Games Like Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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.

Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Open World 13.4%, Sexual Content 7.9%, Noir 7%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This rebuilt origin story delivers the closest match in tone: a focused, cinematic Prohibition-era mob drama with period cars, driving, and third-person gunfights.

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Crime 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Open World 9.2%, Third Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This Mafia prequel returns to a dramatic, period-set Sicilian organized-crime story built around cinematic missions and third-person action.

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.

Why similar: Crime 33.6%, Open World 15.4%, Violent 6.8%, Third-Person Shooter 6.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series’ mature organized-crime storytelling with an open city, brutal third-person combat, vehicles, and a protagonist taking on the criminal underworld.

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...

Why similar: Crime 32.9%, Open World 16.5%, Action 8.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original version offers the same excellent Vito Scaletta crime saga with its older presentation, soundtrack differences, and classic mechanics.

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.

Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Open World 13.8%, Classic 10.7% ★, Story Rich 7.7%, Violent 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original Mafia is a foundational story-driven mob game about an ordinary driver being pulled into the 1930s criminal underworld.

This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.

Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Action 14.1%, Third Person 12.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Noir 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This WWII open-world revenge story combines vintage vehicles, infiltration, gunfights, and a richly atmospheric occupied-city setting.

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Noir 21%, Open World 15.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its meticulously recreated postwar city, noir atmosphere, automobiles, shootings, and serious crime narrative make it an especially strong period-drama alternative.

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Why similar: Crime 28.7%, Open World 26.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.5%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Niko Bellic’s grounded immigrant crime saga has similarly somber writing, believable criminal work, driving, and third-person action in a dense city.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Crime 30%, Open World 25.7%, Action 8%, Story Rich 6.4%, Third Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An undercover cop drama with a strong criminal-underworld story, open-city driving, cinematic missions, and satisfying hand-to-hand combat.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Crime 28.2%, Open World 20.7%, Sexual Content 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs a huge criminal open world with polished driving, heists, third-person shooting, and a campaign centered on career criminals.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Noir 17.1%, Action 12.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Third Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though more linear, it delivers a gritty, intensely cinematic crime thriller with excellent third-person shooting and a downbeat protagonist.

Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

Why similar: Crime 23%, Open World 16.3%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Sexual Content 7.9%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish period crime fantasy with a memorable criminal ascent, radio-driven atmosphere, driving, and open-world missions.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Open World 14.2%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Nudity 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive gangland story provides open-world crime missions, vehicle gameplay, territory conflicts, and a long single-player climb through the underworld.

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 28.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 10%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its deliberate pace, exceptional character writing, immersive historical world, and outlaw-rise narrative appeal to players who value Mafia II’s atmosphere and story.

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Open World 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Action 7.8%, Third Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its focused criminal-protagonist structure, mission-based open city, driving, and third-person gunplay remain a direct genre predecessor to Mafia II.

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

Why similar: Crime 53.4%, Third Person 14%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This noir-leaning detective thriller explores Tokyo’s criminal world through a mature story, investigations, side activities, and Yakuza-style combat.

Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.

Why similar: Open World 32.5%, Crime 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Action 10.2%, Third Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly interactive city, gang-war progression, driving, and criminal missions, albeit with a much more comedic and chaotic tone.

Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.

Why similar: Crime 29%, Open World 15%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Violent 11%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world crime game captures a particularly Mafia-like post-communist atmosphere with driving, organized-crime themes, and story-focused missions.

Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.

Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Open World 17.7%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Sexual Content 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a character-driven crime drama with a mature central story, dense urban environments, and accessible action.

Face off against the most powerful yakuza in the Kansai region of Japan in an explosive conflict between rival clans, loaded with brutal brawling action, immersive exploration, and unforgettable experiences.

Why similar: Crime 32.2%, Open World 17%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel deepens the organized-crime melodrama with a polished city, cinematic rivalries, side stories, and brawler combat.

Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.

Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Open World 17.9%, Action 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Violent 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A former yakuza’s return to a changing criminal underworld provides dramatic storytelling, a richly detailed city district, and frequent street fights.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Action 12.8%, Violent 10.2%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its raw, grimy presentation and criminal-protagonist shootouts evoke Mafia II’s harsher side, though it is a much more linear experience.

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.

Why similar: Open World 32.6%, Crime 20.2%, Action 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.9%, Classic 9.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It follows a framed getaway driver across two eras of New York-inspired crime, emphasizing cars, missions, and underworld revenge.

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Open World 23.9%, Story Rich 11%, Third-Person Shooter 10.1%, Sexual Content 8%, Gore 6.5%

In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Action 14.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Third Person 10.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A darker, more grounded urban revenge tale with driving, cover shooting, criminal conspiracies, and an open city that supports story missions.

Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.

Why similar: Crime 64.7%, Action 14.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on robberies, turf-taking, and criminal crew management with first-person heists rather than Mafia II’s cinematic single-player structure.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Crime 57%, Action 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: For players chiefly drawn to Mafia II’s robberies and criminal fantasy, it provides a huge range of cooperative heists, escapes, and weapon-focused action.

Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

Why similar: Action 38.8%, Third-Person Shooter 26.9%, Third Person 17.3%, Shooter 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty third-person shooter about taking down a drug cartel, with a serious crime-war tone and mission-based gunfights.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Classic 11.1% ★, Crime 10.1%, Action 9.7%

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Classic 13.3% ★, Crime 10.2%, Action 8.9%

When a dark secret brings a loan shark, a death-row inmate, a corrupt cop and the legendary yakuza Kazuma Kiryu together the resulting war in Kamurocho might level the district to the ground.

Why similar: Crime 26%, Open World 18.1%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 10%, Violent 9.1%

As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.

Why similar: Open World 29.6%, Crime 28.3%, Action 10.2%, Third Person 8.6%, Story Rich 5%

171 is an open world action adventure game with a Brazilian inspired ambience.

Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Open World 15%, Action 10.2%, Violent 9.4%, Gore 9%

America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

Why similar: Gore 18.9%, Violent 18%, Action 13%, Story Rich 11%, Nudity 10.2%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Action 18.2%, Third Person 14.3%, Story Rich 6.7%

Kazuma Kiryu has earned his retirement on the sandy beaches of Okinawa. But when a deadly power struggle arrives on his doorstep, he’ll have to walk the streets of Kamurocho to escape his past for good. Complete The Dragon of Dojima’s journey.

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Open World 17.3%, Action 11.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Violent 9.1%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Open World 21.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Action 12%, Story Rich 11.2%, Third Person 11%

Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.

Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Open World 17.8%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Violent 7.7%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Crime 30.6%, Story Rich 19%, Sexual Content 15.6%, Violent 9.5%, Nudity 8.6%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: Gore 30.3%, Action 18.3%, Violent 13.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Story Rich 8%

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Why similar: Open World 42.5%, Nudity 15%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.3%

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: Crime 27.8%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Action 10.8%

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

Why similar: Sexual Content 18.5%, Open World 16%, Action 14.4%, Violent 14.1%, Story Rich 10.1%

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.

Why similar: Open World 27.8%, Crime 22.6%, Action 10.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Third Person 7.1%

Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.

Why similar: Crime 34.2%, Open World 16.8%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 9.6%

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Open World 34.8%, Classic 11.8% ★, Third Person 11.1%, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%

1920 year. New York. City of high hopes and broken dreams, friends and traitors. Can a humble guy Christopher, the son of a port worker, make his American dream come true?

Why similar: Crime 36.6%, Noir 15.9%, Violent 14.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Action 7.8%

The DeLuca Family is a story-driven adult game. Try to win over the ladies of the house and increase in the ranks in the crimeworld. Choose your playstyle with three modes - full experience (Text-based rpg game), story+freeroaming, or VN-Mode. But no matter the mode, lots of lewd!

Why similar: Sexual Content 28.7%, Crime 24.1%, Nudity 21.3%, Action 8.3%, Violent 6.9%

Kingpin: Reloaded is an enhanced re-release of the classic tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash.

Why similar: Crime 33.8%, Violent 13.6%, Gore 12.6%, Nudity 11.7%, Action 7.7%

Game Of Mafia is an adventure game set in New York City in the mid-1920s. You play as Frank, an ordinary postman whose quiet life changes dramatically when he meets his old friend. Opening your own bar sounds much better than delivering packages for the rest of life.

Why similar: Action 47.9%, Action-Adventure 18.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Violent 11.5%, Adventure 5.7%

FREE UPDATE; STATE OF EMERGENCY, OUT NOW! Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld - just don’t let the cops track you down!

Why similar: Crime 40.9%, Open World 29%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Violent 1.8%

In the dark days of the end of World War 2 amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history… Elite sniper Karl Fairburne returns to the front line in the remaster of this award-winning stealth-action experience. Packed with new features, contemporary visuals and definitive content.

Why similar: Violent 21.3%, Gore 20.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17.8%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 8%

Because of the schemes of one of the city’s criminal kingpins, Shaman, former criminal investigator Major Korenev (nicknamed Fox) ends up in prison. But nothing lasts forever...

Why similar: Crime 31.3%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 7.9%

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.

Why similar: Crime 37.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Action 14.4%, Violent 7.9%, Shooter 5.8%