10 games similar to Mortal Kombat X, a Fighting game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with Mortal Kombat X.
01Shares FightingMortal Kombat X builds directly on the 2011 reboot's foundation, refining the same combo-breaker and comeback mechanics that define the series' fighting system. Both games run at 60 fps on consoles and share the brutal finishing-move spectacle, extreme violence, and environmental weapon usage that made the reboot a turning point for the franchise. The 2011 game is the essential predecessor to understand X's design.
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02Both games center on action-driven combat in dark, violent settings filled with corpses and bloody consequences. While Mortal Kombat X emphasizes one-on-one fighting with finishing moves, The Witcher 3 delivers real-time combat against monsters and enemies across an open world. Each game received major post-launch support and won D.I.C.E. Awards recognition, rewarding players who master their respective combat systems.
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03Shares FightingBoth Tekken 3 and Mortal Kombat X are fast-paced one-on-one fighters running at 60 fps, built on combo systems and special moves that reward player skill. They share the side-view perspective and emphasize hand-to-hand martial arts combat across multiple characters. Tekken 3 delivers the same arcade fighting fundamentals with its own depth through a counter system and grapple mechanics, making it a natural fit for fighting game enthusiasts.
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04Both games emphasize brutal, bloody combat as their core appeal, with visceral finishing moves central to the action. Dying Light shares Mortal Kombat X's focus on environmental weapons and melee combat, letting players craft and wield improvised tools against enemies. The first-person perspective shifts the fighting style, but the same commitment to graphic violence and weapon-based takedowns drives the moment-to-moment gameplay in each.
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05Both Bulletstorm and Mortal Kombat X center on brutal, bloody combat that rewards creative player expression. Where Mortal Kombat emphasizes combo chains and finishing moves, Bulletstorm's skillshot system encourages inventive kills for points and upgrades. Each game uses environment as weapons to amplify its violent spectacle, and both feature downloadable content extending their campaigns. The action-comedy tone differs, but the core appeal of stylish, over-the-top carnage remains constant.
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06Both Mortal Kombat X and Doom prioritize visceral, fast-paced combat at 60 fps on consoles, emphasizing brutal finality in combat encounters. Where Mortal Kombat X uses finishing moves and extreme violence as core mechanics, Doom channels that same intensity through relentless demon-slaying and destructive weaponry. Each game rewards aggressive, momentum-driven gameplay with immediate visual feedback and high frame rate responsiveness.
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07Both games emphasize action across distinct genres, with Mortal Kombat X delivering one-on-one combat and Watch Dogs 2 offering open-world infiltration and car chases. Each features bloody violence and supports downloadable content to expand gameplay. While Mortal Kombat X focuses on fighting mechanics and finishing moves, Watch Dogs 2 shares the action intensity through hacking, stealth, and dynamic encounters across San Francisco.
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08Both games run at 60 fps on consoles and feature bloody action across single-player and multiplayer modes. Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces characters as descendants of previous soldiers, mirroring how Mortal Kombat X brings in the next generation like Cassie Cage. Each game uses bink video technology and offers downloadable content to expand the roster and experience.
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09Both games use bink video and support downloadable content, but their deeper connection lies in consequence and branching choice. Mortal Kombat X structures combat around decision-making through combo breakers and character variation selection, while Life Is Strange centers on time-rewinding mechanics that let you reverse past choices. Each game emphasizes how your decisions reshape outcomes, whether through fighting strategy or narrative branches.
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10Shares FightingMortal Kombat 3 shares the core one-on-one fighting structure and finishing moves that define the series, with the same side-view perspective and combo-based combat. Both games emphasize extreme violence and bloody finishing moves as signature moments, and both were banned in certain regions for their graphic content. The third entry introduced multi-level stages and stage fatalities, mechanics that evolved into the environmental weapon use found in X.
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10 games similar to Mortal Kombat X: Mortal Kombat, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Tekken 3, Dying Light, Bulletstorm, Doom, Watch Dogs 2, Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Most of these games share Action and Fighting with Mortal Kombat X, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with Mortal Kombat X.