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The Hong Kong Massacre

The Hong Kong Massacre

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

Released Jan 21, 2019 Developer VRESKI Publisher Untold Tales Platforms Windows ActionBullet TimeViolentTop-Down ShooterIndie
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

74.4%positive1,671 reviews
Recommended · 21 found this helpful

“"I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity". There's no need for this game to be as good as Hotline Miami. It's a great addition to the genre. Hotline Miami is indeed a masterpiece and has a depth that The Hong Kong…”

— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Recommended if you're sold on the idea of a Hard Boiled Hotline Miami, but just know it's not great. Pros - I only really grabbed this because I could get a discount with Hotline Miami and Ruiner, not expecting much. Like those games, it's a top down shooter. - Good looking…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 31 found this helpful

“It looks and feels cool sometimes, but this thing just drowns in absolutely baffling design decisions. The first one is the most self-defeating, idiotic progression system I’ve ever seen. Levels in this game have a rating system; each has 3 stars you can earn—one for speed, one…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:54 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

66playing at last check
7524-hour peak
263all-time peak
0 50 100 2019 2021 2023 2025 66 avg · Jan 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

19achievements
22.0%median completion
1.8%rarest: A master at my skill
95.8% of players 88.9% of players 71.7% of players 69.7% of players 66.0% of players 45.5% of players 40.0% of players 39.3% of players 37.8% of players 22.0% of players 21.4% of players 17.5% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 95.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
95.8%First come, first served — First enemy killed
88.9%The Journey begins — First level completed
71.7%No need to slowdown — Completed a level without slowmotion
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%A master at my skill — All challenges completed on medium difficulty
1.8%Just another day — Complete the first and second day without dying on medium difficulty
1.8%Everyone is sleeping — 10 000 enemies killed

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,600 JPY
Brazil75.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsAction · Bullet Time · Violent · Top-Down Shooter · Indie · Gore · Twin Stick Shooter · Top-Down · Shooter · Blood · Difficult · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Leaderboards · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements19
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://thehongkongmassacre.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 x64 Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space