Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Xbox2005Windows, LinuxBeta
Runs natively on PC through Shaolin Monks Recomp.
Project page on github.com.
Cover art and game details from IGDB.
- Original console
- Xbox · Microsoft, 2001
- Runs on
- Native PC
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Method
- RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
- Status
- Beta
- Latest release
- 0.2.0 ↗
- Last update
- Oct 2026
- AI use
- AI-assistedThe project says much of its code was written with AI tools.
Listing updated .
About Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action-adventure beat 'em up video game set in the Mortal Kombat universe. Players take on the roles of the iconic Shaolin monks Liu Kang and Kung Lao, either solo or in cooperative mode, as they defend Earthrealm against the threats of Outworld. The game offers a reimagining of the storyline from Mortal Kombat II.
- Released
- 19 Sept 2005
- Genre
- Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Series
- Mortal Kombat
- Developer
- Mortal Kombat Team, Midway Studios San Diego, Midway Studios Los Angeles
- Publisher
- Midway Games
- Rating
- 71/100 from 80 ratings
Screenshots, summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game, not the port.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks PC port: quick answers
- Do I need to own Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks?
- Yes. Shaolin Monks Recomp needs game files from a copy you own. PlayPorted links only to the project page and never to game files.
- Is the Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks PC port finished?
- It is in beta: playable, with known issues. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is 0.2.0.
- Which systems does it run on?
- Windows and Linux.
- Is it an emulator?
- No. Shaolin Monks Recomp translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.
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