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Mafia II (Classic)

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

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 40K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 192 in 30 days
Players
92
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Aug 12, 2016
Minimum PC
HD2600
1.5 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

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

93% of 40,146 reviews are positive · 87% of 192 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.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 250 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202692
Nov 6, 202686
Nov 5, 202672
Nov 4, 202686
Nov 3, 202683
Nov 2, 202698
Nov 1, 202691
Oct 31, 2026109
Oct 30, 202693
Oct 29, 2026104
Oct 28, 2026102
Oct 27, 2026130
Oct 27, 202693
Oct 26, 2026109
Oct 25, 2026121
Oct 24, 2026104
Oct 23, 2026109
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026122
Oct 20, 202685
Oct 19, 2026130
Oct 18, 2026125
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Oct 16, 2026105
Oct 15, 2026103
Oct 14, 2026115
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Oct 10, 2026107
Oct 9, 2026103
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Oct 7, 2026101
Oct 6, 202699
Oct 5, 202678
Oct 4, 2026112
Oct 3, 202698
Oct 2, 202671
Oct 1, 202674
Sep 30, 202683
Sep 29, 202679
Sep 28, 202692
Sep 27, 202692
Sep 26, 202692
Sep 25, 202672
Sep 24, 202676
Sep 23, 2026141
Sep 23, 202684
Sep 22, 202686
Sep 21, 2026250

How many players finish Mafia II (Classic)?

47% of Steam players have unlocked «Finish Him», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Mafia II (Classic) system requirements

Minimum: HD2600, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

OS
Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
Graphics
nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
Memory
2GB
Storage
10GB

Does Mafia II (Classic) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mafia II (Classic) 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
Achievements
67
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian. Text only: Polish.

Does Mafia II (Classic) 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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