Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number if you want an Action 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 Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 3 years older than Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (2018). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (90% 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 Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Choose Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle launched in 2018.
Both Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle sit in Indie 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 |  Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (24,086 reviews) | 90% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Blue Wizard Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 3 years older than Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (2018).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (90% positive).
- Steam Deck: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is Deck Verified, Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is Deck Playable.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number or Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) came out before Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (2018). 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 Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle similar?
- They overlap on 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.