Choose Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Choose Mafia III: Definitive Edition if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 16,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition vs Mafia: The Old Country
Mafia III: Definitive Edition and Mafia: The Old Country 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. Mafia III: Definitive Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Mafia: The Old Country (2025). Mafia: The Old Country scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Mafia III: Definitive Edition (60.9% 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: The Old Country
Choose Mafia: The Old Country if you want the HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71% positive across 8,614 reviews.
Both Mafia III: Definitive Edition and Mafia: The Old Country 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mafia III: Definitive Edition |  Mafia: The Old Country | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (16,029 reviews) | 71% positive (8,614 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hangar 13, Aspyr (Mac) | Hangar 13 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Mafia III: Definitive Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Mafia: The Old Country (2025).
- Mafia: The Old Country scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Mafia III: Definitive Edition (60.9% positive).
- Mafia III: Definitive Edition is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Mafia: The Old Country (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition vs Mafia: The Old Country — FAQ
- Which is better, Mafia III: Definitive Edition or Mafia: The Old Country?
- On Steam reviews Mafia: The Old Country scores higher (71% positive) than Mafia III: Definitive Edition (60.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mafia: The Old Country is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mafia III: Definitive Edition or Mafia: The Old Country first?
- If you want chronology, Mafia III: Definitive Edition (2020) came out before Mafia: The Old Country (2025). 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 Mafia III: Definitive Edition and Mafia: The Old Country 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.