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Mafia III

by Hangar 13 · published by 2K Games

Released October 7, 2016 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Mac.

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About Mafia III

Mafia III is an open-world action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective and the third entry in the Mafia series. Players control Lincoln Clay across a large recreation of the fictional city of New Bordeaux, modeled on New Orleans, tackling missions with a mix of gunplay, melee combat, stealth, and a cover system. Objectives can be approached in different ways, and players seize territory from rival criminal outfits and hand districts to their lieutenants. Period cars can be driven across the city, and the setting and licensed soundtrack draw heavily on the late 1960s American South.

Set in 1968 in the fictional southern city of New Bordeaux, Mafia III follows Lincoln Clay, a young Vietnam War veteran who returns home to the surrogate family that raised him. He agrees to help the local Black Mob settle its troubles, which brings him into the orbit of the powerful Marcano crime family that controls the city. After the mob betrays and murders the people closest to him and leaves him for dead, Lincoln survives and sets out for revenge. With the aid of a former handler and a group of rival power brokers who have their own grudges against the Marcanos, he begins tearing down their operation and building a criminal organization of his own across New Bordeaux.

Release dates by platform

PCOctober 7, 2016 · Out now
PlayStation 4October 7, 2016 · Out now
Xbox OneOctober 7, 2016 · Out now
MacMay 11, 2017 · Out now

Reviews & players

Critic score6823 reviews
Steam reviewsMixed57% of 65K positive
Player score67489 ratings on IGDB
Playing now1,266on Steam at last update

PC system requirements

Official specs from Steam

Full specs

Minimum

OS *Windows 7 64-bit
ProcessorIntel I5-2500K, AMD FX-8120
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870
Storage50 GB available space

Recommended

OS *Windows 7 64-bit
ProcessorIntel I7-3770, AMD FX 8350 4.0 Ghz
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA Geforce GTX 780 or GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon R9 290X
Storage50 GB available space

Mafia III FAQ

When did Mafia III come out?

Mafia III was released on October 7, 2016 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Mac.

Is Mafia III on PlayStation 5?

Yes. Mafia III is confirmed for PlayStation 5; a release date for that version has not been announced yet.

Is Mafia III on Xbox Series X|S?

Yes. Mafia III is confirmed for Xbox Series X|S; a release date for that version has not been announced yet.

Is Mafia III on Nintendo Switch 2?

No. Mafia III has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Mac.

Who is making Mafia III?

Mafia III is developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive, and Aspyr Media.

Is Mafia III multiplayer?

No. Mafia III is single player only.

How much does Mafia III cost?

Mafia III costs $5.99 on Steam (80% off, normally $29.99). Prices checked October 9, 2026.

Is Mafia III good?

Steam players rate it "Mixed" — 57% of 64,570 reviews are positive. Critics average 68/100.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Mafia III?

The minimum GPU is 2GB of Video Memory & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD7870. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Mafia III system requirements page.

Mafia series

10 games in release order

Full timeline
  1. Mafia2002
  2. Mafia II Mobile2010
  3. Mafia II2010
  4. Mafia II: Collector's Edition2010
  5. Mafia III2016
  6. Mafia III: Rivals2016
  7. Mafia III: Collector's Edition2016
  8. Mafia II: Definitive Edition2020
  9. Mafia: Definitive Edition2020
  10. Mafia: The Old Country2025

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