Mortal Kombat 1

Hand-to-hand and weapon combat between human and fantasy fighters with heavy blood spray, bone-breaking Fatal Blows, and X-ray-style hit effects.

Real-money purchases and premium DLC (extra characters, cosmetic skins) are offered on top of the base game.

The player fights as sorcerers and demons whose moves are dark magic: a shape-shifter who drains opponents' souls, a vampire who drinks their blood, a demon wielding a cursed blade. The story runs through a hellish Netherrealm where the dead are raised and souls are traded.

Signature Fatalities let the player graphically dismember, decapitate, and tear apart defeated opponents in slow-motion detail.

Story dialogue includes scattered profanity such as 'hell,' 'damn,' and stronger words during confrontations.

Story centers on death, betrayal, a lethal tournament, and a disease-ravaged people, with grim tone throughout.

A rotating premium shop and seasonal Invasions content encourage time-limited purchases, though core fighting is unaffected.

Certain fighters wear skimpy, cleavage- or skin-baring costumes, but there is no actual nudity.

Grotesque, monstrous character designs and gory finishing moves create brief unsettling, gruesome imagery.

Some female and male characters wear form-fitting or revealing outfits and a few lines carry mild sexual innuendo.