Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Midway for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A spin-off of the Mortal Kombat franchise, it is a retelling of the events of Mortal Kombat II (1993). Players control the eponymous Shaolin monks Liu Kang and Kung Lao in either single player or cooperative play as they protect Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Midway Studios – Los Angeles
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 September 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Midway Studios – Los Angeles |
| Publisher | Midway Games |
| Platforms | Xbox |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1313975, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is about 14.1 hours to do everything, and around 6.8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 6.8h | 80 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8.7h | 25 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 14.1h | 11 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 67ahead of 19% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
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Part of the Mortal Kombat series
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is one of 13 Mortal Kombat games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Common questions about Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
What platforms is Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks on?
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is available on Xbox. It first released in 2005.
Who made Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks?
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks was developed by Midway Studios – Los Angeles and published by Midway Games.
How long does it take to beat Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks?
about 6.8 hours for the main story, 8.7 hours with the main extras, 14.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.