Mafia
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.
- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- 3 GB
What is Mafia?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 29 August 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Suntendy Interactive Multimedia Co.,Ltd., Gathering of Developers |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q213217, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Mafia received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Mafia on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes13 of 300 (4%)
Even then, after you fix the game for Widescreen or whatever else (controller too for SD), the game crashes at horrible points mid mission.
Steam review, 15 June 2026 · 19 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulOne time a cop car was pursuing me, it crashed into another car and flipped onto its side.
Steam review, 24 August 2025 · 22 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 14 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Mafia
24 games overlap with Mafia on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Mafia: Definitive Edition, Max Payne and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Common questions about Mafia
What platforms is Mafia on?
Mafia is available on PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox. It first released in 2002.
How much does Mafia cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Mafia?
88% of 16,301 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Mafia?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Mafia work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Mafia as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Mafia download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.