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31BANG SCORE
Mortal Kombat 1
Skip · Shooter · 2023
Light on value at this price: about 7h, $9.99 (~$1.43/hr), 72% positive.
The verdict
−80%31 is the sale score. Normally
20
at full price.No price makes this a value pick.
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
$1.43/hr over the 7h main story, $0.16/hr if you 100% it (61.6h).
Better value than 40% of Shooter games
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Length
7h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
61.6h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$1.43/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$9.99
Reviews
72%
47,845 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2023
What drives the score
Value$1.43/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length7 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews72% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement8% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players-10
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 47,845 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
61% start to 8% finishOnly 8% of players reach the end. On a 7-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperNetherRealm Studios
PublisherWarner Bros. Games
GenreShooter
Achievements50
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