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Mafia

Third-person crime action tracing a cabdriver's rise through the mob

Illusion Softworks · Published by 2K · Released Aug 28, 2002

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 9,956
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 39 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Nov 20, 2017
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Mafia?

A single-player crime action game set in an open 1930s American city. As cabdriver Tommy Angelo, you become involved with a mob family and work through story missions built around driving, car chases, and shootouts.

For you if...

  • +you want a story-led crime game set in the 1930s
  • +you enjoy driving period cars between action missions

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast travel between every story mission
  • −you prefer forgiving shooting and straightforward objectives

What players say

89% of 9,956 reviews are positive · 92% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the crime story and period setting, while opinions on the driving vary. Common complaints include stiff shooting and controls, lengthy drives, and frustrating missions. Players also criticize the rerelease for removing licensed music.

Players over time

▼ -26% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 58 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Mafia screenshot 1

Mafia system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
1.4 GHz or faster
Graphics
3D Graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Mafia have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mafia run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian. Text only: Polish.

Does Mafia 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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