SimulationIs Doodle Mafia worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle fans who prefer crime-themed settings to fantasy or domestic settings
- Players who want a choice between criminal and police roles rather than a single protagonist role
- Casual players who prefer short puzzle tasks and item creation to open-ended survival crafting
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a primarily action-driven crime game rather than puzzle solving and item creation
- Players who want one focused storyline rather than multiple modes and storylines
- Players looking for a realistic crime simulation rather than a crime-themed puzzle game
Our take on Doodle Mafia
The page emphasizes the scale of the puzzle collection and the crime-city premise, but the described structure centers on puzzle solving and item creation. The criminal and police roles establish contrasting perspectives, while the description gives less detail about how their play differs.
What is Doodle Mafia?
Doodle Mafia combines more than 500 puzzles with item creation in a crime-themed game.
Players can take the role of a crime boss or a cop and choose from multiple storylines and modes. City mode centers on heists, police pursuits, and clashes with rival gangs as players build a gang and seek control of the city. Campaign mode involves catching criminals or carrying out heists, including a bank robbery and confrontations with rival bosses. The game presents a city that changes as activities succeed. It is available in English, German, French, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese.
How Doodle Mafia plays
- 01Crime role choice
- Play as either a crime boss or a cop across the game's storylines and modes.
- 02City mode
- Carry out heists, evade police, and confront rival gangs while building a gang.
- 03Campaign mode
- Catch criminals or commit robberies, including a bank heist and confrontations with rival bosses.
- 04Puzzle and item play
- The game includes more than 500 puzzles to solve and items to create.
- 05Six language options
- Available languages are English, German, French, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese.
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Doodle Mafia: platforms & release
Is Doodle Mafia worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle fans who prefer crime-themed settings to fantasy or domestic settings. Skip it if: players seeking a primarily action-driven crime game rather than puzzle solving and item creation.
Where can I download Doodle Mafia?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Doodle Mafia's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Doodle Mafia on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.












