Choose Hotline Miami
Choose Hotline Miami if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 40,733 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hotline Miami vs POSTAL 2
Hotline Miami and POSTAL 2 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. Both released in 2012. Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hotline Miami: 40,733 reviews, POSTAL 2: 42,176). 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 POSTAL 2
Choose POSTAL 2 if you want an Adventure experience. 42,176 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hotline Miami and POSTAL 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 97.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hotline Miami |  POSTAL 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 97.2% positive (42,176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Running With Scissors |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2012.
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hotline Miami: 40,733 reviews, POSTAL 2: 42,176).
- POSTAL 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hotline Miami vs POSTAL 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hotline Miami or POSTAL 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hotline Miami sits at 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews), POSTAL 2 at 97.2% (42,176). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Hotline Miami and POSTAL 2 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.
- Do Hotline Miami and POSTAL 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.