Hidden Gem - Mafia Deluxe

There are plenty of mafia games on the mobile marketplace, but most of them aren’t that different from those Flash games your friends wouldn’t stop sending you Facebook requests for in 2010. So many games follow that same loop – pump money in to make your numbers go up, build your mafia empire, and play until you get bored of looking at fedoras.

But Mafia: King of Underground Deluxe is a different breed of crime sim. Yes, you’ll be taking over a city, building out a crime empire, and defending yourself from rival gangs controlled by both AI and rival players IRL. You’ll recognize many of these gameplay beats from LT Games’ contemporaries, but don’t let that fool you – Mafia Deluxe is one offer you definitely shouldn’t refuse!

That’s because this particular mob game features a compelling gameplay loop that’ll keep you coming back for more – over 40 of them, to be precise! These “loops” are an entire posse of gorgeous women, all primed to be seduced and recruited into your completely legal (wink wink) “business dealings.” See, in order to truly succeed in Mafia Deluxe, you’ll need to master the hustle in the streets and in the sheets. This means being the cool, suave don that you are and showing these ladies the time of their lives – capice?

Y’see, mac, Mafia Deluxe isn’t just a PVP crime sim with hours of gameplay and a whole Capone’s vault worth of unlockable content – it’s also a top-notch dating sim with robust mechanics that’ll keep you on your toes! Each photorealistic girl has eclectic, particular tastes that you’ll have to satisfy in order to have a chance with her, and even then, there are no guarantees. You’ll need to spend some serious time getting to know each girl before you do the deed and have her fitting your worst enemies with cement shoes. If you don’t, it’ll be your sex life that’s “sleeping with the fishes!”

But the best part? You can play Mafia Deluxe your way. Do you chase the glory, the cash, or the ladies? Do you become a successful player with a harem of criminal cuties, or do you take your best girl to the top of the criminal underworld? Tons of sex, tons of cash, tons of action… what you experience in Mafia Deluxe is up to you, but however you play, you’re guaranteed to get a taste of a life too rich and too dangerous for most.

Or, in the immortal words of Tony Montana, “the world is yours.”

If you’ve burnt yourself out on mobile crime games, or are just bored of sims in general, Mafia Deluxe might be the stiff shot in the arm you’ve been waiting for. It offers the best of a tried-and-true classic genre, but manages to spice it up with a nice amount of player choice and some truly beautiful characters that are devilishly fun to spend time with. Plus, as an Android exclusive, this is one game built to play wherever you are – whether that’s cozied up in bed, or waiting in line for your morning coffee.

(Just don’t get caught playing it at your boss’ daughter’s wedding!)

Mafia Deluxe: King of Underground is available now on Android!