Summary
Recent data suggests that there are fewer players of the recently releasedMortal Kombat 1on PC than of the previous entry,Mortal Kombat 11. The perception ofMortal Kombat 1has been seeing a slight dip, where despite the critical acclaim it received, its playerbase has been running into several issues. These include visual bugs, gameplay glitches, and evencontroversial microtransactions thatMortal Kombat 1has implemented. This has apparently resulted in a slightly dwindling player base, if recent data is to be believed, with players going back to the previous entry.
Mortal Kombat 11was originally released in 2019, being billed as the final game that took place inMortal Kombat’s original timeline. The events of the game would see Liu Kang eventually overcoming the odds, ascending to godhood, and eventually setting up therebooted timeline seen inMortal Kombat 1. Despite being released nearly five years ago, it still has a rather active player base. So much so that it is apparently overtakingMortal Kombat 1in terms of recent player counts.
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According to data from SteamDB and SteamCharts forMortal Kombat 1andMortal Kombat 11, the latter game has had more overall players within a week. Based on anMK1analysis from SteamCharts, one of the last peaks in 24 hours for the game as of this writing was 6820 players, whileMK11had 10,112 players within the same time frame. The peak concurrent players, according to SteamCharts, seems to putMK11overMK1as well. It seems fans are currently preferring the previous game over the most recently released entry on this specific platform.
Mortal Kombat 1 vs. Mortal Kombat 11 Player Counts
This data is mostly supported by another website, SteamDB, which compares the number of players onMK1versusMK11’s player count on Steam as well. WhileMK1’s all-time peak seems to be higher around its launch (38,129 players compared toMK11’s 35,147 players), the eleventh mainline game still has a higher amount of recent peak players. DespiteMortal Kombat 1being reviewed better than previous entries, the issues that it has run into likely have caused people to drop the game for the older ones.
These numbers only account for the PC version of theseMortal Kombatgames on Steam, however, not counting the amount of console players that have played the game. These numbers can change as time goes on, as there is more content planned to be added toMortal Kombat 1, like DLC characters as well as bug fixes. For the time being,Mortal Kombat 1’s receptionseems to be struggling when compared to past games.
Mortal Kombat 1
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
