Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Hotline Miami (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Hotline Miami 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 2: Wrong Number, which made by the same studio, Dennaton Games.
- Hotline Miami is tagged Great Soundtrack, Violent, Action, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Top-Down, Gore, 1980s 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.
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 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Dennaton Games; both atmospheric and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Gore and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2015).
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.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 79,987 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackGorePixel GraphicsViolentFast-PacedDifficultRetroTop-Down
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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.
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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12 is Better Than 6
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 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 ShooterIndie2DViolentDifficultGoreGreat Soundtrack
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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.
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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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 Graphics2DShooterDifficultRetroAddictiveFast-Paced
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Pixel Graphics.
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 SoundtrackTop-DownRetroSurreal
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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.
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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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 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 GraphicsRetro2DAddictiveGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Super Hexagon
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon at a glance Released 2012 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,111 Price $2.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndieFast-PacedAddictiveMusic2DPsychedelic
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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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Super Meat Boy
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2010).
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy at a glance Released 2010 Studio Team Meat Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,100 Price $14.99 DifficultIndiePixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackFast-PacedRetroGore
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DOOM
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 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-PacedDifficultViolent
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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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Post Void
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Psychedelic, Fast-Paced and Difficult.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Post Void at a glance Released 2020 Studio YCJY Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,379 Price $2.99 PsychedelicFast-PacedDifficultShooterSurrealPixel GraphicsRetroViolent
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 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 SoundtrackFast-PacedIndieDifficult
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One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Fast-Paced, Indie and Addictive; 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-PacedIndieAddictive2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackGore
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2014).
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Brace Yourself Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 26,481 Price $14.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsIndieMusic2DRetro
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Celeste
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Pixel Graphics and Great Soundtrack.
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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A Dance of Fire and Ice
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Music, Difficult and Indie.
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 MusicDifficultIndie2DPsychedelicGreat Soundtrack
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Distant Space
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Difficult; 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 IndiePixel GraphicsDifficult2D1980sRetroShooter
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Antichamber
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Surreal and Difficult; released around the same time (2013).
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Antichamber at a glance Released 2013 Studio Alexander Bruce Player sentiment 95% positive of 17,755 Price $19.99 IndieSurrealDifficultPsychedelicGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Hotline Miami?
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, 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" 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. 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 do?
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 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.