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Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10

12 games like Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro cover art
Spider-Man 2: Enter ElectroPracticed Mastery · superhero action-adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Batman: Arkham City cover art
Batman: Arkham CityPracticed Mastery · stealth action brawler

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (4 vs 5) - Gadget combos and challenge maps learnable.

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice cover art
Hellblade: Senua's SacrificePracticed Mastery · cinematic action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Bosses are scripted.

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Sleeping Dogs cover art
Sleeping DogsPracticed Mastery · open-world crime

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - scripted enemy AI, no adaptation

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Ryse: Son of Rome cover art
Ryse: Son of RomePracticed Mastery · cinematic action game

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Timing-based parries and execution prompts, forgiving windows.

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Alice: Madness Returns cover art
Alice: Madness ReturnsPracticed Mastery · action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Wonderland enemies attack on fixed tells

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Blasphemous cover art
BlasphemousPracticed Mastery · action metroidvania

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Punishing 2D combat and platforming

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inFamous 2 cover art
inFamous 2Practiced Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Scripted enemy factions, no adaptation

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BioShock cover art
BioShockPracticed Mastery · immersive shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Loot and splicer spawns randomized.

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Devil May Cry 2 cover art
Devil May Cry 2Practiced Mastery · character action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Passive enemy AI never pressures, let alone adapts

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Dust: An Elysian Tail cover art
Dust: An Elysian TailPracticed Mastery · action metroidvania

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Enemies never adapt

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BloodRayne cover art
BloodRaynePracticed Mastery · hack-and-slash action

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Acrobatic melee combos and gunplay carry fights

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Game details

Released
2005
Developer
Mortal Kombat Team
Franchise
Mortal Kombat
Platforms
XBOX, PS2
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
IGDB critics
74/100
IGDB users
69/100
FightingHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionFantasyHorror