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 Dawn of the Plow
Hotline Miami and Dawn of the Plow 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 Dawn of the Plow (2015). Dawn of the Plow is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Dawn of the Plow
Choose Dawn of the Plow if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dawn of the Plow launched in 2015.
Both Hotline Miami and Dawn of the Plow 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 |  Dawn of the Plow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Dan FitzGerald, Trichotomy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami (2012) is 3 years older than Dawn of the Plow (2015).
- Dawn of the Plow is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hotline Miami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dawn of the Plow has no Deck rating yet.
Hotline Miami vs Dawn of the Plow — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami or Dawn of the Plow first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami (2012) came out before Dawn of the Plow (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 Dawn of the Plow 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. Dawn of the Plow doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.