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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 ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-09-10)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

72.3%positive2,031 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
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Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 72.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

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 data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

263all-time peak
0 50 100 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 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 2026-09-05.

19achievements
22.1%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 65.9% of players 45.6% of players 40.1% of players 39.3% of players 37.8% of players 22.1% of players 21.5% of players 17.5% of players 7.3% of players 7.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.2% 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.

$3.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-10 20:53 UTC
$19.99base price
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US3.99 USD−80%
EU3.90 EUR−80%
UK3.35 GBP−80%
Australia5.90 AUD−80%
Canada5.19 CAD−80%
Japan520 JPY−80%
Brazil15.19 BRL−80%
China15.20 CNY−80%

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

China≈$2.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-23 08-04 08-16 08-29 09-10

Latest official news

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

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
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