Mafia: The Old Country Launch Sees Modest Early Performance
Mafia: The Old Country is now available on PC and consoles, with early signs pointing to a modest start compared to its predecessors. While it is too soon for accurate break-even estimates, initial player and sales data indicate the game is tracking behind at least one earlier entry in the Mafia franchise.
First announced in August 2024, Mafia: The Old Country launched for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 8, 2025. Developed by Hangar 13, the game currently holds a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, averaging a score of 77 with a 72% recommendation rate. Critics have praised its production values and return to the tight, story-driven format of the original, but some feel it plays too safe, lacking the novelty of its predecessors.
Mafia: The Old Country Tracks Behind Mafia 3 in PC Players
Following its Friday release, the game peaked at 35,247 concurrent players on Steam on August 9, according to SteamDB data. This is well below the nearly 48,000 concurrent players achieved by Mafia 3 in 2016.
As of late August 9, The Old Country ranked third on Steam’s Top Sellers list by revenue, behind only Counter-Strike 2 and Battlefield 6. However, this position may reflect a quiet release window rather than exceptional sales performance.
Concurrent Steam Player Peaks Across Mafia Games
| Game | Release Date | Peak Players | OpenCritic Avg. Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafia | Aug 28, 2002 | 9,112 | N/A |
| Mafia 2 | Mar 22, 2011 | 29,474 | N/A |
| Mafia 3 | Oct 26, 2016 | 47,822 | 66 |
| Mafia 2: Definitive Edition | May 19, 2020 | 6,162 | 64 |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | Sep 25, 2020 | 36,679 | 78 |
| Mafia: The Old Country | Aug 8, 2025 | 35,247 | 77 |
Early Sales Estimates Suggest a Cautious Start
Gamalytic and PlayTracker estimate that the Steam version sold about 186,000 copies in its first 36 hours. A 2025 GameDiscoverCo study found that “reasonably performing” games often sell up to 20 times their peak concurrent user count in their first week. This could imply as many as 700,000 units sold on Steam in week one, but the initial numbers suggest this projection may be optimistic.
PC sales typically make up about 33% of total units for single-player, story-driven games. Since Steam is currently the only PC storefront for the title, it represents the entire PC market share. PlayStation Store reviews for The Old Country stand at around 4,000—less than 10% of Mafia 3’s total. Even with an optimistic review-to-sales ratio of 0.01, this suggests roughly 400,000 PlayStation copies sold. The Xbox version currently has fewer than 300 reviews.
Below 1 Million Units Sold So Far
Overall, total sales appear to be under 1 million units—modest for a series that has surpassed 35 million lifetime sales. Assuming a flat 30% platform fee and the game’s modest price point, the title would need to sell around 1.76 million copies to generate $60 million in revenue. Whether this would be enough to break even is unclear, as exact development and marketing costs have not been disclosed.
For now, Mafia: The Old Country has received generally positive reviews but is performing below the sales benchmarks of some earlier entries in the series. The coming weeks will determine whether it can close that gap or remain one of the franchise’s quieter launches.
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