Is there local co-op in Mortal Kombat 11?

Find out whether or not Mortal Kombat 11 offers local co-op.

Mortal Kombat 11 is a fighting game, meaning that many players have found themselves wondering if there’s a local co-op option available. While fighting against random players online can be fun, there are also occasions where you have friends over and want to challenge them to some old-fashioned couch co-op.

To help explain whether or not this is available, we’ve put together a quick guide addressing online and local co-op in Mortal Kombat 11.

Is There Local Co-Op in Mortal Kombat 11?

Mortal Kombat 11 offers both local co-op and online multiplayer.
Mortal Kombat 11 offers both local co-op and online multiplayer.
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To start, yes there is a local co-op option available in Mortal Kombat 11 along with online multiplayer. To access local multiplayer, you’ll need to navigate to the main menu and pick “Fight” before setting your parameters. For example, whether you’re fighting against other players locally, or against the CPU.

In the Fight menu, you’ll be able to directly select a “Local” option for local multiplayer. After that, simply ensure your friend has a controller that’s set up and ready to go. In addition to casual fighters through the “Local” co-op setting, there’s a “Tournament” option available for local co-op that ups the ante if you and your friend wish to be a bit more competitive with one another.

To set up a private lobby, you’ll need to select “Private” from the Fight menu and then invite people over from your friends list. Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 11 also offers online multiplayer if you want to test your skills against other players across the globe. Again, online multiplayer is available in the Fight section of the menu.

Rather than select “Local” you’ll want to choose “Online” and then set your parameters. For example, whether you want a quick match, or a ranked match. Similar to local co-op, you can create your own lobby in order to play against players of your choosing, but in an online setting. To completely remove other players from the equation, you can pick “AI Battle” from the Fight menu and test your skill against the CPU.

The CPU has varied difficulty settings, allowing you to get some training in before smashing your friends in either local or online multiplayer.

Now that you know whether or not Mortal Kombat 11 has local co-op multiplayer available, be sure to check out some of our other guides including how to save in Mortal Kombat 11, how to unlock Frost in Mortal Kombat 11, and all confirmed characters in Mortal Kombat 11.

Morgan is a writer, indie game lover, and socially awkward coffee addict. Need something? Morgan can be reached at morgan.shaver@allgamers.com or if you like, you can say hello using GIFs on Twitter.

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