38 Multiplayer games like Mafia that you should try

What brings it close to Mafia is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and a first-person view.

What carries over from Mafia is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

It meets Mafia on shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on world and combat: this one brings a sandbox world.

It resembles Mafia most in how it is built: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and a first-person view.

Held in common with Mafia: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

The common ground with Mafia is structural: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Mafia does: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

The thread back to Mafia runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Mafia, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and offline play.

Shelved next to Mafia for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

On paper it is what Mafia is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Mafia and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is co-op play and 2D presentation.

Same family as Mafia: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Mafia: shooting mechanics, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

What carries over from Mafia is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.