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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fast addictive combat and puzzles” (30 of 103 reviews) and “deep emotional multi-perspective narrative” (22); the most common complaint is “rage-inducing unfair difficulty” (19). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I felt empty after finishing this franchise gameplay. This game made me less bloodthirsty and honestly everything of this game is just perfect. Best audio and story I ever seen, what a masterpiece.”
“A big leap in difficulty from the first game. Having got an S on every level, both normal and hard, I can say that there are some levels that feel unfair rather than challenging. Most, however, I feel like give a good…”
“Amazing Soundtrack with a fun game as a bonus. No I'm not kidding. The Soundtrack is that good.”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I felt empty after finishing this franchise gameplay. This game made me less bloodthirsty and honestly everything of this game is just perfect. Best audio and story I ever seen, what a masterpiece.”
“This game is example of what is a perfect indie game for me, because it have every single thing that I need in a game (good gameplay ,good story, great mods...). A lot of people are saying that first one I better , but…”
“One of the most unforgiving games I've ever played, I'm pretty sure I got the 1000 deaths before I beat the main story. Incredibly fun game, though. The story is pretty entertaining and there's some interesting masks.…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I felt empty after finishing this franchise gameplay. This game made me less bloodthirsty and honestly everything of this game is just perfect. Best audio and story I ever seen, what a masterpiece.”
“Amazing Soundtrack with a fun game as a bonus. No I'm not kidding. The Soundtrack is that good.”
“The game is now more than ten years old, yet it still feels like an absolute blast to play through. Just like in the first Hotline Miami, the soundtrack is one of the most important aspects of the game for me, and it…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is example of what is a perfect indie game for me, because it have every single thing that I need in a game (good gameplay ,good story, great mods...). A lot of people are saying that first one I better , but…”
“i love this game deeply. this is one of the masterpieces that makes me wanna 100% it just because it is so good but i def raged sometimes. this is a must try. made me shed a tear with the ending and the story "Gotta get…”
“One of the most fascinating experience, Gore, Exquisite story and a perfect ending, the levels escalated a LOT in difficulty from the first game. 10/10 Would Play again!”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A big leap in difficulty from the first game. Having got an S on every level, both normal and hard, I can say that there are some levels that feel unfair rather than challenging. Most, however, I feel like give a good…”
“Ce jeu et Hotline Miami premier du nom sont TELLEMENT BIEN. Ca en a peut etre pas l'air en regardant seulement la page du jeu, mais le gameplay est super fluide, dynamique et addictif: difficile mais pas au point où les…”
“One of the most fascinating experience, Gore, Exquisite story and a perfect ending, the levels escalated a LOT in difficulty from the first game. 10/10 Would Play again!”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“A big leap in difficulty from the first game. Having got an S on every level, both normal and hard, I can say that there are some levels that feel unfair rather than challenging. Most, however, I feel like give a good…”
“When you play Hotline Miami 2 it is the worst game ever made but once you finish Hotline Miami 2 it is one of the best games ever made, only beat by Hotline Miami 1 Hard mode is legally classified in the United States…”
“One of the most unforgiving games I've ever played, I'm pretty sure I got the 1000 deaths before I beat the main story. Incredibly fun game, though. The story is pretty entertaining and there's some interesting masks.…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“A big leap in difficulty from the first game. Having got an S on every level, both normal and hard, I can say that there are some levels that feel unfair rather than challenging. Most, however, I feel like give a good…”
“*gets shot from halfway across the map* *gets shot from halfway across the map* *gets shot from halfway across the map* *gets shot from halfway across the map* it's good, first game is better though”
“this game levels IS LITERALLY GARBAGE DESIGN, and the story is mediocre at best.”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“this game levels IS LITERALLY GARBAGE DESIGN, and the story is mediocre at best.”
“Ce jeu et Hotline Miami premier du nom sont TELLEMENT BIEN. Ca en a peut etre pas l'air en regardant seulement la page du jeu, mais le gameplay est super fluide, dynamique et addictif: difficile mais pas au point où les…”
“i understood exactly nothing about the story but somehow i can S rank any map on hard difficulty The only game where the story is more complicated than the gameplay. 10/10 would murder ALOT of people again”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I beat this whole game, some sections are far too open for their own good and don't play well, i can see they tried to do something different with this game but it didnt work, also the game broke for me and was entirely…”
“I started off so terrible at this game it would take me what felt like fifty tries per level and I would only get a C or B- on each tape I hated the ending and I wasn't too much of a fan for the soundtrack but I got it…”
“Worst piece of ♥♥♥♥ I've ever touched, broken as ♥♥♥♥.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“this game is 100000% worse than the first game in every way. what went wrong. buying this game was the only time i ever regret buying a game on steam. do i recommend it? aboslutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ not.”
“it was good game for like 20 hours.. only buy if u have no internet many times or have good attention span.”
“actually awful compared to the first game, introduce more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and somehow make it even jankier. ♥♥♥♥ this POS spin-off cashgrab.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Hotline MIami 2 is a good game but rage inducing, if you want to 100% this game then prepare to get a live castration with no anesthesia and performed by a homeless guy in the alleyway”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“This game has made me want to blow my brains out multiple times but somehow it is the best game ive ever touched.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“Better than its predecessor in nearly every way, save for some structural and level design qualms. Bleaker, bolder, and more deliberately complicated/frustrating sequels aren't just good, they're necessary for the lifeblood of the artform. Get a grip!”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Hotline Miami 2 turns 10 years old!!
Celebrate with us for 10 years of Hotline Miami 2! Both games are now on sale and can be bundles together for an incredible discount. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7265/Hotline_Miami_Collectio
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Great Soundtrack · Gore · Pixel Graphics · Violent · Action · Fast-Paced · Difficult · Retro · Top-Down · 1980s · Indie · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Includes level editor · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 29 |
| Official site | http://www.hotlinemiami.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 256MB of VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: PS4 or Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller