Mafia: Definitive Edition vs Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Mafia: Definitive Edition is an open-world racing game from Hangar 13 (2020) while Mafia III: Definitive Edition is an FPS open-world game from Hangar 13 (2020).
Quick answer: Mafia: Definitive Edition rates higher, 7.9 to 5.7 on the GamingPickz Score, and Mafia III: Definitive Edition is the cheaper at $29.99.
What each one is
Mafia: Definitive Edition is filed under Open-World and Racing. In contrast, Mafia III: Definitive Edition under FPS and Open-World.
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.
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.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
See also: Mafia (video game) § Plot In 1938, mobster Thomas "Tommy" Angelo meets police detective John Norman and seeks his help to secure his family's protection from his former associates, the Salieri crime family . To prove that his story is true, Tommy offers to tell Norman what led to his current predicament. In 1930, Tommy is a taxi driver struggling through the Great Depression . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Mafia: Definitive Edition received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 81% of critics. IGN gave the game 8/10, writing: "Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Mafia: Definitive Edition features excellent performances from its new cast, a fantastic driving model, and a beautiful… (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting Set nearly two decades after its predecessor, Mafia III takes place during the late 1960s, within the fictional U. S. city of New Bordeaux. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Mafia III received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic . Critics praised the story, characters, and darker themes, but criticized the repetitive gameplay and the presence of numerous technical issues. Alex Donaldson of VG247 gave the game a mixed review, writing, " Mafia III features one of my [favorite] video game stories of the year, some gorgeous presentation, an amazing soundtrack and… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | Mafia III: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 5.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 110,615) | Mixed (57%, 64,063) |
| Critic aggregate | 78/100 | 62/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Developer | Hangar 13 | Hangar 13 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Mafia: Definitive Edition vs Mafia III: Definitive Edition, 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
Mafia: Definitive EditionOpen-world racing gameMafia III: Definitive EditionFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Mafia: Definitive EditionOpen World, Crime, Story RichMafia III: Definitive EditionCrime, Open World, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Mafia: Definitive Edition ✓Score 7.9 · 87% on Steam · 78 criticMafia III: Definitive EditionScore 5.7 · 57% on Steam · 62 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Mafia: Definitive Edition110,615 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBMafia III: Definitive Edition64,063 reviews · 50 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Mafia: Definitive Edition$39.99Mafia III: Definitive Edition ✓$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Mafia: Definitive Edition ✓PlayableMafia III: Definitive EditionUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Mafia: Definitive Edition 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
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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.
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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: Definitive Edition (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Mafia III: Definitive Edition ($29.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Mafia: Definitive Edition (playable)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldCrimeStory RichActionSingleplayerAdventureMultiplayerThird-Person Shooter
Where they differ
Sexual ContentRemakeNoirRacing
NudityStealthSandboxFPS
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Mafia: Definitive Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Mafia III: Definitive Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | Mafia III: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core-i5 2550K 3.4GHz / AMD FX 8120 3.1 GHz | — |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Install size | 50 GB | 50 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Mafia: Definitive Edition · Mafia III: Definitive Edition.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Mafia: Definitive Edition and 1 for Mafia III: Definitive Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Mafia: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition in scope?
Mafia: Definitive Edition has drawn 110,615 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB. Mafia III: Definitive Edition has drawn 64,063 Steam reviews and installs in 50 GB.
Is Mafia: Definitive Edition or Mafia III: Definitive Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Mafia: Definitive Edition rates higher (7.9 to 5.7). 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, Mafia: Definitive Edition or Mafia III: Definitive Edition?
Mafia III: Definitive Edition is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Mafia: Definitive Edition or Mafia III: Definitive Edition?
Mafia: Definitive Edition rates higher, 7.9 to 5.7 on the GamingPickz Score, and Mafia III: Definitive Edition is the cheaper at $29.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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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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.