Review · Action · PlayStation 2 · PC · Xbox
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Reviewed: 09 May 2026
PlayStation 2 · PC · Xbox
Illusion Softworks · 2002
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
52 /100
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is a story-driven action game that builds hand-eye coordination and problem solving, but contains frequent, realistic violence.
Growth (BDS)
37
Risk (RIS)
13
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.50 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven offers a rich, story-driven experience set in a meticulously recreated 1930s American city. Players engage in complex missions that require problem-solving, strategic thinking, and hand-eye coordination, fostering cognitive development. The narrative explores ethical dilemmas through the protagonist's journey, encouraging critical reflection on choices and consequences.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features frequent and realistic violence, including gunfights and physical altercations, which may be disturbing for some players. Strong language and references to illegal activities like bootlegging are present, reflecting the mature themes of organized crime. The narrative's focus on a male-dominated criminal underworld offers limited representation of diverse genders and ethnicities.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.67 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.