Mafia: The Old Country takes players all the way back to 1900s Sicily, where you get to learn the roots of the incidents in Mafia 1 and Mafia 2. You get to meet new characters, establish connections with characters from the past titles, and experience life as part of the Italian Crime Syndicate once again.
That said, there are questions in the minds of players about whether Mafia: The Old Country is playable on the Xbox Game Pass or not. Several major games are scheduled for release later in 2025, which means players may want to save some money while still enjoying the latest entry in the Mafia franchise.
Mafia: The Old Country – Can You Play it on the Xbox Game Pass?
No, as of August 12, 2025, Mafia: The Old Country is not playable on the Xbox Game Pass. This isn’t surprising since the publishers of Mafia, 2K Games, don’t have any first-party tie-ups with Microsoft. The franchise also is well-known and storied enough for 2K Games not to release their latest entry right away to Game Pass.
Mafia, as a franchise, has little history when it comes to Game Pass releases. The Mafia Definitive Edition, which is the remake of Mafia 1, was made available to Game Pass in August 2024. This was four years after the initial launch of the game. However, they took it back in July 2025, and you can no longer play the game for free. 2K Games did not provide any reason, but it was probably because of the launch of Mafia: The Old Country.
Mafia: The Old Country was released on August 7, 2025, which means the chances of it being playable on the Game Pass anytime soon are quite low. However, there’s no reason to feel disappointed since Borderlands is also published by 2K Games, and that franchise is available on Game Pass. That said, Mafia: The Old Country is only a 12-hour-long game, with a linear storyline and no open world exploration, meaning you’ll finish it in no time.
