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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

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 32K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 388 in 30 days
Players
298
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jun 18, 2020
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
6 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

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

73% of 31,902 reviews are positive · 80% of 388 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.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 780 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026298
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Nov 2, 2026289
Nov 1, 2026331
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Oct 2, 2026265
Oct 1, 2026265
Sep 30, 2026249
Sep 29, 2026291
Sep 27, 2026344
Sep 26, 2026303
Sep 25, 2026240
Sep 24, 2026268
Sep 23, 2026425
Sep 23, 2026338
Sep 22, 2026331
Sep 21, 2026780

How many players finish Mafia II: Definitive Edition?

38% of Steam players have unlocked «Finish Him», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Mafia II: Definitive Edition screenshot 1

Mafia II: Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 6 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Processor
Intel i7-3770 or AMD FX 8350
Graphics
4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or 4GB AMD Radeon R9 290X
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space

Does Mafia II: Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mafia II: Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Czech, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Mafia II: Definitive Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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