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Mafia: The Old Country just hit our screens on PC and consoles, and honestly? It’s kind of like getting your favorite ice cream but they forgot the sprinkles. Or maybe it got launched on the wrong day of the week. Who knows? But yeah, it’s doing this casual stroll behind what I guess you’d call its “cool older siblings” in the Mafia family.
Anyway, the backdrop here — wait, there’s this wild picture of a knife fight scene, right? Why do I get stuck on these details? The art’s intense, trust me, but we’re here for the numbers. So, back in good ol’ August 2024, they dropped a hint about this game. Fast forward, and bam! August 8, 2025, it’s out there on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Let’s talk scores—the game snugly holds a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, averaging 77. And, a 72% recommendation rate. Not sure what that really means in the grand scheme of scores, but there you go. People seem into its story vibes, reminiscent of the original Mafia outing. Critics, though, they’re like, “Hey, why aren’t you pushing the boat out, trying something new?”
Okay, imagine a steam engine…wait, no—a train, yeah, on a track and how The Old Country can’t seem to chug past Mafia 3 on the rail of Steam players. Its peak was 35,247 on a Saturday. And for comparison, Mafia 3 wowed us with just under 48,000 ages ago, in 2016. Didn’t crack the Top Sellers much, except snugly sitting behind big shots like Counter-Strike 2. Or maybe it just wasn’t a busy time for games. Phew!
Now, charts and graphs, maybe they don’t spark joy, but let’s give them a spin here. The data suggests 186k copies were snapped up on Steam in the first day and a half. A stat blurb whispering “Hey, it could hit 700k in week one.” Yet that feels more optimistic than a cat waiting for a pat after knocking over grandma’s vase.
By the way, throwing more numbers your way, they say PC gamers are buying these AAA games like they’re hotcakes, doing 33% of the buying. And then, there’s this tiny bit from PlayStation Store with 4,000 peeps saying something, minus a zero compared to Mafia 3’s chatter. Oh, and fewer than 300 Xbox reviews rolling in by August 9.
Pulling numbers from thin air is fun, especially when game sales don’t scream 1 million copies. 35 million sales family tree and all—bit of a quiet leaf there. Wondering if they’ll hit $60 million in revenue, heads scratching everywhere. 2K’s secrets are as mum as a mime.
All in all, this game’s start? Modesty’s the word scribbled across the invitation. Could it turn into a powerhouse? Never say never. But as of now, not exactly hitting out of the park.
Sources: Gamalytic, PlayTracker — not that anyone asked.
