Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 24,086 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Bad Business
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Bad Business 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 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 4 years older than Bad Business (2019). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Bad Business (72.7% 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 Bad Business
Choose Bad Business if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Business launched in 2019.
Both Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Bad Business 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 2: Wrong Number |  Bad Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (24,086 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Hut 90 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 4 years older than Bad Business (2019).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Bad Business (72.7% positive).
- Bad Business is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Business has no Deck rating yet.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Bad Business — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number or Bad Business first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) came out before Bad Business (2019). 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 2: Wrong Number and Bad Business 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 2: Wrong Number run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bad Business doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.