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Get personalized picks →Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a crime action-adventure set across 1940s-50s America, developed by Hangar 13 with D3T handling the remaster, published by 2K, and priced at $29.99. Players navigate a narrative of ambition and loyalty as they rise through the mob ranks, with gameplay centred on mission variety, simulation-style driving, a police chase system, weapon carrying, and a period-authentic soundtrack. Reviewers note the game delivers atmospheric immersion and nostalgic appeal, with characters described as memorable and believable, and the period atmosphere praised as meticulously crafted. Players highlight the driving model creates tension during police chases, and reviewers describe the story as authentic and emotional. The game achieves a 75% positive rating from 8,341 Steam reviews, and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Mafia II: Definitive Edition: War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
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Mafia II (Classic)
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Shares period authentic soundtrack and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
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Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
Mafia
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It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
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Frequently asked about Mafia II: Definitive Edition
- Does Mafia II: Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Mafia II: Definitive Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Mafia II: Definitive Edition cost?
- Mafia II: Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mafia II: Definitive Edition?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mafia II: Definitive Edition are Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Mafia II (Classic).
- Who developed Mafia II: Definitive Edition?
- Mafia II: Definitive Edition was developed by Hangar 13, D3T and published by 2K.
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