Choose Hotline Miami
Choose Hotline Miami if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 40,733 reviews.
Hotline Miami vs Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 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 3 years older than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015). Hotline Miami scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (92% positive). 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 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 24,086 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 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 |  Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 92% positive (24,086 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Dennaton Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami (2012) is 3 years older than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015).
- Hotline Miami scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (92% positive).
- Hotline Miami is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hotline Miami vs Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number — FAQ
- Which is better, Hotline Miami or Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?
- On Steam reviews Hotline Miami scores higher (96.7% positive) than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (92% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hotline Miami is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hotline Miami or Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami (2012) came out before Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015). 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 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 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 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 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.