Choose Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Choose Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 2,929 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City vs Mafia II (Classic)
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Mafia II (Classic) both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 1 year older than Mafia II (Classic) (2011). Mafia II (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% 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 (Classic)
Choose Mafia II (Classic) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 10,160 reviews.
Both Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Mafia II (Classic) sit in Action 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City |  Mafia II (Classic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (2,929 reviews) | 90.7% positive (10,160 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar North / Toronto | 2K Czech |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 1 year older than Mafia II (Classic) (2011).
- Mafia II (Classic) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% positive).
- Mafia II (Classic) is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City has no Deck rating yet.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City vs Mafia II (Classic) — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City or Mafia II (Classic)?
- On Steam reviews Mafia II (Classic) scores higher (90.7% positive) than Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (69.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mafia II (Classic) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City or Mafia II (Classic) first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) came out before Mafia II (Classic) (2011). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Mafia II (Classic) similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Mafia II (Classic) have multiplayer like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
- No. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Mafia II (Classic) is listed as single-player only.