Ranking by series

The Mortal Kombat games, ranked.

16 games compete in this selection. Mortal Kombat II tops it with 1,755 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  2. 2 Mortal Kombat 1992 · Fighting 1,744
  3. 3 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,730
  4. 4 Mortal Kombat 2011 · Fighting 1,686
  5. 5 Mortal Kombat X 2015 · Fighting 1,627
  6. 6 Mortal Kombat 1 2023 · Fighting 1,562
  7. 7 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,555
  8. 8 Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,552
  9. 9 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995 · Fighting 1,541
  10. 10 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2004 · Fighting 1,513
  11. 11 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero 1997 · Platformer 1,503
  12. 12 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008 · Fighting 1,498
  13. 13 Mortal Kombat 4 1997 · Fighting 1,487
  14. 14 Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1996 · Fighting 1,485
  15. 15 Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,473
  16. 16 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance 2002 · Fighting 1,431

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In detail

The Mortal Kombat games ranked, what this ranking says

Mortal Kombat II leads this selection with 1,755 ELO points, ahead of Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 11. The 16 games competing in it have played 2,806 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 16
Duels played by those games 2,806
Game in the lead Mortal Kombat II (1994)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,755
Point gap between 1st and 10th 242
Best represented decade 1990s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 16 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Mortal Kombat X +53 1,627
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero +47 1,503
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe +41 1,498

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Mortal Kombat 11 Mortal Kombat II 5 100%
Mortal Kombat 4 Mortal Kombat 11 4 50%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat 4 75%
Mortal Kombat II Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 3 100%
Mortal Kombat 11 Mortal Kombat 3 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Mortal Kombat series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Mortal Kombat series is Mortal Kombat II, with 1,755 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 11, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Mortal Kombat games are ranked?

16 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,806 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Mortal Kombat game is climbing right now?

Mortal Kombat X is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 53 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 16 games in the selection moved.

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