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 Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants
Hotline Miami and Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants 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 4 years older than Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants (2016). Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants 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 Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants
Choose Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants launched in 2016.
Both Hotline Miami and Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants 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 |  Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Potato Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami (2012) is 4 years older than Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants (2016).
- Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hotline Miami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants has no Deck rating yet.
Hotline Miami vs Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami or Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami (2012) came out before Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants (2016). 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 Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants 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. Thunder Gun: Revenge of the Mutants doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.