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SeriesMafia

Mafia

Critic score4 critics
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First release
Aug 29, 2002
Engine
LS3D
Genres
Fighting, Adventure, Shooter, Racing · Open world, Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox

Mafia is a 3D action crime epic set in the seedy underworld of the 1930's. Rise from the lowly but well-dressed Footsoldier, to an envied and feared Made Man in an era of mob hits, car chases, and bootlegging. Earn a reputation as a tough enforcer, daring getaway driver, and deadly hitman in your quest for respect and power within the Salieri Family.

Also known as Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, Мафия, Mafia (Classic)

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Storyline
Mafia is set in the 1930s, between the fall of 1930 through to the end of 1938, during the later part of Prohibition, which ended in 1933. The game is set in the fictional American city of Lost Heaven (loosely based on New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago of the same time period). The player takes the role of taxi driver Thomas "Tommy" Angelo, who, while trying to make a living on the streets of Lost Heaven as a taxi cab driver, unexpectedly and unwillingly becomes involved in organized crime as a driver and enforcer for the Salieri crime family, led by Don Ennio Salieri.Read more

Mafia is set in the 1930s, between the fall of 1930 through to the end of 1938, during the later part of Prohibition, which ended in 1933. The game is set in the fictional American city of Lost Heaven (loosely based on New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago of the same time period). The player takes the role of taxi driver Thomas "Tommy" Angelo, who, while trying to make a living on the streets of Lost Heaven as a taxi cab driver, unexpectedly and unwillingly becomes involved in organized crime as a driver and enforcer for the Salieri crime family, led by Don Ennio Salieri.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 29, 2002
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 30, 2002
PlayStation 2
Jan 28, 2004
All 7 release dates
PlayStation 2
Feb 04, 2004
Xbox
Mar 08, 2004
Xbox
Mar 12, 2004
Xbox
Apr 08, 2004
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
21h
Main + Extras
21h
Completionist
30h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
vehicular combat, murder, organized crime, italian mafia, 1930s
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At a Glance

Critic Score
63
Main Story (IGDB)
21h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
21h
Completionist (IGDB)
30h
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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 8,928 reviews in all languages, recorded 26 October 2026

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