10 games similar to Mafia II, a Racing, Shooter, Adventure game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with Mafia II.
01Shares AdventureRacingShooterBoth games center on anti-hero criminals navigating open worlds through action-driven stories. Mafia II and Grand Theft Auto V share a focus on organized crime, vehicular gameplay, and shooting mechanics set across sprawling cities. Where Mafia II traces one man's rise through a mob family, GTA V multiplies the perspective across three criminals, but both emphasize betrayal and the moral compromises of the underworld.
Games like Grand Theft Auto V →
02Shares AdventureBoth games center on an anti-hero protagonist framed by betrayal, navigating corrupt systems through stealth and direct combat. Mafia II's cover-based shooting and mission structure parallel Dishonored's flexible approach to eliminating targets, where player choice shapes outcomes. Each game rewards planning and offers branching storylines that respond to how you handle objectives, whether through stealth or aggression.
Games like Dishonored →
03Shares AdventureBoth games are historical crime dramas set in post-war American cities, built around open-world exploration and action sequences. L.A. Noire shifts focus from mob life to detective work, but shares Mafia II's cover-based combat, vehicle driving, and a morally gray protagonist navigating corruption. The noir setting and investigation-heavy narrative offer a different angle on the same criminal underworld.
Games like L.A. Noire →
04Shares AdventureRacingShooterBoth games drop you into a crime-driven open world where you build criminal empires through missions involving shooting, driving, and combat. Vice City shares Mafia II's third-person sandbox structure, era-appropriate vehicles, in-game radio stations, and a wanted system that escalates police response. Where Mafia II traces one man's rise through organized crime, Vice City offers similar themes of ambition and survival in a corrupt city controlled by rival gangs.
Games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City →
05Shares AdventureShooterBoth games center on third-person open-world crime in American cities, combining driving, shooting, and stealth to complete story missions. Watch Dogs 2 shares Mafia II's cover-based combat system and emphasis on infiltration alongside vehicle chases through detailed urban environments. Where Mafia II explores organized crime, Watch Dogs 2 channels similar anarchist themes through hacking and corporate conspiracy, maintaining the same blend of action and tactical gameplay.
Games like Watch Dogs 2 →
06Shares AdventureBoth games cast you as an anti-hero navigating historical open worlds through stealth and combat. Mafia II grounds you in 1940s organized crime while Assassin's Creed II places you in Renaissance Italy, but each structures missions around infiltration, evasion, and takedowns. Both reward alternate costumes and feature bow-and-arrow options alongside melee weapons, giving you flexible approaches to eliminate targets and escape law enforcement.
Games like Assassin's Creed II →
07Shares ShooterBoth games center on anti-hero protagonists navigating violent criminal underworlds through third-person cover-based shooting. Max Payne 3 shares Mafia II's focus on a bloody, story-driven campaign where an AI companion provides support during missions. While Max Payne 3 trades the open world for a linear narrative, it matches the gritty tone and tactical gunplay that define Mafia II's action-adventure core.
Games like Max Payne 3 →
08Shares AdventureShooterBoth games build open-world crime stories around betrayal and revenge, with third-person shooting and stealth as core mechanics. Metal Gear Solid V shares Mafia II's cover-based combat and AI companions, but trades organized crime for Cold War espionage. Where Mafia II emphasizes narrative linearity, Phantom Pain offers unrestricted mission approaches across a vast sandbox with dynamic day-night cycles and destructible environments.
Games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain →
09Shares AdventureBoth games cast you as a protagonist with a criminal past navigating a story-driven investigation through a historical American city. Mafia II's open-world crime narrative and Murdered: Soul Suspect's detective mystery share a focus on uncovering truth through exploration and stealth, with checkpoints and collectibles structuring your progress toward justice. Each game grounds its action in period atmosphere and moral complexity.
10Shares AdventureShooterBoth games use third-person shooting with cover-based combat as their core mechanic, and both feature betrayal and moral compromise at the narrative center. Where Mafia II traces Vito's rise through organized crime, Spec Ops follows Captain Walker's descent into questionable choices during a military mission. Each game questions its protagonist's loyalties and the cost of ambition through a story-driven campaign.
Games like Spec Ops: The Line →
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10 games similar to Mafia II: Grand Theft Auto V, Dishonored, L.A. Noire, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Watch Dogs 2, Assassin's Creed II, Max Payne 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Most of these games share Action, Adventure, Stealth, Sandbox and Open world with Mafia II, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with Mafia II.