Mafia II (Classic)

Story-driven third-person crime action in 1940s and 1950s Empire Bay

2K Czech · Published by 2K · Released Mar 22, 2011

Action

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 59K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 207 in 30 days
Playing now: 141; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Mafia II (Classic)?

A single-player, third-person action game set in open-world Empire Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. As Vito Scaletta, you drive between story missions, shoot and brawl, and carry out increasingly serious jobs while trying to rise within the Mafia.

For you if...

+you prefer story-led crime dramas with grounded pacing
+you enjoy driving, gunfights, and hand-to-hand combat
+you value period atmosphere and 1940s–1950s music

Not for you if...

−you want an open world full of side activities
−you prefer multiplayer over a single-player campaign

What players say

94% of 58,754 reviews are positive · 85% of 207 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the crime story, characters, period atmosphere, and soundtrack. Recent players frequently report crashes, flickering, and other graphical problems on modern Windows PCs, sometimes preventing progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Mafia II (Classic) system requirements

As published by the developer.

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
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
Memory: 1.5 GB RAM
Storage: 8GB
Notes: 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 or latest, Steam Client and Microsoft DirectX.