Mafia: Definitive Edition
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldCrimeStory RichSingleplayerSexual Content

392 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 889

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,171

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Game description

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Basic info

DeveloperHangar 13
Publisher2K
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 24, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core-i5 2550K 3.4GHz / AMD FX 8120 3.1 GHz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

82.5/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A Prohibition-era gangster story told with film-like care, Mafia: Definitive Edition scores 82.5, though its driving divides players.

👍 Strengths

218 reviews praise the story, pointing to well-written characters, strong voice acting and a tragic arc that stays with them. Story & World ranks 171st of 1096. 67 praise the remastered visuals and a detailed city, and Visuals & Sound ranks 341st of 1249. 45 admire the atmosphere of its period world, saying the city and the era feel immersive and authentic.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1282nd of 1396. 57 reviews dislike the driving controls, calling vehicle handling janky and the forced racing sections poorly made. 55 say some missions are too hard, and some single out the racing mission as a wall that needs a lower difficulty. 38 expected more freedom from the open world, saying it is linear with few side activities. Content Volume ranks 967th of 1351, and Tech & Support 753rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“well-written characters and great voice acting” · 218 reviews
“stunning graphics, detailed and beautiful world with great atmosphere” · 67 reviews
“race level impossibly difficult compared to rest of game” · 55 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -2.01 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “race level impossibly difficult compared to rest of game” · 55 reviews

Progression 2% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 20% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 34%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 82% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.76 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “well-written characters and great voice acting” · 218 reviews
Negative “story feels incomplete, Tommy's character arc lacks depth and tragic weight” · 20 reviews

Characters 34% · World 41%

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

Variety -1.90 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “collectibles grind can get very boring and repetitive” · 18 reviews
Positive “every mission is varied with stealth, chases and combat” · 2 reviews

Volume 19% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.75 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “stunning graphics, detailed and beautiful world with great atmosphere” · 67 reviews
Negative “better graphics does not mean a better game, original soundtrack missing” · 2 reviews

Audio 24%

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 6% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.09 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “racing AI is overpowered, private cars too fast” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.14 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “NPCs get stuck in walls and act weird” · 22 reviews
Positive “za 2 průchody jen 1 bug, pecka” · 1 review

Performance 8% · Developer support 3%

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

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