12 Games with a historical setting like Mafia II (Classic) that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mafia II (Classic) down to the 12 that fit the “Historical” category. Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry, Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mafia II (Classic).

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The best games with a historical setting like Mafia II (Classic)

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mafia II (Classic). Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

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#2Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#3Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

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#4Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

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#9Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, combat tactical and co op, while skipping third-person shooting

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#10Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

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#11Enemy Front

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, combat tactical and co op, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

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