The series centers on different protagonists who become involved with the Mafia in one way or another, either attempting to rise through its ranks or bring it down for wronging them. However, most of the games include a bonus Free Ride mode, which allows players to trigger missions from the open world. Gameplay focuses on an open world environment where players complete missions to progress an overall story, as well as engage in various side activities, albeit in a more linear manner than other open world series such as Grand Theft Auto.

Games in the Mafia series are set in fictional locales modeled after real American cities, and typically feature historical settings, from Great Depression-era Lost Heaven in the first game, to 1960s New Bordeaux in Mafia III. The franchise consists of three mainline installments, along with a remake of the first game, a remastered version of the second game, and two spin-offs for mobile devices.

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).

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