Mafia III: Definitive Edition
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ActionAdventureCrimeOpen WorldStory RichSingleplayerThird Person

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Game description

After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Basic info

DeveloperHangar 13, Aspyr (Mac)
Publisher2K, Aspyr (Mac)
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 19, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit
ProcessorIntel I5-2500K, AMD FX-8120
Memory6 GB
Graphics2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 448 reviews from the past 1 year

58.1/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (58%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Its story and soundtrack carry a lot of weight, but Mafia III: Definitive Edition scores 58.1 from 448 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

124 reviews praise the story, calling it engaging from start to finish, with characters that hit hard and difficult decisions that feel real. Some single out the documentary style storytelling. 59 enjoy the world and its gritty late sixties setting, describing a city full of character and detail that feels alive. 43 love the music, and some call the soundtrack the best part of the game, with period radio songs and strong voice acting. Story & World ranks 702nd of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 931st of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1336th of 1351. 198 reviews find the missions repetitive, saying every district asks for the same tasks before the main mission unlocks. 82 report bugs, such as broken textures and models and achievements that still do not unlock, and some complain that this edition replaced the original version. 27 point to performance problems, including poor optimization, blurry textures and unstable framerates. Tech & Support ranks 1328th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1000th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“intriguing storyline keeps you engaged throughout” · 124 reviews
“Definitive Edition adds new bugs and removes original version access” · 82 reviews
“soundtrack is easily the best part of the game” · 43 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +0.80 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “crisp shooting mechanics and satisfying gunplay” · 23 reviews
Negative “absolutely terrible controller support on PC” · 9 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 15% · Strategy 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.09 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “intriguing storyline keeps you engaged throughout” · 124 reviews
Negative “doesn't feel like a Mafia game, lacks atmosphere and storytelling of predecessors” · 16 reviews

Characters 30% · World 39%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -3.34 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive missions with same tasks in every new area” · 198 reviews
Positive “lots of variety in game choices and content” · 2 reviews

Volume 17% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.57 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “soundtrack is easily the best part of the game” · 43 reviews
Negative “music and sound design is weak” · 2 reviews

Visuals 34%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.10 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “main character overpowered, trivial AI makes missions dull” · 1 review

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.09 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “Definitive Edition adds new bugs and removes original version access” · 82 reviews

Performance 22% · Developer support 10%

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

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