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Games like Mafia

2002USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox90 % positive9.99 €

A cinematic gangster drama set in 1930s Lost Heaven, following cab driver Tommy Angelo's rise within the Salieri crime family. Authentic period cars, punishing shootouts and one of the finest stories of its era make it a classic.

  • Historical setting
  • Driving or flying
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Mafia

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mafia special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

89 %Match

2002USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox92 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Mafia: driving or flying, a strong soundtrack and an open world.

As Tommy Vercetti you rise from lackey to crime lord in a neon-soaked take on 1980s Miami, with sharp satire, a sprawling city to cause chaos in, and an iconic licensed radio soundtrack.

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Red Dead Redemption

Emotional impact

As reformed outlaw John Marston, you ride across a vast, evocative frontier at the twilight of the Wild West to hunt down your old gang. Tense gunfights, hunting and side activities frame a melancholic story with an unforgettable ending.

Grand Theft Auto IV

Driving or flying

As immigrant Niko Bellic, you chase the American dream through the gritty, living metropolis of Liberty City, only to sink deeper into crime and revenge. It tells a darker, more grounded story than earlier entries while keeping the series' sharp satire.

L.A. Noire

Lavish presentation

You play detective Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles, cracking cases by interrogating witnesses and reading their facial expressions to spot lies. The detailed postwar city and gripping crime stories are what make it stand out.

The Godfather

Shooting and gunplay

An open-world action game set in 1940s-50s New York where you rise through the Corleone family ranks by extorting businesses and taking over rival territory. Its film-faithful atmosphere and characters are the main draw.

The Getaway

Driving or flying

A gritty gangster action game set in a faithfully recreated London, mixing third-person gunfights and car chases in a cinematic story inspired by British crime films.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

Emotional impact

A WWII squad shooter set during Operation Market Garden, where you suppress enemies with your team and flank them from cover. Its grim, serious presentation focuses on camaraderie and the cost of war.

Battlefield 1

Lavish presentation

A thunderous World War I shooter built around massive 64-player battles with tanks, biplanes, horses and destructible terrain. Its anthology campaign tells short, sobering war stories from different fronts.

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