Choose Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge
Choose Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge vs Hotline Miami
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge and Hotline Miami 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. Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (2009) is 3 years older than Hotline Miami (2012). Hotline Miami scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (81.3% 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 Hotline Miami
Choose Hotline Miami if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 40,733 reviews.
Both Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge and Hotline Miami 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
 Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge |  Hotline Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (5,179 reviews) | 96.7% positive (40,733 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invent4 Entertainment | Dennaton Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (2009) is 3 years older than Hotline Miami (2012).
- Hotline Miami scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (81.3% positive).
- Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hotline Miami (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hotline Miami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge vs Hotline Miami — FAQ
- Which is better, Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge or Hotline Miami?
- On Steam reviews Hotline Miami scores higher (96.7% positive) than Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (81.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hotline Miami is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge or Hotline Miami first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (2009) came out before Hotline Miami (2012). 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 Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge and Hotline Miami 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.