Mafia II: Definitive Edition
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ActionAdventureCrimeOpen WorldStory RichSexual ContentSingleplayer

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Game description

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Basic info

DeveloperHangar 13, D3T
Publisher2K
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 19, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 8.1 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-2500K or AMD FX-8120
Memory6 GB
Graphics2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or 2GB AMD Radeon HD7870
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year

70.6/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (74%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A mob story set in a snowy postwar city carries Mafia II: Definitive Edition, which scores 70.6 despite its technical problems.

👍 Strengths

173 reviews praise the story, and some say the plot of betrayal and ambition still lands on a replay, with a memorable ending. Story & World ranks 338th of 1096. 62 love the atmosphere of the city, and some single out the snowy streets, period jazz and radio music. 40 enjoy it, and some feel a strong nostalgic attachment despite the flaws. Others call the main campaign a masterpiece while finding the add-on chapters dull.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1352nd of 1399. 143 reviews report bugs in the remaster, including some with broken scripts, doubled dialogue, clipping and animation glitches. 36 complain about performance, and some describe stuttering while driving and frame drops from effects. 35 dislike the controls, with some calling the driving terrible and others finding the handling clunky or the camera shaky. Gameplay ranks 1240th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 1080th of 1351. A few also say the visuals barely improved.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story becomes interesting after chapter 8 with good character development” · 173 reviews
“various animation bugs and technical issues present in remaster” · 143 reviews
“nostalgic and emotionally attached despite flaws” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.41 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “no language settings option forces players to modify game files unacceptably” · 3 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 8% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 2% · Controls & feel 24%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.20 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story becomes interesting after chapter 8 with good character development” · 173 reviews
Negative “malicious spoiler of previous game protagonist execution betrays player” · 20 reviews

Characters 32% · World 37%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.01 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “summer portion becomes repetitive, missions monotonous, excessive driving” · 29 reviews
Positive “missions don't repeat, always something new” · 1 review

Volume 14% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.16 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “music is excellent, very relaxing and fits the mood” · 6 reviews

Visuals 41%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.19 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “DLCs are crap and RNG-heavy” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.28 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “various animation bugs and technical issues present in remaster” · 143 reviews

Performance 22% · Developer support 20%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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