# Games like Mafia

> The closest matches to Mafia: Mafia II (Classic), Grand Theft Auto III, Driver® Parallel Lines, GUN™, and L.A. Noire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
2. [Grand Theft Auto III](https://imho.run/games/12100/grand-theft-auto-iii) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Mafia. 4,551 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12100/)
3. [Driver® Parallel Lines](https://imho.run/games/21780/driver-parallel-lines) — A frequent pick in Mafia players' libraries, and another Racing. 650 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21780/)
4. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Cult Classic and Third-Person Shooter, like Mafia. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
5. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Crime, like Mafia. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
6. [Yakuza 0](https://imho.run/games/638970/yakuza-0) — Also Crime and Violent, like Mafia. 37,833 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638970/)
7. [Hitman: Blood Money](https://imho.run/games/6860/hitman-blood-money) — Also Cult Classic and Crime, like Mafia. 6,468 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6860/)
8. [Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12150/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne) — Shares third person shooting with Mafia. 5,248 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/)
9. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Mafia players' libraries, and another Action. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
10. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Also Crime and Third-Person Shooter, like Mafia. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
11. [Vivat Slovakia](https://imho.run/games/2132690/vivat-slovakia) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 269 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132690/)
12. [171](https://imho.run/games/1269370/171) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 411 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269370/)
13. [American Fugitive](https://imho.run/games/934780/american-fugitive) — Also Crime and Violent, like Mafia. 682 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934780/)
14. [Just Cause](https://imho.run/games/6880/just-cause) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Mafia. 1,940 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
15. [Watch_Dogs® 2](https://imho.run/games/447040/watch-dogs-2) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 24,532 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447040/)
16. [Alpha Protocol™](https://imho.run/games/34010/alpha-protocol) — Shares faction politics with Mafia. 2,582 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/34010/)
17. [Sniper Elite 4](https://imho.run/games/312660/sniper-elite-4) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Mafia. 15,517 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312660/)
18. [Disney G-Force](https://imho.run/games/319170/disney-g-force) — Shares third person shooting with Mafia. 284 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319170/)
19. [Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/22370/fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition) — A frequent pick in Mafia players' libraries, and another RPG. 31,079 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22370/)
20. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Also Violent, like Mafia. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
21. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
22. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Mafia. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
23. [Sherlock Holmes Chapter One](https://imho.run/games/1137300/sherlock-holmes-chapter-one) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 1,606 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137300/)
24. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Shares open world exploration with Mafia. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=40990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/40990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mafia

Mafia is a third-person open-world crime drama set in 1930s America, released in 2002. Players take on the role of cabdriver Tommy Angelo who becomes entangled with the Salieri crime family. The game combines faction politics, open-world exploration, third-person shooting, and vehicle control with realistic physics. Reviewers highlight that cars handle authentically for the era, and players note that free-mode extreme enables sandbox-style gameplay beyond the structured campaign. The game offers a long, challenging solo experience that players describe as atmospheric, immersive, and nostalgic. It holds an 88 on Metacritic and an 86% positive rating from over 2,200 Steam reviews, available for $14.99, though it is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 40990
- **Developer:** Illusion Softworks
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 28, 2002
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 88
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=40990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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