Games like Mafia II (Classic)
If Mafia II (Classic) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its period atmosphere is unmatched, atmospheric and cinematic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Mafia II (Classic) is a third-person action game set in the fictional Empire Bay during the 1940s-50s, developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K, released in 2011 at 29.99 USD. The game features checkpoint-based progression, open-world exploration, and dialogue-driven storytelling with a period-authentic soundtrack. Players control Vito Scaletta as he rises through the ranks of organized crime alongside his friend Joe, with driving physics playing a significant role in the experience. Reviewers and players describe the atmosphere as immersive, cinematic, and nostalgic, with particular praise for the detailed world-building and memorable characters. The game supports solo play only, offers a medium-length experience at a hard difficulty level, and holds a 91% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews.
About Mafia II (Classic): Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
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Grand Theft Auto III
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Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Top pick for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Second-strongest match for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Third-strongest match for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and an immersive mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Ranked #4 for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares period authentic soundtrack and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Ranked #5 for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Ranked #6 for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Play solo or in up to 10-player multiplayer co-op! Flashing Lights is an open world police, firefighting and EMS simulator game with plenty of opportunity for role-play or more relaxed fun with friends. Become the law or save lives! Discover leagues of player-created mods!
Driver® Parallel Lines
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Ranked #7 for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.
Mafia
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Ranked #8 for Mafia II (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
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Mafia
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Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia: The Old Country
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Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.
Mafia: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares dialogue driven storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
The Grandfather
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Mafia II (Classic).
Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
One night The Grandfather went to give his wife a good night kiss, she ignored him as usual, this broke his heart every night. He went to sleep in his own bed, full of misery as usual, but this night would turn out to be different than the others.
Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins
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Reviewers of Mafia II (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
E-sports Godfather is a Deck-building game simulating MOBA e-sports. You will play a role as team coach and build your team. You need to train players and make strategies in various game versions, beat other teams and finally, take the Champion of the World. Be nobody, or lead your team to dominate!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mafia II (Classic) at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
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Priced ~67% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~67% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
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Priced ~50% under Mafia II (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
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STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mafia II (Classic).
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Frequently asked about Mafia II (Classic)
- Does Mafia II (Classic) work on Steam Deck?
- Mafia II (Classic) is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Mafia II (Classic) cost?
- Mafia II (Classic) is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mafia II (Classic)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mafia II (Classic) are Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- Who developed Mafia II (Classic)?
- Mafia II (Classic) was developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K.
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