Mortal Kombat 1 story chapters list

No one can tell a fighting game story like NetherRealm and Mortal Kombat 1, which is its latest example of a fantastic narrative. But, how many Mortal Kombat 1 story chapters are there, and how long does each one take? Thankfully, after spending some time with the game for our upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 review, we know the lengths and how many Mortal Kombat 1 chapters there are.

As you play through the story, you will take control of many of the Mortal Kombat 1 characters as you fight against Shang Tsung. The length of Mortal Kombat 1 is pretty comparable to other NetherRealm campaigns, so you can expect a brief, but action-paced adventure split apart into chapters.

Mortal Kombat 1 chapters

The 15 Mortal Kombat 1 story chapters are:

Chapter 1 - The New Era (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 2 - Mr. A-List (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 3 - Chosen One (35-45 minutes)
Chapter 4 - Secrets and Lies (40-55 minutes)
Chapter 5 - Weird Science (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 6 - Upward Climb (10-15 minutes)
Chapter 7 - Narrow Escape (20-30 minutes)
Chapter 8 - Band of Brothers (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 9 - Civil War (10-20 minutes)
Chapter 10 - Protect And Serve (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 11 - For The Empire (10-15 minutes)
Chapter 12 - Queen's Gambit (25-35 minutes)
Chapter 13 - Deadly Alliance (15-20 minutes)
Chapter 14 - Time of Death (10-20 minutes)
Chapter 15 - Armageddon (15-30 minutes)

As mentioned, each chapter puts you in the shoes of a different character and you will only play as them during it. The order of characters you play as are:

Chapter 1 - Kung Lao
Chapter 2 - Johnny Cage
Chapter 3 - Raiden
Chapter 4 - Kenshi
Chapter 5 - Baraka
Chapter 6 - Ashrah
Chapter 7 - Reptile
Chapter 8 - Sub Zero
Chapter 9 - Scorpion
Chapter 10 - Li Mei
Chapter 11 - Sindel
Chapter 12 - Mileena
Chapter 13 - Shang Tsung
Chapter 14 - Liu Kang
Chapter 15 - Any character

Overall, this is pretty similar to previous Mortal Kombat games as we mentioned above. Mortal Kombat 11 clocked in with 12 chapters, while Mortal Kombat X had 12 too. So, this campaign is a little longer, but it does have to reintroduce a lot of characters and bring back a ton of characters we haven't seen in a while.

Still, by completing the campaign, you can unlock gear, unlock fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1, and unlock Havik to play as in Mortal Kombat 1.

That covers the Mortal Kombat 1 chapters in the main story. For even more on the game modes, check out our overview of the Mortal Kombat 1 Towers, as well as how you can unlock even more gear beyond what you get in the campaign with our guide to Mortal Kombat 1 Koins you can earn.