Choose Mafia
Choose Mafia if you want an Adventure experience. 2,219 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mafia vs Freedom Fighters
Mafia and Freedom Fighters 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. Mafia (2002) is 18 years older than Freedom Fighters (2020). Freedom Fighters scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Mafia (86.1% 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 Freedom Fighters
Choose Freedom Fighters if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 1,582 reviews.
Both Mafia and Freedom Fighters 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
 Mafia |  Freedom Fighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2002 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (2,219 reviews) | 94.6% positive (1,582 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Softworks | IO Interactive A/S |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Mafia (2002) is 18 years older than Freedom Fighters (2020).
- Freedom Fighters scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Mafia (86.1% positive).
- Steam Deck: Mafia is Deck Unsupported, Freedom Fighters is Deck Playable.
Mafia vs Freedom Fighters — FAQ
- Which is better, Mafia or Freedom Fighters?
- On Steam reviews Freedom Fighters scores higher (94.6% positive) than Mafia (86.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Freedom Fighters 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 or Freedom Fighters first?
- If you want chronology, Mafia (2002) came out before Freedom Fighters (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 Freedom Fighters 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.