Lost Heaven
The city of Lost Heaven, where the Mafia's story began.
Lost Heaven is a fictional city in the Mafia series, based loosely on Chicago. It serves as the setting for the first game in the franchise, originally released as Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven in 2002.
Quick Facts
- First appears
- Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002)
Lore & Background
The city is set during the Great Depression era, from 1930 to 1938. The game follows Tommy Angelo, a taxi driver-turned-mobster, and his rise and fall within the Salieri crime family.
Reader's Guide
The game is an action-adventure open world title where players complete missions to progress the story and engage in side activities. It includes a Free Ride mode that allows players to trigger missions from the open world.
Did You Know?
- The game was developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Gathering of Developers.
- It was released for Microsoft Windows in August 2002, and later ported to PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004.
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