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How many chapters are there in Mortal Kombat 1 story mode?

We've got the answer, alongside how long it takes to beat Mortal Kombat 1.

Mortal Kombat 1 is out now in early access, and this guide tells you how many chapters it has alongside an idea of how long it takes to beat it.

Be wary, though — spoilers continue on from this point, so read at your own peril.

From our playthrough, there are 15 chapters in Mortal Kombat 1, spread over 4 acts.

There are sub-chapters in each, as follows:

  • Act 1
    • Chapter 1: The New Era
      • It Takes a Village
      • Where There’s Smoke
      • Snowed In
    • Chapter 2: Mr. A-List
      • Treasure Hunter
      • Dead Rising
      • Home Invasion
      • Special Guests
    • Chapter 3: Chosen One
      • Pop Quiz
      • Midterms
      • Final Exam
      • Another World
      • Master of Arms
      • Bait and Switch
      • General Quarters
  • Act 2
    • Chapter 4: Secrets and Lies
      • Outcasts
      • Secret Agenda
      • Umgadi
      • Metamorphosis
    • Chapter 5: Weird Science
      • Breakout
      • Lethal Hybrid
      • Desperate Measures
      • Trapped
      • Mistaken Identity
    • Chapter 6: Upward Climb
      • Ancient Enemies
      • Total Chaos
      • Vendetta
      • Soul Magic
    • Chapter 7: Narrow Escape
      • First Constable
      • Battle Royal
      • Rear Guard
      • Great Escape
  • Act 3
    • Chapter 8: Band of Brothers
      • Death From Above
      • Force of Will
      • Winter Chill
      • Sabotage
      • Bad Offer
    • Chapter 9: Civil War
      • Broken Oath
      • Firewater
      • Face Off
      • Afterburn
      • Brothers in Arms
    • Chapter 10: Protect and Serve
      • Ambush
      • Second Wave
      • Dutiful Daughter
      • Outbreak
    • Chapter 11: For the Empire
      • Open Rebellion
      • Bad Lieutenant
      • Beyond Limits
      • Usurper
    • Chapter 12: Queen’s Gambit
      • Father Figure
      • Subterfuge
      • Revelations
      • Unleashed
  • Act 4
    • Chapter 13: Deadly Alliance
      • Blind Faith
      • Stormy Weather
      • Ice & Fire
      • Dark Kahn
    • Chapter 14: Time of Death
      • Time of Death
      • Under Pressure
      • Evil Twin
      • Bad Sisters
    • Chapter 15: Armageddon
      • It Has Begun
      • Fighting Chance
      • Forward March
      • War of Attrition
      • Inch by Inch
      • Kombat Kids
      • Worse Than Death
      • Too Many Mileenas
      • Deadly Alliances
      • Stairway to Hell
      • Horrible Bosses
      • Home Again
      • Kredits

Our first playthrough of the story took approximately 8 hours to complete on medium difficulty, and that included Test Your Might segments (which can be skipped). The Test Your Might segments were the only battles we lost and had to replay as part of progression.

Completing story mode will unlock Havik in the character roster.

Outside of early access, Mortal Kombat 1 will be available from 19 September 2023 on Windows PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, alongside Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS5 and Switch. Our review is currently in progress.

Mortal Kombat 1

19 September 2023
PC PS4 PS5 Switch Xbox One Xbox Series S & X
 

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