Mafia: The Old Country is finally out on PC and consoles. I mean, it’s here, but it’s not exactly breaking any records. This new Mafia game? Yeah, it’s kinda struggling against its own legacy. No one’s sure yet where it’ll end up, money-wise, but it’s lagging behind at least one of its earlier Mafia siblings. Yikes.
First off, when was this game even announced? Oh right, August 2024. Fast-forward to now, and it hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 8, 2025. The developer, Hangar 13, put this one together, and it’s sitting on OpenCritic with a score of 77. Not bad, right? But also, not awesome. People liked its production values and story vibe, but some critics? Not impressed. They’re saying it’s playing it safe—like, too safe. It’s like ordering the usual at your favorite diner when you could’ve tried something new. I get it, comfort is nice, but novelty has its charm too. Who knows, though, maybe they had their reasons?
Anyway, enough about that. Let’s talk numbers. After launching Friday, The Old Country managed to pull in 35,247 Steam players on Saturday, August 9. Not too shabby, but hey, Mafia 3 hit just under 48,000 back in 2016. So, there’s that. And then, on that same day? It snagged the third spot on Steam’s Top Sellers. Impressive or just the luck of the quiet release period? Hmm.
If you’re into charts and stuff, here’s a fun one: Mafia Games’ Concurrent Steam Player Records. Mafia 3 once led the crew with nearly 48,000 players. Now, The Old Country is hanging out at about 35,000. But hey, numbers aren’t everything, right? Well, sometimes they kinda are. Anyway, maybe it’s just an off day or week or…well, who can say?
Okay, here’s a wild thought—how many copies do you reckon this thing’s sold by now? Some smarty pants from Gamalytic and PlayTracker estimate around 186,000 on Steam in the first 36 hours. But wait, there’s more! If games sell 20 times their peak players (or so they say), then maybe the first-week sales hit 700,000. Wishful thinking? Maybe. Especially if it only sold a chunk of that early on.
So, PC players might be like a third of the sales, depending on the game. Mafia: The Old Country’s all Steam for now, so that’s something. Oh, and PlayStation Store? Only 4,000 user reviews up there. Less than 10% of Mafia 3’s reviews. Ouch. I guess estimating sales from reviews is a dicey business. Xbox reviews? Under 300. It’s a work in progress, for sure.
In sum, this roguish Mafia: The Old Country might be seeing sales under a million. For a series with 35 million sales behind it, this might be a rocky patch. If they wanna hit the $60 million revenue mark, they’d need to sell 1.76 million copies. And break even? Who knows. Dev costs, salaries, marketing? That’s a foggy mess. Bottom line? This game’s got a modest start. We’ll see if it catches the wind in its sails. Let’s hope it does.
Sources: Gamalytic, PlayTracker
