Mafia: The Old Country
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Mafia: The Old Country is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K. It is the fourth main entry in the Mafia franchise and the fifth game overall, and a prequel to the series, taking place decades before the events of the first game. Set in Sicily, Italy, in the mid to late 1900s, the game follows Enzo Favara, a teenaged carusu who becomes embroiled in the rise and fall of the fictional Torrisi crime family. Mafia: The Old Country was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on August 8, 2025. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised the game's narrative, characters, combat, soundtrack, sound design, and world design, but criticized some of its gameplay mechanics which some described as outdated.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 74/100(PS5) 73/100(XSXS) 73/100 |
| OpenCritic | 66% recommend |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 8/10 |
| Digital Trends | 3.5/5 |
| Eurogamer | 3/5 |
| Famitsu | 9/10, 8/10, 8/10, 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 6/10 |
| GameSpot | 6/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| NME | 3/5 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 45/100 |
| PCGamesN | 8/10 |
| Push Square | 6/10 |
| The Guardian | 3/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 4/5 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Storytelling | Nominated | |
| 16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Score - Video Game (Console & PC) | Nominated | ||
| 2026 | 22nd British Academy Games Awards | British Game | Longlisted |
References
- Luca is the father of Sam Trapani, a major character from the first Mafia game.
- Leo Galante previously appeared as a supporting character in Mafia II and a minor character in Mafia III, serving as a c
- Giuseppe Palminteri previously appeared as a minor character in Mafia II.
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- Engadgethttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/mafia-the-old-country-is-a-sicilian-prequel-arriving-summer-2025-034422942.html
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-trailer-reveals-first-look-at-linear-narrative-driven-sequel-summer-2025-release-window-confirmed-the-game-awards-2024
- Mafia Gameshttps://mafia.2k.com/old-country/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/all-new-mafia-game-confirmed-to-be-in-development
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/mafia-the-old-country-is-going-back-to-the-roots-of-what-fans-love-about-the-mafia-franchise-with-a-deep-linear-narrative/
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/italian-mob-game-mafia-the-old-country-about-the-italian-origins-of-the-italian-mafia-in-italy-will-launch-in-czech-russian-german-french-english-and-not-italian/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/mafia-the-old-country/languages
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- "Mafia: The Old Country will "average" 60fps in console Performance Mode"https://www.eurogamer.net/mafia-the-old-country-will-average-60fps-in-console-performance-mode
- Mafia The Old Country Reveal Trailerhttps://www.ign.com/videos/mafia-the-old-country-reveal-trailer-gamescom-2024
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/mafia-the-old-country-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/mafia-the-old-country-trailer-summer-2025-release-window/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-9-minutes-of-exclusive-gameplay-ign-first
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/mafia-the-old-country-launches-august-8
- Vicehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/mafia-the-old-country-is-getting-a-free-ride-mode/
- PlayStation.Bloghttps://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/19/mafia-the-old-countrys-free-ride-update-launches-november-20/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-the-old-country/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-the-old-country/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mafia-the-old-country/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/18399/mafia-the-old-country
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/reviews/mafia-the-old-country-review/
- Digital Trendshttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/mafia-the-old-country-review/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mafia-the-old-country-review
- Famitsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/09/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1913
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/mafia-the-old-country/an-offer-you-can-probably-refuse
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mafia-the-old-country-review-look-but-dont-touch/1900-6418393/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mafia-the-old-country-review
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/reviews/game-reviews/mafia-the-old-country-review-mob-underworld-action-3885613
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/mafia-the-old-country-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/mafia-the-old-country/review
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/mafia-the-old-country
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/aug/15/mafia-the-old-country-review
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/mafia-the-old-country/
- YouTubehttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mafia-the-old-country-review-look-but-dont-touch/1900-6418393/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/arts/best-video-games-2025.html
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/mafia-the-old-countrys-50-price-point-paid-off-take-two-boss-says/1100-6536023/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/events-conferences/clair-obscur-expedition-33-leads-the-golden-joystick-award-2025-charge-for-most-nominations-nudging-out-death-stranding-2-ghost-of-yotei-and-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/
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