Gripping story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The brotherhood between Vito and Joe is easily one of the greatest bonds in gaming history.”
Steam review · 45 h played ↗
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Hangar 13, D3T2020Third-Person Shooter · Action · Adventure
The verdict
A great, atmospheric 1940s-50s crime story with memorable characters, held back by a lazy remaster with many bugs, save/language problems and weak extras. Skip it if you want a true remake or open-world freedom.
Great for
Story-driven crime drama fans who love 1940s-50s atmosphere, Vito and Joe, and don't need much side content
Main risk
Bugs, broken saves or language setup, and a barely improved remaster that Classic may beat
What changed in the last 30 days
125 recent reviews
Steam shows 79% positive in the last 30 days vs 74% all-time. Recent positives praise the story and atmosphere, but no clear patch or change is evident.
125 recent reviews
What players love
Wonderful 1940s-50s atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Driving through the snowy streets of Empire Bay while 1940s jazz plays on the radio is an unmatched vibe.”
Steam review · 19.2 h played ↗
Great period soundtrack and radio
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The music is on point. Mission tracks are precisely picked to match the current mood, and you also have 3 stations packed with awesome retro classics.”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
Improved visuals over the original
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The remaster does improve the visuals: sharper textures, updated lighting and slightly improved character models.”
Steam review · 24.8 h played ↗
Driving with weight and character
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“driving has actual weight and inertia, and different cars genuinely behave differently”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
Runs well on Steam Deck and Linux
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 50 positive reviews
“Ran perfectly on Steam Deck OS.”
Steam review · 15.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Many bugs and glitches
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“I encountered around 5 soft locks and 20 bugs through my 13 hour playthrough.”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Save system broken or lost progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the game simply refuses to save”
Steam review · 36.2 h played ↗
Barely improved, Classic is better
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I really don't see the point of this remaster. All the saves from the classic Mafia 2 still work, the graphics changes are barely noticeable, and it's honestly better to just play the original.”
Steam review · 31.2 h played ↗
Poor performance and stutter
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The stuttering while driving is experience ruining.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Russian language needs manual file editing
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The game settings have no option to change language.”
Steam review · translated · 7.1 h played ↗
Repetitive driving and empty open world
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“I didn't drive this much when I was playing Euro Truck Simulator.”
Steam review · 7.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support50 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8.1 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-2500K or AMD FX-8120
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or 2GB AMD Radeon HD7870
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 8.1 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i7-3770 or AMD FX 8350
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or 4GB AMD Radeon R9 290X
Storage50 GB available space
OSWindows 8.1 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-2500K or AMD FX-8120
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or 2GB AMD Radeon HD7870
Storage50 GB available space
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