A Humble Beginning for the Old Country

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So, picture this: Mafia: The Old Country just hit the shelves for PC and consoles, right? And, well, it’s not exactly skyrocketing to the top. I mean, it’s kinda chill compared to what came before—not flopping but not a chartbuster either.

Anyway, if you’re curious about numbers (not my favorite, but kinda sticks with you), SteamDB says it only hit around 35,247 players at the same time on a Saturday, which ain’t matching Mafia 3’s, like, almost 48,000 back in 2016. And, yeah, it’s sitting pretty on Steam’s sales list, but maybe that’s cause, ya know, not much else exciting is happening in game world right now.

So, announced way back in August 2024 and finally seeing daylight on August 8, 2025, it’s got a “Strong” rating on OpenCritic. Some folks dig the return to its story roots, while others are like, “meh, too safe.” If you’re expecting groundbreaking, maybe don’t hold your breath.

Now, here’s a bit that messes with my head — selling stats! Estimates (yeah, take ’em with a grain of salt) say this game moved about 186,000 copies on Steam in just a couple days. Someone else guesses it could go up to 700,000 (talk about optimism). But single-player sales are a bit of a gamble, often heavy on those initial days. Ever bought a game ’cause everyone else did?

The PC market is like a third of the whole pie for these narrative adventures, though Steam’s leading the charge. PS Store reviews show around 4,000 for the game compared to Mafia 3’s way higher numbers. Less chatter means fewer sales, right? Even Xbox isn’t bouncing with excitement with only 300 reviews.

Overall, it hasn’t hit a million sales. Yikes, sounds low for a series pushing 35 mil. It might need to sell nearly 2 million copies to rake in $60 million. But who knows if that even balances the budget books? Development time, costs, marketing — all those behind-the-scenes numbers are elusive.

Guess what I’m saying is, Mafia: The Old Country made its entrance, but it’s kinda modest. Not a superstar, but maybe doesn’t need to be? Only time’ll tell.

Sources were… ah, whatever. The usual: Gamalytic, PlayTracker.

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There you go, that’s the vibe!