- Mortal Kombat 11 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (85.5% positive).
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition has co-op; Mortal Kombat 11 does not.
- Steam Deck: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is Deck Playable, Mortal Kombat 11 is Deck Verified.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition vs Mortal Kombat 11 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition or Mortal Kombat 11?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition sits at 85.5% positive (3,798 reviews), Mortal Kombat 11 at 86.7% (25,336). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition or Mortal Kombat 11 first?
- If you want chronology, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (2012) came out before Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). 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 11 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.