
The third game, Mafia III was released on October 7, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The second game, Mafia II was released on August 24, 2010, for Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Ports of the game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 were released in April and January 2004 respectively. The first game, Mafia was released on August 27, 2002, for Microsoft Windows.

On May 14, 2020, publisher 2K Games announced the Mafia: Trilogy, containing a remaster of the second game, an extended edition of the third one, and a remake of the original one, all three developed by Hangar 13. The antagonists are commonly characters who have betrayed the protagonist or his organisation, or characters who have the most impact impeding the protagonist's progress. The Mafia series focus around different protagonists who attempt to rise (and subsequently fall out of favour or are disillusioned with the illicit lifestyle) through the ranks of the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The Free Ride game mode in Mafia, Mafia III, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and expansion packs for Mafia II, however, allow players to trigger missions from the open world. Gameplay focuses on an open world environment where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story, as well as engaging in side activities, albeit in a more linear manner.

Games in the Mafia series are set in fictional locales modeled after American cities, and usually take place in a historical setting, from Great Depression-era Lost Heaven in the original game, to 1960s New Bordeaux in Mafia III. Since the third installment, however, the games are developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games.

Mafia is a series of action-adventure games originally created and developed by 2K Czech (formerly Illusion Softworks).
