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Mafia
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
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
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“absolut classic, but hard to get into. if you somehow have the patience try it, it,s a wonderful game. strong 8/10”
“Amazing first entry to the series loved it after playing the remake”
“Look this is a great game. But that one part...yall all know the part. Makes this game from a 9/10 to a 6/10. Why....why would the put an unskippable absurdly difficult race in the middle of the game that lasts FOREVER.…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Mafia . A very atmospheric and cinematic game with cool music and detailed city. Greate characters and story. I don't really like driving cars in the game. . Controls: WASD, Arrows - walk Shift - run RMB, U - action…”
“Incredible game, great story, honestly far more impressive than GTA III ever was. If you're going to play it don't forget to download the original music files, as they were removed from both Steam and GOG re-releases.…”
“Graphics may not be impressive, but the game is perfect. Story and gameplay absolutely amazing, Best game in series.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“unreal immersion”
“Mafia . A very atmospheric and cinematic game with cool music and detailed city. Greate characters and story. I don't really like driving cars in the game. . Controls: WASD, Arrows - walk Shift - run RMB, U - action…”
“I’m in a bit of a toxic relationship with this game. On one hand, it delivers a top-notch atmosphere, a genuinely moving story, and — for lack of a better word — a very tangible driving model. On the other hand, much of…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Mafia . A very atmospheric and cinematic game with cool music and detailed city. Greate characters and story. I don't really like driving cars in the game. . Controls: WASD, Arrows - walk Shift - run RMB, U - action…”
“Way better than the remake! I had the hard copy when I was younger and bought on here. The voice acting is better. This version just feels more mafia to me than the remake. And there are missions and side content that…”
“Originally picked the game up for $6 at Walmart back in 2003. So many good memories. One of the things I liked most was that it was the first game I played (possibly only game) to cause health damage by crashing or…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“absolut classic, but hard to get into. if you somehow have the patience try it, it,s a wonderful game. strong 8/10”
“Relatively rough game with neat stuff it was trying for its time, but very cool if you like other mafia media. I had a suspicion when playing that the people who worked on it were already aware of other stuff in the…”
“dark souls of driving”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Hasn't aged well at all. It's basically just a GTA game with all the fun and interesting side content replaced with massive and boring drives between objectives and with even more repetitive missions. The story is fine…”
“buns game, wacky controls, not worth it even if you got it for free”
“buy max payne or play gta 3 instead.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Look this is a great game. But that one part...yall all know the part. Makes this game from a 9/10 to a 6/10. Why....why would the put an unskippable absurdly difficult race in the middle of the game that lasts FOREVER.…”
“I’m in a bit of a toxic relationship with this game. On one hand, it delivers a top-notch atmosphere, a genuinely moving story, and — for lack of a better word — a very tangible driving model. On the other hand, much of…”
“Mafia hooked me with its story and атмосфера straight away. Driving around the city felt immersive, like living a movie. Gunplay is a bit dated and missions can be tough, but the characters and plot carry everything.…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“buns game, wacky controls, not worth it even if you got it for free”
“Mafia . A very atmospheric and cinematic game with cool music and detailed city. Greate characters and story. I don't really like driving cars in the game. . Controls: WASD, Arrows - walk Shift - run RMB, U - action…”
“Its got a great story, though i recommend you edit the controls a bit, its still a good game for people who want action and great story telling on a non - dedicated laptop / pc”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I have completed first 5 chapters in campaign and compared to original Mafia 2002 masterpiece I got some steam crap version which removed the original music from the game because of some licensing stuff. It's like…”
“Incredible game, great story, honestly far more impressive than GTA III ever was. If you're going to play it don't forget to download the original music files, as they were removed from both Steam and GOG re-releases.…”
“0.8 hrs - works like a charm on Win10 — nothing else needed. I have just added a radio mod (copy/paste folder) that brings back removed (expired licenses — the bane of older games...) 1.8 hrs - an absolute joy to play…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I’m in a bit of a toxic relationship with this game. On one hand, it delivers a top-notch atmosphere, a genuinely moving story, and — for lack of a better word — a very tangible driving model. On the other hand, much of…”
“the missions get worse and worse, glitchy but the music, details and the story cover it all, gut gut tommy bad at parkour”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“May be too old for a lot of people but definetly worth playing. Great story.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“A true titan of the genre that still holds its ground today. The level of realism it delivered at its release was decades ahead of its time, paired with storytelling that rivals the best cinema. The atmospheric score is a standout, especially the frantic track during the…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“When I was little me and my cousins always used to call this game Muffin.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:37 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Story Rich · Crime · Open World · Classic · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Third Person · Violent · Adventure · Third-Person Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech * , Polish, Russian * * |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://mafia.2k.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 3D Graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Compatibility notice: Windows 8 and above require DirectPlay. Windows XP 64-bit is not supported.