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Mafia II (Classic)
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… t
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“"Waiter, there's a splendid story and horrible DLCs in my porn-magazine collection game". 10/10; Joe reminds me of my homie”
“If you are feeling nostalgic about 2000's games you should definitely play Mafia I and then this sequel. Of course, it's not perfect, has some bugs and Steam version is unplayable unless you follow a tutorial how to…”
“Aside from ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crashing every few hours and having to resort to 3rd party programs to fix it. 5/5 story and gunplay”
30 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“If you are feeling nostalgic about 2000's games you should definitely play Mafia I and then this sequel. Of course, it's not perfect, has some bugs and Steam version is unplayable unless you follow a tutorial how to…”
“Aside from ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ crashing every few hours and having to resort to 3rd party programs to fix it. 5/5 story and gunplay”
“Gunfights are tense and tactical, while car chases through meticulously recreated mid‑century cities remain thrilling without ever feeling chaotic. Every corner of the world exudes character, from authentic period music…”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“If you are feeling nostalgic about 2000's games you should definitely play Mafia I and then this sequel. Of course, it's not perfect, has some bugs and Steam version is unplayable unless you follow a tutorial how to…”
“Gunfights are tense and tactical, while car chases through meticulously recreated mid‑century cities remain thrilling without ever feeling chaotic. Every corner of the world exudes character, from authentic period music…”
“Players who appreciate the genre will be captivated by its immersive atmosphere, compelling storyline, and authentic recreation of 1940s-50s America. The modernized graphics bring the world to life, and the inclusion of…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Gunfights are tense and tactical, while car chases through meticulously recreated mid‑century cities remain thrilling without ever feeling chaotic. Every corner of the world exudes character, from authentic period music…”
“Mafia II is a great story-driven game with a strong Goodfellas, style vibe. The setting, music, and characters (especially Vito and Joe) are really memorable. Gameplay is a bit dated and the open world is pretty empty,…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Good for low end pc / laptop”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“no clue who made this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ port, even with the 4gb patch it crashes shows blackscreens and other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Underneath all of this is a gem of a game that I used to love as a kid. But it's hidden by cancer and ♥♥♥♥.”
“Great classic, but this old version of the game suffers from discompatibility with new pcs that displays in... display crashes.. An external patch had to be installed to minimize this, but its still crashing regularly.”
“If you are feeling nostalgic about 2000's games you should definitely play Mafia I and then this sequel. Of course, it's not perfect, has some bugs and Steam version is unplayable unless you follow a tutorial how to…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Quite a nice game. Besides the stupidly aggressive cops and the fact you have to drive for hours on end just to get to missions the story's quite nice. Not as nice as the Mafia 1 DE story but still nice. Your better off…”
“Well after trying the definitive edition and then this classic version it's really aged well and the bugs oh i had more bugs in this version than mafia remake and mafia 2 definitive edition combined and performance is…”
“Mafia II is a great game, but it takes some time to click. At the start, the story feels like a generic mafia setup, and I honestly thought I wouldn’t like it. But once you reach the mid to late game, it becomes really…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Main campaign is okay. I didn't care for the story as you play a dude that doesn't care much about anything at all, anyway. Gameplay is okay. Some checkpoints are bs. However, the 2 DLCs that are included here, are…”
“Cannot bring myself to finish this game fully on account of a) the god awful ♥♥♥♥♥♥ DLC's b) the achievements that they bring to the table. The main game was absolutely fine, a classic, albeit worse than the first entry…”
“solid 8/10 game, but the only complain i have is about the ending, ending was hurtful”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“My favorite game, the plot, gameplay, atmosphere, mechanics, physics are all great, it's just a shame they cut out half the game...”
“Absolutely great. Significant improvement in gameplay from Mafia (2002), fantastic but relatively short story.”
“Main story only: A good game that feels very cut, glimpses of content that were supposed to be there. However, Classic Mafia 2 is a game worth checking out. Playboy collectibles are very good for expanding your research…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“"Waiter, there's a splendid story and horrible DLCs in my porn-magazine collection game". 10/10; Joe reminds me of my homie”
“mafia II is my favorite entry in the mafia series and one of my favorite open-world games with the main character vito scaletta, even though many people tend to prefer the first game more. in my opinion, its story is…”
“Main campaign is okay. I didn't care for the story as you play a dude that doesn't care much about anything at all, anyway. Gameplay is okay. Some checkpoints are bs. However, the 2 DLCs that are included here, are…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“It may not offer a lot of things to do, but it knows exactly what to focus on.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Thats Fkg Good ☑ Good ☐ Normal ☐ Meh ☐ Bad ☐ Get The Money Back ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You Forget What Reality is ☐ Work of Art ☑ Beautiful ☐ Normal ☐ Bad ☐ Pixels ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Beethoven ☐ Very Good ☑ Good ☐ Its Ok ☐ Bad ☐ I'm Now Deaf ---{ Difficulty…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“Great story-driven open-world game with good setting and gameplay. The game itself is not too long and there's a minimum of side activities you can do, but every mission contributes to the story development and it is never boring. A very interesting aspect I personally liked…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Open World · Crime · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Third Person · Third-Person Shooter · Shooter · Automobile Sim · Great Soundtrack · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech * , Polish, Russian * * |
| Achievements | 67 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.mafia2game.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Processor: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher RAM: 1.5 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game)include nVidia PhysX_drivers 10.04.02_9.10.0522and nVidia GPU drivers 197.13