Mafia: The Old Country's 'Man of Honor' DLC adds Salieri story Aug 14
Mafia: The Old Country's first paid expansion 'Man of Honor' lands Aug 14 for $9.99. Two new story chapters starring young Ennio Salieri, major Free Ride mode expansion. Base game 40% off on Steam through launch day.
2K and Hangar 13 release Mafia: The Old Country — Man of Honor, the first paid story expansion for the 2025 base game, on August 14, 2026 for $9.99 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
What's in the DLC
Man of Honor ships with two new story chapters set in the early days of protagonist Enzo Favara's service to the Torrisi family. The hook: Ennio Salieri (the central antagonist of the original 2002 Mafia) is a playable partner in the new chapters.
- 2 new story chapters (roughly 3-4 hours of story
content)
- Set in the winter of 1905 (slotting into the
main campaign's one-year time jump)
- Salieri as a playable co-op partner for the
chapter missions — you team up with him to "settle old scores"
- Standalone or integrated: the DLC can be played
as part of the main campaign (seamlessly integrated into the existing narrative gap) or as a standalone chapter. No need to finish the base game first
The story setup: Enzo and Cesare are sent by Don Torrizzi to help a recently-released convict named Ennio Salieri claw his way back into power in Valle Dorata after prison. The chapters follow their partnership and Salieri's reintegration into the Sicilian underworld.
The Free Ride expansion
Beyond the story chapters, Man of Honor significantly expands the Free Ride open-world mode:
- New contracts and challenges (a continuation of
the existing Free Ride challenges, now tuned up with new types like races and assassination missions)
- New collectibles scattered around the map
- 3 new guns, 3 knives, 2 horses, **3 new
outfits, 5 hats, and 5 charms** (all exclusive to expansion owners)
- New vehicles, including a working **Truck-towed
defense mission** (one of the highlighted new contracts — protect a car being towed by a truck against wave attacks)
Per Push Square's preview, the new Free Ride content looks substantial enough to extend the base game's value by "dozens of hours" of additional open-world activity.
The Salieri connection is the headline
For long-time Mafia fans, the Salieri connection is the real draw. Ennio Salieri was the central antagonist of the original 2002 Mafia and the recurring antagonist through the 2010 Mafia II. In The Old Country (set in the 1900s), Salieri is a young man just getting started in the Sicilian mob — and Man of Honor gives players a chance to play alongside him as he builds his reputation.
The DLC effectively retcons (or fills in) the early history of a character who has appeared in 4 of the 5 mainline Mafia games to date. For fans of the franchise timeline, this is a significant narrative addition.
Pricing and base game sale
- Man of Honor DLC: $9.99
- Base game sale: 40% off on Steam, currently
$35.99 (the discount runs through Aug 14, lining up with the DLC launch)
- Combined total: ~$45.98 for base game + DLC
- No regional pricing for UK/EU markets confirmed
yet — direct dollar-to-pound conversion puts it at ~£8-9
The $10 price point is deliberately low for a story expansion — Hangar 13 has positioned Man of Honor as a "short, focused add-on" rather than a full-priced expansion. At $10, it's a low-risk purchase for anyone who enjoyed The Old Country's focused, linear storytelling.
What reviewers are saying
Pre-release preview coverage has been cautiously positive. Push Square's preview highlighted the "entertaining enough" new Free Ride content but expected the story to be "fairly modest overall" given the $10 price point. The deeper impressions will land once the embargo lifts and the early review coverage arrives in the launch window.
What it means for the franchise
For Hangar 13, Man of Honor is a pivot moment. The base game's reception was mixed (74/100 on Metacritic for the August 2025 launch) — critics praised the focused storytelling but felt the open- world was underutilized. The Man of Honor expansion is the studio's response to that feedback, with the bulk of the new content going into Free Ride mode.
For 2K, it's a low-stakes test of paid story DLC for the franchise. If Man of Honor performs, expect more paid expansions for The Old Country in 2027.
Why it matters
Man of Honor is a test case for the "small paid expansion + big free mode update" model. The base game launched with thin open-world content; the DLC pays for itself with a story addition but uses the expansion as a vehicle to fix the base game's main weakness (sparse open-world). If this model works for Mafia, expect other live-service-adjacent single- player games to follow.
FAQ
When does Mafia Man of Honor launch?
August 14, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
How much does it cost?
$9.99. Base game is 40% off on Steam through launch day ($35.99, so ~$46 total for both).
Do I need to have finished the base game?
No. Man of Honor can be played standalone or integrated into the main campaign. No save file required.
Is Salieri playable?
Yes — as a co-op partner in the two new story chapters. He's the central character of the DLC.
What's the playtime?
Roughly 3-4 hours for the story chapters. The new Free Ride contracts and collectibles can extend that by dozens of hours depending on how much you engage.
Will there be more Mafia DLC?
2K hasn't confirmed. If Man of Honor performs, expect more paid expansions in 2027.
Sources: CriticalPixel Mafia Man of Honor, Gagadget Mafia DLC, Push Square Mafia PS5 DLC, Sinful Shadows Mafia DLC.
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