HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
27,301 simultaneous players
Recorded in April 2019. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 976310
Is Mortal Kombat 11 dead?
Mortal Kombat 11 player count, trends & update status · Steam app 976310
SurvivingCompare game
SMALL BUT BREATHINGSurviving
Not dead, just small. Mortal Kombat 11 had 1,047 players on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC, peaking at 1,797 in the last 24 hours.
Solo mode doesn’t need a crowd. See “Worth playing on your own?”.
1,047 on Steam now1,797 24h high−5.4 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running Mortal Kombat 11 right now, including solo, idle and AFK sessions. They don’t include PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, Battle.net, Epic, the EA app or other launchers, and they don’t show queue times or server status.
Direct from SteamOct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Surviving
Fewer than 2,500 Steam clients
1259 average players versus 1330. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online1,047At the recorded observation time
24h observed high1,797From 46 recorded samples
24h change-8.8%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
Mortal Kombat 11 is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 1,047 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 1,259 concurrent players, down 5.4 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 2,614. It’s a small community, so play at the busy hours below.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Mortal Kombat 11 dead? FAQ
Is Mortal Kombat 11 dead in 2026?
Not dead, just small. Mortal Kombat 11 had 1,047 players on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC, peaking at 1,797 in the last 24 hours. Our current health signal is Surviving.
How many people play Mortal Kombat 11?
1,047 people were playing Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 1,797, and the September 2026 average was 1,259. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is Mortal Kombat 11 dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (1,259) was within range of August 2026 (1,330).
Is Mortal Kombat 11 still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: WB Games' Autumn Sale is Here! (Oct 1, 2026).
Is Mortal Kombat 11 worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, play at the busy hours. It also has a single-player mode, so the player count matters less if you play solo.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is Mortal Kombat 11 still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: WB Games' Autumn Sale is Here! (Oct 1, 2026).
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded.
Evidence & freshness Check each source separately
- Player countWithin refresh window
- Monthly historyWithin refresh window
- Publisher feedWithin refresh window
- Store listingWithin refresh window
- Player reviewsWithin refresh window
Freshness describes when we collected a source, not when the game was updated. Missing data is never zero. Review samples and partial daily coverage are labeled separately; a fresh source can still be incomplete.
The latest movement
- -45 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC (-4.1%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- +0.00 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 03:35 AM UTC. 13 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSWB Games' Autumn Sale is Here! · Oct 1, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
THE SINGLE-PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Worth playing on your own?
Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer modes. The population signal concerns activity; this section adds the solo perspective.
Steam review totals88% positive116,536 reviews · all languages and purchase types
New reviews · last 30 days88% positive500 sampled reviews · limited coverage · Comparable monthly trend unavailable
Store availabilityListing verifiedSteam US · Store page available · Check store & system requirements
Review percentages describe recommendations, not technical reliability. Recent sentiment uses up to 500 newest reviews; a month-to-month comparison requires complete coverage and at least 20 reviews in each period. An available store listing does not prove offline access, server uptime or purchase availability in every country.
Store checked Oct 6, 2026, 03:45 AM UTC. Reviews checked Oct 6, 2026, 03:45 AM UTC. Read player reviews. See developer involvement below for patch evidence; a finished game does not need ongoing updates.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceFeb 26, 2026Steam Deck Verified · Publisher patchnotes tag
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days0Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: WB Games' Autumn Sale is Here! · Oct 1, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Feb 26, 2026 · Steam Deck Verified Publisher patchnotes tag
- Dec 14, 2020 · [12/11/20] PC Patch Notes Publisher patchnotes tag
- Nov 17, 2020 · [11/17/2020] PC Patch Notes Publisher patchnotes tag
- Oct 21, 2020 · [10/21/2020] PC Patch Notes Publisher patchnotes tag
- Sep 29, 2020 · [9/29/20] PC Patch Notes Publisher patchnotes tag
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded. Untagged updates, other storefronts and changes without announcements may be missing. An older version is not carried forward when the latest patch does not name one.
