24 Hardcore 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 strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Mafia’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

The genre is the same as Mafia’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is ranged combat and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Mafia’s, and with it strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and pixel art.

Shelved next to Mafia for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings pixel art.

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 visuals and combat: ranged combat and an isometric view.

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.

On paper it is what Mafia is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — 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. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Mafia’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Mafia and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: ranged combat and an anime aesthetic.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Mafia, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.