# Games like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

> The closest matches to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number: Hotline Miami, Katana ZERO, APE OUT, RUINER, 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](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Fast-Paced and 1980s, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
2. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced and Violent, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
3. [APE OUT](https://imho.run/games/447150/ape-out) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 2,448 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447150/)
4. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
5. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
6. [OTXO](https://imho.run/games/1608640/otxo) — A frequent pick in Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number players' libraries, and another Action. 1,794 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608640/)
7. [The Hong Kong Massacre](https://imho.run/games/741510/the-hong-kong-massacre) — Also Blood and Top-Down Shooter, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 919 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741510/)
8. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
9. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
10. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
11. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
12. [12 is Better Than 6](https://imho.run/games/410110/12-is-better-than-6) — Also Blood and Top-Down Shooter, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 1,122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410110/)
13. [Anger Foot](https://imho.run/games/1978590/anger-foot) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 2,052 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978590/)
14. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Fast-Paced and Top-Down Shooter, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
15. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
16. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
17. [DOOM Eternal](https://imho.run/games/782330/doom-eternal) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 119,756 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/782330/)
18. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
19. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
20. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Blood and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
21. [Serious Sam 4](https://imho.run/games/257420/serious-sam-4) — Also Blood and Fast-Paced, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 5,007 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257420/)
22. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/)
23. [High Hell](https://imho.run/games/673000/high-hell) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 807 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673000/)
24. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore and Violent, like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a 2015 action indie developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. Players review the level editor as extending replayability indefinitely, while character-switching reveals distinct playstyles and personalities across its campaign. Reviewers describe the nonlinear narrative as only making sense after multiple playthroughs, with the synthwave soundtrack cited as dictating emotional highs and lows throughout. Players describe the experience as hypnotic, stressful, tense, and unsettling. The mechanics include character-switching, hardcore difficulty modes, level editor support, nonlinear narrative revelation, and one-hit-kill combo pressure. The game is verified on Steam Deck, currently priced at $14.99 USD, and holds a 92% positive rating from over 24,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 274170
- **Developer:** Dennaton Games
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 10, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

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