Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Third-person crime action following a mobster’s rise in postwar America

Hangar 13, D3T · Published by 2K · Released May 19, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 39K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 523 in 30 days
Playing now: 425; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Mafia II: Definitive Edition?

This single-player, third-person action-adventure takes place in the open world of Empire Bay, New York, during the 1940s and 1950s. You drive through the city, shoot enemies, and commit crimes as war veteran Vito Scaletta joins the mob to pay his father’s debts. The remaster includes the main game and all released DLC.

For you if...

+you want a story-led single-player crime drama
+you enjoy period cars, radio music, and winter atmosphere

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative crime missions
−you expect a full remake rather than a visual remaster
−you avoid violent stories with sexual content and nudity

What players say

74% of 38,919 reviews are positive · 76% of 523 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the crime story, Vito and Joe’s relationship, period atmosphere, radio music, and driving. Common complaints describe the remaster as a limited visual upgrade with dated gunplay and controls. Players also report persistent bugs and poor performance, including stuttering, graphical glitches, repeated dialogue, save problems, soft locks, and blocked progression.

Screenshots and trailer

Mafia II: Definitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5-2500K or AMD FX-8120
Graphics: 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or 2GB AMD Radeon HD7870
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 67
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Czech, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.