Catalog 
Killer Instinct
LiveActionFighting
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2013
- Developer:
- Double Helix Games, Iron Galaxy Studios
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players29
- Player rating:
- 86.6% · 5.7K
- Profile data as of:
- August 29, 2026
The legendary fighting franchise is back with over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!! Choose your ultimate combatants each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and enthralling special attacks.
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Overview
- Franchise
- Killer Instinct (series)
- Release date
- Windows — 2016
- Xbox One — 2013
- Publisher
- Age rating
- ESRB T — Teen, age 13+ · Steam Store
- PEGI 16 — age 16+ · Steam Store
- USK 16 — age 16+ · Steam Store
- CERO C — age 15+ · Steam Store
- ACB M — Mature, age 15+ · Steam Store
- GRAC 15+ — Ages 15+ · Steam Store
- ClassInd 16 — Ages 16+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Not specified by the storefront
- Interaction modes
- Single-playerMultiplayerOnline PvPSplit screenLocal PvP
- Session capacity
- 2 online, 2 offline · IGDB mirror
- Access model
- Free to play
- Monetization
- In-app purchases
- Storefront price
- Unknown
- Store contents
- 463 Achievements, 1 DLC · Steam Store, August 29, 2026
- Languages
- EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPortuguese, BrazilItalianJapanese
Classification
- Genres
- ActionFightingEvidence:
- Setting and subject matter
- Unknown
- Camera
- Side view Evidence:
- Visual style
- Unknown
- Combat system type
- Fighting Evidence:
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
29
August 18, 2026 — September 17, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 29.22
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 29
- Date observed
- September 17, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
Concurrent players · period peak
68
August 18, 2026 — September 17, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 68
- Date observed
- September 17, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
- Ratings
- players86.6% · 5.7KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- players82.1%Global · IGDB mirror
- critics71.3%Global · IGDB mirror
- Last update
- July 19, 2024 — Killer Instinct Anniversary Bundle 60% Off During EVO! (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Concurrent players
period average · October 2017 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
1410
October 2017August 2026
- Change over period
- −78%decrease from 141 (October 2017) to 32 (August 2026)
- Gaps
- No gaps in observed months
- Observations
- 107
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
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