Suggested achievement order
Mafia III: Definitive Edition — suggested achievement order
A route through the set inferred from Steam global completion rates. High-rate achievements sit in the early game; low-rate ones are late-game or deliberate challenges — so clearing the quick wins first is the efficient path.
Stage 1 · Normal progression (7)
most players get these while playing the main story, no detour needed
- Cut & Run — 50.7% (common, other)
- We Partners Now — 53.8% (common, other)
- Pray on the Way Up — 57.7% (common, other)
- Softened 'Em Up — 60.6% (common, story)
- Standard Communication Grid — 62.6% (common, other)
- For Old Time's Sake — 67.3% (common, other)
- Somethin' I've Gotta Do — 68.7% (common, other)
Stage 2 · Mid-to-late game (33)
comes naturally in the mid-to-late game; skipping content will miss these
- Devotchka — 20.0% (uncommon, other)
- New Bordeaux Drifter — 20.3% (uncommon, other)
- Before They Bury You — 20.6% (uncommon, other)
- Another Brother Falls — 20.8% (uncommon, other)
- Covered in Blood — 21.1% (uncommon, other)
- Trust — 21.2% (uncommon, other)
- Cash in Hand — 21.5% (uncommon, other)
- We're in This Together — 21.6% (uncommon, other)
- Creature of Habit — 21.9% (uncommon, other)
- A Little Closure — 22.9% (uncommon, other)
- Custom 358 — 23.5% (uncommon, other)
- Yet Here We Are — 24.5% (uncommon, other)
- Testing the Shocks — 24.7% (uncommon, other)
- My Name is Lincoln Clay — 26.6% (uncommon, other)
- Burn Like Napalm — 27.1% (uncommon, other)
- Certainly Was Exciting — 27.3% (uncommon, other)
- There's a War Goin' On — 27.5% (uncommon, other)
- Jesuit in New Mexico — 27.6% (uncommon, other)
- Real Nice Time — 27.8% (uncommon, other)
- The Poor Sumb**** — 28.1% (uncommon, other)
- Wrecker — 29.0% (uncommon, other)
- Never Saw it Coming — 29.2% (uncommon, grind)
- Everyone Will Notice — 31.3% (uncommon, other)
- The Connection to Cuba — 31.4% (uncommon, other)
- Little Late for That — 31.8% (uncommon, other)
- Sure Thing, Boss — 34.0% (uncommon, story)
- Racketeer — 37.2% (uncommon, other)
- Bon Appétit! — 41.3% (uncommon, other)
- It's a Brave New World — 44.4% (uncommon, other)
- Insurance Risk — 44.6% (uncommon, other)
- Code 112 — 44.7% (uncommon, other)
- Fish Gotta Eat — 47.8% (uncommon, other)
- One Good Turn — 48.8% (uncommon, skill)
Stage 3 · Needs a detour (23)
requires deliberately going for them, or a bit of execution
- IRA Don't Ask — 9.0% (rare, story)
- Baby, You're a Rich Man — 9.8% (rare, other)
- Combat Specialist — 10.1% (rare, grind)
- .45 in My Hand — 10.5% (rare, story)
- Pour Sammy! — 11.3% (rare, other)
- Recruited to 5th SFG — 12.4% (rare, other)
- I'm Goin' In! — 13.5% (rare, skill)
- Amateur Bouncer — 14.9% (rare, other)
- I Need a Favor — 15.3% (rare, story)
- Concerned Citizens — 15.3% (rare, other)
- Skip Trace — 15.4% (rare, story)
- Barkeep — 16.1% (rare, other)
- Next Time Swim Faster — 16.7% (rare, other)
- Shh, shh — 17.1% (rare, other)
- …Worse Than Dying — 17.4% (rare, grind)
- Haunted Places — 18.3% (rare, other)
- Live Another Day — 18.6% (rare, other)
- Did I Forget Something? — 18.9% (rare, other)
- Aid and Comfort — 19.5% (rare, other)
- There Are No Dominos — 19.5% (rare, other)
- Ain't Nowhere Safer — 19.7% (rare, other)
- Big Money — 19.7% (rare, grind)
- Kickin' Up Dust — 19.9% (rare, other)
Stage 4 · Challenge (11)
needs a specific target cleared — hidden content or higher difficulty
- Trap Game Strong — 3.2% (legendary, other)
- Flambé — 3.4% (legendary, grind)
- Big Earner — 4.0% (legendary, other)
- Closed Casket — 4.0% (legendary, other)
- Family — 4.1% (legendary, other)
- Mr. Green Thumb — 5.3% (legendary, grind)
- Sending A Message — 5.6% (legendary, story)
- Blade of Death — 5.6% (legendary, grind)
- Herbalist — 5.7% (legendary, other)
- That Good Connect — 5.9% (legendary, other)
- Hole in Your Pocket — 7.8% (legendary, other)
Stage 5 · Endgame / extreme (11)
only a tiny fraction of players have these — endgame or hardcore challenges
- Spotter — 1.8% (mythic, grind)
- Danger Close — 1.9% (mythic, grind)
- Campaign Strategy — 2.0% (mythic, grind)
- Big Fat Party Animal — 2.0% (mythic, grind)
- Just You and Me — 2.1% (mythic, other)
- No Loose Ends — 2.1% (mythic, grind)
- Pop, Pop — 2.4% (mythic, grind)
- Operation: Deep Sleep — 2.5% (mythic, other)
- Street Rocket — 2.5% (mythic, other)
- The New Boss — 2.7% (mythic, other)
- Can't Trust a Rat — 2.7% (mythic, grind)
