Choose Hotline Miami
Choose Hotline Miami if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 40,733 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hotline Miami vs Hobo Knight
Hotline Miami and Hobo Knight both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Hotline Miami (2012) is 7 years older than Hobo Knight (2019). Hotline Miami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hobo Knight has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hobo Knight
Choose Hobo Knight if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hobo Knight launched in 2019.
Both Hotline Miami and Hobo Knight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hotline Miami |  Hobo Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Infinitegachi, Fatherpucci1 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami (2012) is 7 years older than Hobo Knight (2019).
- Hotline Miami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hobo Knight has no Deck rating yet.
Hotline Miami vs Hobo Knight — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami or Hobo Knight first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami (2012) came out before Hobo Knight (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hotline Miami and Hobo Knight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Hotline Miami run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hotline Miami is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hobo Knight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.