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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mafia down to the 24 that fit the “Narrative” category. Hitman: Contracts, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Hotline Miami 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 “Narrative” category, the closest game to Mafia is Hitman: Contracts — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Hotline Miami follow close behind.

#1Hitman: Contracts96 #2Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number91 #3Hotline Miami90 #4S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl90 #5DEADBOLT89

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The best narrative games like Mafia

24 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.

#1Hitman: Contracts

96

Hitman: Contracts

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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

#2Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

91

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Hotline Miami

90

Hotline Miami

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

90

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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

89

DEADBOLT

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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

87

Ruiner

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and setting cyberpunk, while skipping racing gameplay

#7Condemned: Criminal Origins

85

Condemned: Criminal Origins

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcore

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

85

Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Devil Daggers

83

Devil Daggers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12

Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10SCP: Secret Laboratory

76

SCP: Secret Laboratory

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcore

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

#11SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

85

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

84

Cave Story+

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

83

Neon White

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeRanged

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81

Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, visual novel storytelling and card game strategy, while skipping racing gameplay

79

XIII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

78

Wolfenstein

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

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