Mortal Kombat Mobile
| Industry | Video game development |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Mortal Kombat Mobile |
Mortal Kombat Mobile is a fighting game released in 2015, designed for smartphones and tablet computers by NetherRealm Studios. As an installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, it debuted simultaneously with the main Mortal Kombat X title, sharing comparable gameplay mechanics and visual style. The game garnered a range of critical responses.
Development
NetherRealm Studios revealed a mobile adaptation of Mortal Kombat X on March 2, 2015, targeting both iOS and Android platforms. They characterized it as a "free-to-play fighting/card-battler hybrid." This mobile edition featured content that could be unlocked across both console and mobile versions. The iOS version launched globally on April 7, 2015, while Android underwent a soft release on April 21, 2015, limited to certain Asian regions before expanding worldwide.
The update 1.11, released on December 6, 2016, added Freddy Krueger as an exclusive character for mobile players, complete with his distinctive moves and X-Ray attacks inspired by the 2011 Mortal Kombat. Later patches introduced additional fighters: Baraka and Jade in version 1.13; Takeda and Tremor in 1.14; Goro and Shao Kahn in October 2017; Bo' Rai Cho and Kintaro in February 2018; followed by Leatherface in October 2018. In February 2019, the title was rebranded as Mortal Kombat Mobile with the release of update 2.0, which coincided with the launch of Mortal Kombat 11 and included an upgrade from Unreal Engine 3 to Unreal Engine 4. The roster expanded further in 2025 with the addition of Geras and Homelander as playable characters.
According to Metacritic, the iOS edition holds a score of 66 out of 100 based on nine critic reviews, reflecting a "mixed or average" consensus.