Mortal Kombat 11
Deal overview
Mortal Kombat 11 is currently 90% off on Xbox — down to $4.99 from $49.99.
At 90% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Mortal Kombat 11 reaches on Xbox — near its typical floor.
That works out to $45 off the Xbox list price of $49.99.
This deal is for the XBOX version. Click View Deal to open the official Xbox page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.
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About this game
Mortal Kombat 11 is NetherRealm Studios doing what it does best: brutal, tightly choreographed one-on-one fighting wrapped around a story that actually gives you a reason to care who wins. It landed on PC through the Xbox store in 2019, and it’s built around a roster of Klassic Fighters alongside newer additions, all rendered with the kind of gruesome detail this series has made its calling card. If you’ve ever wanted to see a finishing move so over-the-top it makes you wince and laugh at the same time, this is the game that specializes in exactly that.
How it plays
At the heart of it is straightforward one-on-one fighting: learn your character’s strings, punish gaps, block at the right moment, and eventually land something devastating. What sets MK11 apart is the character customization system, which lets you tweak your fighter’s loadout and abilities rather than just picking a skin and hoping for the best. That means two players can pick the same character and end up with noticeably different tools in a match. Layered on top is a cinematic story mode that threads together a roster of new and returning fighters across a timeline the series has been building for decades, so even newcomers get context for why these characters keep punching each other into oblivion. The new graphics engine does a lot of the heavy lifting for impact, too. Every hit lands with a crunch, and the camera loves to get uncomfortably close when things go badly for someone.
Who it’s for
This one’s for fighting game fans who like their combat readable and their violence unapologetic. If you enjoy learning a character’s kit, experimenting with variations, and occasionally showing a friend a finisher that ruins their appetite, you’ll be right at home. People who want a deep story mode in their fighter rather than just a menu screen will also get something out of it, since NetherRealm has always treated its narrative campaigns as a real selling point rather than an afterthought. If you’re squeamish about gore or you’re looking for a more forgiving, casual party fighter, this isn’t that game. It rewards practice and punishes button-mashing pretty quickly once you’re up against anyone who’s put in reps.
Is it worth it?
For anyone who already knows they like Mortal Kombat, or fighting games generally, this is a well-made entry from a studio with a long track record in the genre, and that pedigree shows in how the roster and story are put together. It’s the kind of game that holds up because the core fighting and the character variety don’t really go stale, so catching it on sale is a smart way in if you’ve been curious but weren’t ready to pay full price for a genre you’re not sure you’ll stick with. If you’re already sold on the series, it’s an easy pickup whenever the discount looks decent.
Quick facts
Genre: Fighting. Developer: NetherRealm Studios. Publisher: Warner Bros. Games. Platform: PC (Xbox store). Release date: April 23, 2019.