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Alright, so let’s dive into this whole Mafia: The Old Country thing. Apparently, it’s hit the shelves for PC and consoles, and, to be honest, it’s sort of tiptoeing in its ancestors’ shadows. Can’t say for sure if they’ll make their money back yet, but it’s kind of lagging behind some earlier Mafia games. Weird, right? Maybe not, but anyway…
So, this game popped up on our radars back in August 2024 and finally dropped on August 8, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Hangar 13 crafted this one, and it got itself a “Strong” pat on the back on OpenCritic, raking in an average score of 77 and a 72% thumbs-up rate. Not too shabby! Folks are loving the vibes and story bits that throw back to the original. But, ugh, some folks are like, “play it safe much?” They’re missing that fresh feeling from before. Maybe it’s just me, but nostalgia’s marketing gold, right?
Right then, on to more numbers because who doesn’t love those? So, after it launched this past Friday, it peaked at around 35,247 gamers all clicking away on Steam by Saturday, August 9. Mafia 3 had it beat with almost 48,000 back in ’16. Bummer. Still, it’s sitting pretty in third place on Steam’s Top Sellers, trailing Counter-Strike 2 and Battlefield 6. Maybe because nothing else is out right now—or maybe it’s good? Or both?
Quick detour into some nitty-gritty: If you’re curious, here’s a mixed-up view of Mafia games and their player highs. Honestly, numbers can make you dizzy sometimes, don’t they?
Jumping back—could be making sense of the sales. Through some guessing and math magic (by Gamalytic and PlayTracker, not me), the game’s speculated to have sold about 186,000 copies in the first 36 hours. Fancy a wild guess? Week one might see 700,000 units, assuming the stars align. But… if they sold just a chunk in the first days, maybe not. Fingers crossed, right? Solo games, especially those not bogged down with RPG layers, tend to see an initial rush, believe it or not.
Oh, and platforms—let’s not forget. PCs might dish out a third of the sales for games like this. PlayStation’s chimed in with 4,000 user reviews—though it barely scratches Mafia 3’s numbers. Xbox is poking around with less than 300 reviews. All signs point to sales under a million, which is teeny for a franchise drenched in 35 million sales. Breaking even? Who knows… development, marketing—it’s all swirling together in a pricey soup.
Anyway—there it is—Mafia: The Old Country pulling a quiet little start. Not setting the world on fire just yet, but who knows what’s next? Keeps you wondering, right?
