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Mafia II: Definitive Edition vs Mafia: Definitive Edition

Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia: Definitive Edition both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2020. Mafia: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Mafia II: Definitive Edition (75.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Choose Mafia II: Definitive Edition if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,341 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Mafia: Definitive Edition

Choose Mafia: Definitive Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 27,996 reviews.

Both Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia: Definitive Edition sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

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Mafia II: Definitive Edition vs Mafia: Definitive Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Mafia II: Definitive Edition — Steam game coverMafia II: Definitive EditionMafia: Definitive Edition — Steam game coverMafia: Definitive Edition
Released20202020
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price29.99 USD39.99 USD
Steam reviews75.3% positive (8,341 reviews)87% positive (27,996 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHangar 13, D3THangar 13

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Mafia II: Definitive Edition vs Mafia: Definitive Edition — FAQ

Which is better, Mafia II: Definitive Edition or Mafia: Definitive Edition?
On Steam reviews Mafia: Definitive Edition scores higher (87% positive) than Mafia II: Definitive Edition (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mafia: Definitive Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia: Definitive Edition similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.