Mafia: Definitive Edition

Buy87%

Very Positive · 111k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Hangar 13 · Open World · Sep 24, 2020

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
43
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio7 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Mafia: Definitive Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 227 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 111k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
227 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s worth noting that some content from the original game has been trimmed, resulting in a slightly shorter overall experience, but this streamlining mostly benefits pacing and keeps the narrative tightly focused.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting, textures, and environmental details all work in harmony to recreate the 1930s atmosphere with remarkable fidelity.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is deliberate and rewarding.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Without spoiling any narrative beats, the characters are compelling, voice acting is top-notch, and cinematic direction elevates each scene.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Frame rates are stable, and optimization is solid even in denser city areas.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters227 reviews
Graphics96 reviews
Gameplay93 reviews
Audio44 reviews
Optimization16 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
87% still recommend
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Performance
69% still recommend
Controls
33% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
88% still recommend
Crashes
69% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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