Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 128k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game run 60 fps with work laptop=good game fun to play with medium difficulty=peak story and lore=great
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visceral and Addictive Gameplay: At its core, Hotline Miami is about fast-paced, top-down action.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The vibrant colors, the synthwave soundtrack, and the surreal, dreamlike narrative create an unforgettable atmosphere.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are great, and the music has got to be one of the best in all of gaming.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game run 60 fps with work laptop=good game fun to play with medium difficulty=peak story and lore=great
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
3 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hotline Miami is obviously a top view shooter game in a pixelated world which is interesting, I really liked the vibe of the main menu of the game and the house that you spawn everytime between each levels.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story and characters119 reviews
Gameplay109 reviews
Audio78 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Performance3 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Steam Deck3 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat83% still recommend
Difficulty84% still recommend
Controls80% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes64% still recommend
Bugs57% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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