Mafia: The Old Country is the newest entry in the long-running Mafia game series, and it takes players back in time to explore the early roots of organized crime in Sicily. Developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games, this action-adventure title launched on August 8, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is a prequel to the earlier Mafia titles and stands out for its focus on narrative, character, and historical setting instead of sprawling open worlds.
For longtime fans and newcomers alike, Mafia: The Old Country is a return to a more focused style of storytelling that made the first two games in the franchise so memorable. Story, mood, and atmosphere take center stage, offering a gritty, cinematic experience set decades before the events of the original Mafia game.
The game unfolds in early 1900s Sicily, in and around the fictional town of San Celeste, a location familiar to fans of the series from Mafia II. Players follow Enzo Favara, a young man whose life in the Sicilian underworld begins with hard labor and leads him deeper into the rise and fall of the powerful Torrisi crime family. The narrative is rich with period detail, social dynamics, and character moments that ground the player in a world far removed from modern gangland drama.
Rather than offering a broad, open world to wander, the game leans into a story-driven, linear journey. This design choice lets the developers concentrate on refining environments, pacing, and character development in ways that emphasize tone and historical flavor.
Technical and Artistic Foundations
Mafia: The Old Country was built using Unreal Engine 5, bringing detailed environments and character models to life with advanced lighting and animation systems. Unreal 5 tools like Nanite and Lumen help the game create believable streets, interiors, and cinematic scenes with consistent performance.
Critics and players have praised the narrative and world design, with many saying it feels like a blend of old-school Mafia pacing and modern visual polish. Some gameplay mechanics drew criticism for feeling dated, but overall reception skews positive.
PC System Requirements
Here’s what your PC needs to run Mafia: The Old Country smoothly. These are based on early system spec reports and reflect what a current-gen AAA title typically requires.
Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows 10 / 11 (x64-bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X / Intel Core i7-9700K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / NVIDIA RTX 2070
Video Memory: 8 GB
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 55 GB (Requires SSD)
Target resolution and graphics settings
- Screen Mode: Borderless Fullscreen
- Render Resolution: 1920×1080
- Graphics Quality Preset: Medium
- Anti-Aliasing & Upscaling: Unreal TSR – Balanced
Recommended Requirements
OS: Windows 10 / 11 (x64-bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700K
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT / NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti
Video Memory: 12 GB
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 55 GB (Requires SSD)
Target resolution and graphics settings
- Screen Mode: Borderless Fullscreen
- Render Resolution: 2560×1440
- Graphics Quality Preset: High
- Anti-Aliasing & Upscaling: Unreal TSR – Quality
Epic PC Requirements
OS: Windows 10 / 11 (x64-bit )
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X / Intel Core i7-14700K
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 9070 / NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti
Video Memory: 12 GB
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 55 GB (Requires SSD)
Target resolution and graphics settings
- Screen Mode: Borderless Fullscreen (3840×2160)
- Render Resolution: 2880×1620 (75%)
- Graphics Quality Preset: Epic
- Anti-Aliasing & Upscaling: Unreal TSR – Quality
Here are the specific graphics options you can tweak to your liking as you fine-tune the settings that work best with your rig:
- Display Selection: (varies by setup)
- Screen Mode: Windowed, Borderless Fullscreen
- Window Resolution: (varies by setup)
- V-Sync: Off, On (supports VRR via G-Sync / FreeSync)
- Gameplay Frame Rate (FPS): 30, 40, 60, 90, 120, 144, Unlimited
- Quality Preset: Low, Medium, High, Epic, Custom
- Anti-Aliasing & Upscaling: Unreal TSR, NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, Intel XeSS
- Upscaling Mode: Performance – High, Performance, Balanced, Quality, Quality – High, Native
- Sharpness: 0.1 – 1.0 (in increments of .1)
- Frame Generation: Off, On (on supported hardware)
- Global Illumination: High, Epic
- Shadows: Medium, High, Epic
- Reflections: Low, Medium, High, Epic
- View Distance: Near, Medium, Far, Epic
- Textures: Low, Medium, High, Epic
- Foliage: Low, Medium, High, Epic
- Effects: Low, Medium, High, Epic
- Post Processing: Medium, High, Epic
- Motion Blur: Off, On
HDR AND BRIGHTNESS:
- HDR: Off, On
- Brightness: 1.4 – 3.0, in increments of 0.1
- Black Point: -1 – 1.0, in increments of 0.1
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