Driver: Parallel Lines vs Mafia II (Classic)
Driver: Parallel Lines is an open-world racing game from Ubisoft Reflections (2006) while Mafia II (Classic) is an open-world racing game from 2K Czech (2011).
What each one is
Steam files Driver: Parallel Lines under Open-World and Racing. In contrast, it files Mafia II (Classic) under Open-World and Racing.
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.
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...
At a glance
| Driver: Parallel Lines | Mafia II (Classic) | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.8/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 1,563) | Very Positive (94%, 58,640) |
| Critic aggregate | 61/100 | 77/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | — | 8 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2006 | 2011 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Reflections | 2K Czech |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Driver: Parallel Lines vs Mafia II (Classic), point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Driver: Parallel LinesOpen-world racing gameMafia II (Classic)Open-world racing gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Driver: Parallel LinesRacing, Open World, ActionMafia II (Classic)Action, Open World, CrimeThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Driver: Parallel LinesScore 6.8 · 90% on Steam · 61 criticMafia II (Classic) ✓Score 8.1 · 94% on Steam · 77 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Driver: Parallel Lines1,563 reviewsMafia II (Classic)58,640 reviews · 8 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Driver: Parallel Lines ✓$9.99Mafia II (Classic)$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Driver: Parallel Lines ✓PlayableMafia II (Classic)UnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Driver: Parallel Lines takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDriver: Parallel Lines and Mafia II (Classic) on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Mafia II (Classic) (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Driver: Parallel Lines ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Driver: Parallel Lines (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Mafia II (Classic) (58,640 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionAutomobile SimDrivingSingleplayerClassicThird-Person ShooterShooter
Where they differ
RacingController
Story RichAtmosphericAdventureAmericaMusicNudity
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Driver: Parallel Lines is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Mafia II (Classic) is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Driver: Parallel Lines and 1 for Mafia II (Classic). A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Driver: Parallel Lines and Mafia II (Classic) in scope?
Driver: Parallel Lines has drawn 1,563 Steam reviews. Mafia II (Classic) has drawn 58,640 Steam reviews and installs in 8 GB.
Is Driver: Parallel Lines or Mafia II (Classic) better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Mafia II (Classic) rates higher (8.1 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Driver: Parallel Lines or Mafia II (Classic)?
Driver: Parallel Lines is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.