Alright, let’s dive into this. So, Mafia: The Old Country just hit the streets for PC and consoles. And you know what, it’s off to… well, a kinda lukewarm start. Nothing like the fireworks from its older siblings. It’s almost like watching a sequel that tries hard but somehow still ends up in the shadow of the original, ya know?
I remember hearing about this game for the first time last year in August. Fast forward to now, and you can snag it on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC since August 8, 2025. Hangar 13, the folks who put this game together, got a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic. We’re talking a solid 77, with a 72% nod from the critics. Some folks are all about its slick production and nostalgia for the first game’s storyline. But then some voices are like, “Ehh, it feels too safe.” Like, where’s the pizzazz, you know?
Getting into the stats — oh boy, here we go. Right after it dropped, The Old Country racked up 35,247 players on Steam at once by August 9. Not too shabby, until you compare it to Mafia 3, which had a higher peak back in 2016. I mean, everyone’s still snapping it up (it’s making some money, don’t worry), but is it enough to call it a blockbuster? Hard to tell with everything going on this time of year.
Ah, numbers! Who even gets them sometimes? Apparently, early on, it sold around 186,000 Steam copies in, like, 36 hours. There’s this prediction from GameDiscoverCo about a potential 700,000 units in the first week. But here’s the kicker — it looks like it’s crawling rather than sprinting. Sales are a puzzle, right? Especially for games you play solo — like, whose sales spike at the beginning and then just chill.
Oh, speaking of PC players, some of those publisher types say PC users make up half the sales in big games now. And for Mafia, it seems like Steam’s the whole enchilada in the PC world. Over at the PlayStation Store, reviews for the game are hanging around 4,000 – just a fraction of what Mafia 3 saw. Xbox? Way less. Trust me, they’re all trying to crunch these numbers in hopes of hitting a million in sales but, let’s be honest, they’re not there yet.
In the bigger picture, Mafia: The Old Country’s trekking a path that’s more modest. With its price tag being kind of wallet-friendly, it’s got a long way to go to really shine financially. A $60 million mark is looming over its head like a boss battle.
Sources? Yeah, we got ’em! Gamalytic and PlayTracker chime in with all the juicy deets. It’s just a modest start for this Mafia chapter, but who knows what’s next? Anyway, back to you with more updates if this saga unfolds like a movie plot in a few months!
