Games Ongoing 1992-present

Mortal Kombat Play Order

Mortal Kombat in order, grouped by era: arcade, 3D, reboot, NetherRealm.

Last updated September 22, 2026

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Grouped by era.

1 Arcade trilogy (1992-1995) 1992 · game MK1 through 3. Start here.
2 3D era (1997-2006) 1997 · game 4, Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon.
3 Reboot era (2008-2011) 2008 · game Vs DC then MK9. Timeline reset.
4 NetherRealm era (2015-2023) 2015 · game X, 11, 1. Latest.

About Mortal Kombat

The tournament runs from 1992 arcades through the 3D era to the reboot timeline and MK1.

Release order is story order with one reboot. Start at 1992.