Mafia: The Old Country vs Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
One is a tight linear mob story; the other is a faithful stealth remake—both respect their past, but they demand different patience.
Hangar 13 finally remembered what Mafia is — Old Country trades open-world bloat for tight 1900s Sicily linearity, and it's a real comeback.
The most beautiful version of MGS3 ever made — Konami remade Kojima's masterpiece without him, and the result is faithful, gorgeous, and quietly haunting.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
Mafia: The Old Country
May 2026 peak CCU 565 ↓ 23% MoM
All-time peak 11,552
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
May 2026 peak CCU 411 ↓ 42% MoM
All-time peak 14,757
Key differences
Story structure
Mafia: The Old Country offers a contained 12-15 hour narrative with no open-world bloat, focusing on 1900s Sicily.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater replicates the original's story beat-for-beat, adding no new chapters or characters.
Combat system
Old Country is a narrative shooter with lupara shotguns and family honor codes, not deep RPG mechanics.
Delta modernizes third-person stealth controls while preserving the original's encounter design and boss arenas.
Open world vs linearity
Old Country trades open-world for linearity, offering fewer side activities than its peers.
Delta is a level-based remake with no open world, staying true to the original's jungle and facility segments.
Which one is for you?
Pick Mafia: The Old Country if
- You loved Mafia 1/2's tightly-paced narratives over Mafia III's open world.
- You prefer a 12-15 hour story you can finish in a long weekend.
- You want a period setting with horse-drawn carriages and lupara shotguns.
Pick Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater if
- MGS3 is your favorite Metal Gear and you want the definitive version.
- You're fine with a Kojima-disowned remake that faithfully preserves the original.
- You enjoy third-person stealth with modern controls and dated encounter design.
Bottom line
Pick Mafia if you want a focused mob drama with no filler; pick Delta if you love MGS3 and can accept a faithful remake without new content.