Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, 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 Murder Inc
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Murder Inc both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 10 years older than Murder Inc (2025). Murder Inc is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Murder Inc
Choose Murder Inc if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder Inc launched in 2025.
Both Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Murder Inc sit in Action on Steam, 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 |  Murder Inc | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (24,086 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | PigeonDev |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 10 years older than Murder Inc (2025).
- Murder Inc is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Murder Inc has no Deck rating yet.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Murder Inc — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number or Murder Inc first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) came out before Murder Inc (2025). 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 Murder Inc similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. Murder Inc doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.