Single-player perspective: A completed game can remain excellent without frequent patches or a large concurrent audience. Quiet development does not establish abandonment, broken gameplay or loss of offline access. These signals do not lower the population rating.
Source checked Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · 53 retrieved Steam publisher posts. Tracked games refresh daily while the collector is running; opening a report can refresh the 30-minute cache.
THE HEALTH BRIEF
Activity, momentum, and updates.
Monthly momentum-5.4%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency27,301April 2019 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementFeb 26, 2026Steam Deck Verified
Momentum compares completed monthly averages. Patch dates are announcement dates, not independently verified deployment times.
The longer view
Average concurrent Steam players · completed calendar months
2.3K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC. Steam Charts samples hourly; these are averages, not monthly unique players.
View the monthly numbers
| Month | Average players | Change | Recorded peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,258.57 | -5.39% | 2,614 |
| August 2026 | 1,330.31 | -17.63% | 2,468 |
| July 2026 | 1,614.96 | -11.92% | 2,817 |
| June 2026 | 1,833.58 | -16.28% | 3,184 |
| May 2026 | 2,190.1 | +94.63% | 4,400 |
| April 2026 | 1,125.24 | -15.44% | 1,951 |
| March 2026 | 1,330.67 | -3.95% | 2,510 |
| February 2026 | 1,385.32 | -7.03% | 2,634 |
| January 2026 | 1,490.1 | -12.21% | 2,931 |
| December 2025 | 1,697.33 | +5.86% | 3,372 |
| November 2025 | 1,603.37 | -30.34% | 3,460 |
| October 2025 | 2,301.59 | +85.99% | 5,410 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
October 2025 · 2,302 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -5.4% versus August 2026
A comparison of sampled concurrency. It does not measure individual players gained or lost, or establish a cause.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Oct 12026ANNOUNCEMENT
WB Games' Autumn Sale is Here!
Sep 92026ANNOUNCEMENTMortal Kombat Franchise Sale!
Jul 252026ANNOUNCEMENTMortal Kombat Franchise Sale!
Jun 182026ANNOUNCEMENTMortal Kombat Franchise Sale!
May 42026ANNOUNCEMENTMortal Kombat Franchise Sale!
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC. Only Steam’s publisher/community announcement feed is used; broader gaming news is excluded.
OUR OWN RECORDS. EVERY DAY.
Daily population archive
Stored internally · averages, highs, lows and sampling coverage
2026-09-111,918 max daily average2026-10-06
16 observed days. Muted bars have fewer than 18 sampled UTC hours. Empty slots mark missing days. These are averages of collected samples, not time-weighted estimates.
Daily records & coverage
| Date (UTC) | Average | Low | High | Samples | Hours covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 1,297 | 977 | 1,797 | 42 | 23/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 1,360 | 1,025 | 1,873 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 1,654 | 1,213 | 2,258 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 1,634 | 1,126 | 2,225 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 1,357 | 883 | 1,923 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 1,059 | 811 | 1,467 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1,010 | 679 | 1,440 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 969 | 0 | 1,453 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 1,012 | 679 | 1,456 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 1,459 | 1,107 | 1,860 | 31 | 18/24 |
| 2026-09-26 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-25 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-24 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-23 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-22 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-21 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-20 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-19 | 1,425 | 1,381 | 1,447 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 1,079 | 1,022 | 1,137 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 1,491 | 917 | 2,246 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 1,918 | 1,445 | 2,590 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 1,840 | 1,305 | 2,426 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 1,606 | 1,264 | 1,876 | 14 | 8/24 · partial |
Daily aggregates are retained long term. Detailed raw samples are kept for 30 days. Download daily archive CSV.
The latest pulse
Observed Steam concurrency · past 24 hours
1,797Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 10:10 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 46 Steam samples, high 1,797, now 1,047. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is Mortal Kombat 11 still active?
The latest available observation reports 1,047 players running Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC. Our health signal is surviving.
Steam lists this title as a multiplayer game. The app-wide count can include solo, local, idle, and online sessions; it does not establish which modes or regions are populated.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
We do not infer server uptime, human-only player counts, matchmaking speed, or console population from Steam concurrency. Read the full methodology.
