Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Hotline Miami, which made by the same studio, Dennaton Games.
- Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is tagged Great Soundtrack, Gore, Pixel Graphics, Violent, Action, Fast-Paced, Difficult, Retro by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Hotline Miami.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Hotline Miami
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Dennaton Games; both atmospheric and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Violent and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami at a glance Released 2012 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 127,794 Price $9.99 Great SoundtrackViolentIndiePixel GraphicsTop-DownGore1980sFast-Paced
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12 is Better Than 6
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Shooter, Top-Down Shooter and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.
12 is Better Than 6 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 10,276 Price $1.99 ShooterTop-Down ShooterIndie2DViolentDifficultBloodGore
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RUINER
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Great Soundtrack and Violent; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 Top-Down ShooterGreat SoundtrackViolentIndieGoreDifficultShooterTop-Down
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Katana ZERO
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack and Indie; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Price $14.99 Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie2DFast-PacedViolentDifficultGore
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 IndieDifficultPixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackLevel EditorTop-DownRetro
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Police Stories
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Shooter and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Police Stories at a glance Released 2019 Studio HypeTrain Digital Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,697 Price $2.99 Top-Down ShooterShooterPixel Graphics2DIndieViolentGoreDifficult
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Titan Souls
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Difficult and Indie; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Titan Souls at a glance Released 2015 Studio Acid Nerve Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,818 Price $14.99 Pixel GraphicsDifficultIndieGreat Soundtrack2DTop-DownRetro
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Super Crate Box
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and 2D; released around the same time (2012).
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Super Crate Box at a glance Released 2012 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,444 Price Free IndiePixel Graphics2DShooterArcadeDifficultRetroFast-Paced
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DOOM
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 GoreShooterGreat SoundtrackFast-PacedBloodDifficultViolent
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Gore, Shooter and Violent; published by the same company.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Serious Sam 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 83% positive of 17,689 Price $39.99 GoreShooterViolentGreat SoundtrackBloodFast-PacedIndieDifficult
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Iron Snout
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Gore, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout at a glance Released 2016 Studio SnoutUp Player sentiment 98% positive of 17,480 Price Free Gore2DIndieBloodViolentFast-PacedArcadeDifficult
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One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Fast-Paced, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2014).
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Silver Dollar Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 16,338 Price $4.99 Fast-PacedIndie2DDifficultArcadeGreat SoundtrackGoreBlood
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Nuclear Throne
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2014).
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne at a glance Released 2014 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 96% positive of 19,779 Price $11.99 Pixel GraphicsIndieDifficultTop-Down ShooterGreat SoundtrackShooterTop-Down2D
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Gore and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 Pixel GraphicsGore2DViolentIndieDifficultBloodGreat Soundtrack
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Distant Space
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Arcade and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2016).
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Distant Space at a glance Released 2016 Studio PixelMouse Player sentiment 82% positive of 3,458 Price $0.99 IndieArcadePixel GraphicsDifficult2D1980sRetroShooter
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Retro; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePixel GraphicsRetro2DGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Celeste
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Pixel Graphics and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 DifficultPixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie2DRetro
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My Friend Pedro
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Indie, Shooter and Violent; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
My Friend Pedro at a glance Released 2019 Studio DeadToast Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 28,460 Price $19.99 IndieShooterViolentGreat SoundtrackGoreFast-Paced2DBlood
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A Dance of Fire and Ice
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Level Editor and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.
A Dance of Fire and Ice at a glance Released 2019 Studio 7th Beat Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 83,377 Price $4.79 DifficultLevel EditorIndie2DArcadeGreat Soundtrack
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Violent and Blood; released around the same time (2018).
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed GoreViolentBloodIndie1980sDifficult
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Hyper Light Drifter
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Hyper Light Drifter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Heart Machine Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,135 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndieDifficult2DTop-Down
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Serious Sam II
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Gore and Indie; published by the same company; released around the same time (2012).
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,188 Price $9.99 ShooterGoreIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Furi
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Top-Down and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2016).
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Furi at a glance Released 2016 Studio The Game Bakers Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,026 Price $19.99 DifficultTop-DownFast-PacedViolentIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Pizza Tower
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Fast-Paced and Indie.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Pizza Tower at a glance Released 2023 Studio Tour De Pizza Player sentiment 98% positive of 72,574 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackFast-PacedIndiePixel Graphics2DDifficultRetro1990's
Common questions
What game is most like Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?
Hotline Miami, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Dennaton Games. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number do?
Hotline Miami is also from Dennaton Games, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.