Mafia: The Old Country, newest installment in the Mafia series, receives the second-best critical reviews, yet falls behind in Steam player count by all previous versions.
Mafia: The Old Country, the latest instalment in the popular crime-drama series, has made a strong debut on Steam and other platforms, selling around 800,000 units within four days of its release. However, the game's concurrent player peak has not surpassed that of Mafia 3 or Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam.
The game, developed by Hangar 13, launched with a peak of 35,247 concurrent players on Steam, according to data from SteamDB. This is lower than the peak player counts of Mafia 2 (29,474), Mafia: Definitive Edition (36,679), and Mafia 3 (47,822).
Despite the lower player count, Mafia: The Old Country has been well-received by critics and players alike, with a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam and the second-best Metacritic score for the series. The game's focus on narrative-driven gameplay, as stated by the developers, seems to have resonated with fans of the series.
At launch, Mafia: The Old Country was priced at $50. The game's lower player count compared to previous entries might be due to its Thursday release, as it might experience a weekend spike in player numbers.
In terms of sales, Mafia: The Old Country sold approximately 186,000 copies in its first 36 hours on Steam, with projections suggesting potentially up to 700,000 units in the first week. More recent data indicates that the game has sold around 800,000 units across all platforms (PS5, Xbox, and PC) within four days, with almost half of those sales on PS5 and the rest split between Xbox and PC.
On the Steam sales charts, Mafia: The Old Country ranked second in best-selling paid games for the week of August 5 to 12, 2025, trailing Battlefield 6 and ahead of several popular titles, confirming a strong launch week revenue position on Steam.
Here's a summary comparison of the concurrent player peaks at launch and first-week/launch sales notes for the Mafia games on Steam:
| Mafia Game | Steam Concurrent Player Peak at Launch | First Week / Launch Sales Notes | |--------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Mafia 3 | 47,822 | Highest concurrent peak among Mafia games | | Mafia: Definitive Edition| 36,679 | Strong player count, higher than The Old Country | | Mafia: The Old Country | 35,247 | ~186k copies in first 36h, ~800k units all platforms in 4 days, #2 in Steam sales Aug 5-12 week |
While Mafia: The Old Country had a strong launch on Steam and is a commercial success, its concurrent player peak and initial sales have not surpassed Mafia 3 or Mafia: Definitive Edition on Steam.
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[1] Source: SteamDB, Metacritic [2] Source: Steam Charts [3] Source: GamesIndustry.biz [4] Source: PC Gamer [5] Source: IGN
- While Mafia: The Old Country has performed well in terms of sales, reaching around 800,000 units within four days of release across multiple platforms, it has not outperformed Mafia 3 or Mafia: Definitive Edition in concurrent player counts on Steam.
- The game's launch saw a peak of 35,247 concurrent players on Steam, which is lower than Mafia 2, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and Mafia 3.
- Despite the lower player count, Mafia: The Old Country has received positive reviews from both critics and players, with a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam and the second-best Metacritic score for the series.
- The game's focus on narrative-driven gameplay, as stated by the developers, seems to have resonated with fans of the series, and Mafia: The Old Country launched at a price of $50.
- In terms of sales, the game sold approximately 186,000 copies in its first 36 hours on Steam, with projections suggesting potentially up to 700,000 units in the first week, making it a commercial success.
