Mafia II (Classic)
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ActionOpen WorldCrimeStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayer

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Game description

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Basic info

Developer2K Czech
Publisher2K
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateMar 22, 2011
Price

Minimum specs

OSMicrosoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
ProcessorPentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher
Memory1.5 GB
GraphicsnVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 410 reviews from the past 1 year

79.4/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 77 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A crime drama about friendship and betrayal in a snowy 1940s city, this classic edition scores 79.4 from 410 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

174 reviews praise the story, a gripping tale of friendship, betrayal and mob life with sharp dialogue and strong presentation. Story & World appears in 72% of analyzed reviews and ranks 135th of 1096. 67 find it fun, enjoying car chases, shootouts and the ups and downs of the hero, and some say it still plays well today. 61 praise its world and atmosphere, with period music, cars and fashion that pull them into the era. Visuals & Sound ranks 467th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 39% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1313th of 1399. 100 reviews report crashes and bugs on modern Windows systems, and some cannot get past early chapters. 23 say the open world offers little freedom, feeling like empty decoration for the story with few side activities. 20 describe performance problems, such as sudden frame rate drops, freezes and refresh rate bugs that take effort to fix. Content Volume ranks 1051st of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“gripping story of friendship, betrayal, and crime with sharp dialogue” · 174 reviews
“game keeps crashing on Windows 10 and 11, flickering issues” · 100 reviews
“fun gameplay loop with varied activities” · 67 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.59 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “shooting feels satisfying and each weapon feels distinct” · 5 reviews
Negative “shotgun and some guns feel weak compared to typewriter” · 8 reviews

Progression 4% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 1% · Freedom 13% · Strategy 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.67 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “gripping story of friendship, betrayal, and crime with sharp dialogue” · 174 reviews
Negative “story changes direction midway through, inconsistent narrative” · 16 reviews

Characters 28% · World 36%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.56 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “DLC missions repetitive, same clear-and-leave structure, lack of creativity” · 16 reviews

Volume 13% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.15 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics still beautiful after 16 years, visuals hold up remarkably well” · 27 reviews
Negative “Definitive Edition graphics worse than Classic version” · 1 review

Audio 20%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +5.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.14 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “DLCs are a big letdown, Joe's Adventures loses impact after first chapter” · 11 reviews

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

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.14 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game keeps crashing on Windows 10 and 11, flickering issues” · 100 reviews

Performance 12% · Developer support 9%

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

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