# Games like Hotline Miami

> The closest matches to Hotline Miami: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, Katana ZERO, APE OUT, ULTRAKILL, and My Friend Pedro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number](https://imho.run/games/274170/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number) — Also Fast-Paced and 1980s, like Hotline Miami. 24,086 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/)
2. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
3. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
4. [ULTRAKILL](https://imho.run/games/1229490/ultrakill) — Also Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami. 141,047 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/)
5. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — A frequent pick in Hotline Miami players' libraries, and another Action. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
6. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
7. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
8. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
9. [MULLET MADJACK](https://imho.run/games/2111190/mullet-madjack) — Also Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami. 4,565 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111190/)
10. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
11. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
12. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — A frequent pick in Hotline Miami players' libraries, and another Indie. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
13. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Shares tactical shooting with Hotline Miami. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
14. [Anger Foot](https://imho.run/games/1978590/anger-foot) — Also Fast-Paced and Psychedelic, like Hotline Miami. 2,052 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978590/)
15. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
16. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
17. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
18. [Post Void](https://imho.run/games/1285670/post-void) — Also Fast-Paced and Psychedelic, like Hotline Miami. 7,855 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285670/)
19. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also 1980s and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
20. [Ghostrunner](https://imho.run/games/1139900/ghostrunner) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 19,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139900/)
21. [Party Hard](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 3,181 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)
22. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)
23. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
24. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — Also Fast-Paced and Psychedelic, like Hotline Miami. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=219150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/219150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a 2012 action indie game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. The gameplay involves level-puzzles, mask-strategy, and tactical-shooting, presented from a top-down perspective with pixel graphics and a retro 1980s setting. Players describe the experience as challenging, dark, and hypnotic, with adrenaline-inducing gameplay that some say can reshape their music taste. The soundtrack receives particular praise, with reviewers noting its strong appeal. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 40,000 Steam reviews, priced at $9.99 USD.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 219150
- **Developer:** Dennaton Games
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=219150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
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