Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Choose Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 24,086 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Bloodroots
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Bloodroots 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 6 years older than Bloodroots (2021). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Bloodroots (86.7% 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 Bloodroots
Choose Bloodroots if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bloodroots launched in 2021.
Both Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number and Bloodroots 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 |  Bloodroots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (24,086 reviews) | 86.7% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dennaton Games | Paper Cult |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) is 6 years older than Bloodroots (2021).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Bloodroots (86.7% positive).
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Bloodroots (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is Deck Verified, Bloodroots is Deck Playable.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number vs Bloodroots — FAQ
- Should I play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number or Bloodroots first?
- If you want chronology, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) came out before Bloodroots (2021). 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 Bloodroots 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.