Choose City of Gangsters
Choose City of Gangsters if you want a Strategy experience. City of Gangsters launched in 2021.
City of Gangsters vs Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager
City of Gangsters and Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. City of Gangsters (2021) is 1 year older than Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager (2022). Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than City of Gangsters (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager
Choose Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager launched in 2022.
Both City of Gangsters and Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager sit in Simulation 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
 City of Gangsters |  Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (838 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SomaSim | Gidib Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- City of Gangsters (2021) is 1 year older than Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager (2022).
- Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than City of Gangsters (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- City of Gangsters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager has no Deck rating yet.
City of Gangsters vs Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager — FAQ
- Should I play City of Gangsters or Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager first?
- If you want chronology, City of Gangsters (2021) came out before Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager (2022). 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 City of Gangsters and Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 City of Gangsters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — City of Gangsters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.