Mortal Kombat 11

Intense overall intensity
Highest flag: Mutilation / body horror — player performs it
FantasyFighting

What's in it

Violence graphic & gore
High

Hand-to-hand and weapon combat between fighters with heavy blood spray; signature Fatalities and Krushing Blows show slow-motion internal injuries, broken bones, and impalement.

Spending real-money purchases
High

Real-money microtransactions sell cosmetic skins, gear, and in-game currency.

Mutilation / body horror player performs it
High

Signature 'Fatalities' let the winning player graphically dismember, decapitate, disembowel, and mutilate opponents in extreme, exaggerated gore.

Language strong
High

Story mode dialogue includes frequent strong profanity, including the f-word.

Dark themes intense
Moderate

The story centers on death, revenge, damned 'revenant' versions of characters, and time being rewritten, with grim tone throughout.

Spending pressure limited-time / daily-login pressure
Moderate

Real-money cosmetic and unlock purchases are optional, with grinding as the free alternative.

Nudity revealing/suggestive attire
Low

Several characters wear revealing or form-fitting outfits, but no actual nudity.

Horror & psychological spooky
Low

Undead fighters, skeletal and demonic characters, and grisly imagery create brief macabre moments.

Sexual content suggestive
Low

Occasional crude sexual jokes and innuendo in dialogue between characters.

Who can reach your kid

Real-money spending

What it is

Mortal Kombat 11 is a one-on-one fighting game where two combatants trade martial-arts and weapon attacks in bloody matches. It is best known for its extreme, over-the-top gore: matches end in 'Fatalities' and other finishers that dismember, decapitate, and mutilate opponents in graphic slow-motion detail, and Krushing Blows show bones snapping and bodies being torn during regular combat. Beyond the violence there is strong profanity in the story mode, some crude sexual humor, and characters in revealing outfits. The game sells optional real-money currency for cosmetics and Krypt unlocks, and includes online versus play.

How it's framed

The graphic violence is presented as stylized spectacle and reward — landing a Fatality is celebrated with a slow-motion showcase — rather than treated as horrifying or consequential. The story frames its fighters as heroes and villains in a supernatural tournament, with death and resurrection as recurring plot devices.

Details

Developer
NetherRealm Studios
Publisher
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Released
2019-04-23
Metacritic 83critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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