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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mafia down to the 27 that fit the “Stealth” category. Hitman: Contracts, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and DEADBOLT top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mafia.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2002Dev Illusion Softworks

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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to Mafia is Hitman: Contracts — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and DEADBOLT follow close behind.

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The best stealth games like Mafia

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mafia. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Hitman: Contracts
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 3.5KIGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping racing gameplay

DEADBOLT
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2
Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDark
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Mafia: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Mafia: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Mafia, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wolfenstein
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Mafia, expect shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Call of Juarez
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHistorical
Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4
Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Mafia: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

Medal of Honor: Underground
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistorical
Year 2000Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Mafia, expect shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Sniper: Ghost Warrior
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthHistorical
Steam👍 58%· 8.7KIGDB56· 3
Year 2010Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Mafia, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping racing gameplay

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistorical
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Mafia, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Spec Ops: The Line
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9
Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Mafia: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, combat tactical and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTactical
IGDB68· 4
Year 2002Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Mafia, expect shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTactical
IGDB49· 9
Year 2012Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Mafia, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Black
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2006Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

✓ If you enjoyed Mafia, expect shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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