Choose Hotline Miami
Choose Hotline Miami if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 40,733 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hotline Miami vs Star Fetchers
Hotline Miami and Star Fetchers 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 8 years older than Star Fetchers (2020). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hotline Miami: 40,733 reviews, Star Fetchers: 5,985). 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 Star Fetchers
Choose Star Fetchers if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hotline Miami and Star Fetchers sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 97.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hotline Miami |  Star Fetchers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 97.3% positive (5,985 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Svavelstickan |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami (2012) is 8 years older than Star Fetchers (2020).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hotline Miami: 40,733 reviews, Star Fetchers: 5,985).
- Star Fetchers is free; Hotline Miami is paid (9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hotline Miami is Deck Verified, Star Fetchers is Deck Playable.
Hotline Miami vs Star Fetchers — FAQ
- Which is better, Hotline Miami or Star Fetchers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hotline Miami sits at 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews), Star Fetchers at 97.3% (5,985). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hotline Miami or Star Fetchers first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami (2012) came out before Star Fetchers (2020). 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 Star Fetchers 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.
- Is Star Fetchers free?
- Yes — Star Fetchers is a free-to-play Steam title. Hotline Miami is paid (9.99 USD).