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Downtown Mafia: Gang Wars

Addictive text-based Mafia MMO RPG where you team up with other players to wage Gang Wars, Turf Wars, Boss Fights, Hire Mercs, Hit-List your enemies, buy weapons, vehicles and equipments, City-based Missions, TOURNAMENTS and much more..

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July 25, 2018
8 years and 10 days ago
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About the Game

The ultimate cross-platform text-based Mafia MMO RPG.

Reclaim your old turf and rebuild your underworld empire in Downtown Mafia, a classic text-based multiplayer strategy RPG. Team up with Jane, Marco, Luke, and Big Jim to dominate the streets, recruit allies, eliminate rivals, and take over the city one turf at a time.

🔥 YOUR EMPIRE, YOUR RULES

  • Addictive MMO RPG gameplay with deep strategy mechanics

  • Retro text-based BBS style – now enhanced for modern play

  • Cross-platform empire: Play seamlessly on Steam, Android, iOS, web, and Facebook

  • Over 1.5 million downloads across platforms


🕶️ BECOME A LEGENDARY MOBSTER

  • Choose your class: Hustler, Runner, or Fighter – build your own crime story

  • Complete story-driven assignments and missions in cities worldwide

  • Fight players across platforms in real-time PvP

  • Add enemies to your Hit List and exact revenge

  • Defeat bosses, recruit them as mercs, and expand your empire

  • Level up, earn skill points, and unlock new weapons, vehicles, armor, and properties

  • Keep your Crime Family close and your Rival List closer

🔫 BUILD YOUR CRIME EMPIRE

  • Buy and manage lucrative businesses and properties

  • Unlock and upgrade over 100+ powerful weapons and gear

  • Complete special assignments to earn rare items and unlock new content

  • Gain reputation and achievements for your criminal feats

  • Participate in seasonal events and weekly tournaments



💀 JOIN THE GANG WAR™

  • Create or join a gang and lead them to dominance

  • Wage Turf Wars and claim city blocks for your crew

  • Use Gang Arsenals, send Backups, and engage in 3-way Death Matches

  • Capture rival Operations and assign Operators to collect hourly payouts

  • Fight Boss Gangs for powerful rewards

  • Grow your gang into an elite Cartel

  • Compete in global gang tournaments for massive rewards

đź’¬ COMMUNITY & PROGRESSION

  • Full real-time chat with players and gangs

  • Sync your progress with Facebook, Google, and Steam

  • Custom avatars with Gravatar support

  • Global and local leaderboards to see how you rank against the world

  • Fully compatible with VoiceOver – accessible to visually impaired players

📱 CROSS-PLATFORM ACCESS

Your account follows you across platforms:

  • Steam

  • Browser

  • Facebook

  • Android / iOS

🎯 THE CHOICE IS YOURS

Whether you're climbing the leaderboards, taking revenge on rivals, running your business empire, or dominating global Turf Wars, Downtown Mafia gives you the tools to write your own crime legend.

REAL POWER IS NEVER GIVEN... IT’S TAKEN

AI Content Disclosure 
All characters in Downtown Mafia are created by our artists, with occasional AI-aided refinements used to support their vision and keep the world looking sharp