Choose Mafia
Choose Mafia if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,219 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mafia vs Mafia: Definitive Edition
Mafia 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. Mafia (2002) is 18 years older than Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Mafia: 2,219 reviews, Mafia: Definitive Edition: 27,996). 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: Definitive Edition
Choose Mafia: Definitive Edition if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 27,996 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Mafia and Mafia: Definitive Edition sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.1% vs 87% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mafia |  Mafia: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2002 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (2,219 reviews) | 87% positive (27,996 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Softworks | Hangar 13 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Mafia (2002) is 18 years older than Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Mafia: 2,219 reviews, Mafia: Definitive Edition: 27,996).
- Mafia is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Mafia: Definitive Edition (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mafia is Deck Unsupported, Mafia: Definitive Edition is Deck Playable.
Mafia vs Mafia: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Mafia or Mafia: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mafia sits at 86.1% positive (2,219 reviews), Mafia: Definitive Edition at 87% (27,996). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mafia or Mafia: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Mafia (2002) came out before Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020). 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 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.