Buy it if you like
- Story: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 80k 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
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So don't get me wrong, don't expect I don't know what but to straight up come with a somewhat cohesive story as opposed to a non existant one in HM is just amazing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
To oversimplify, Hotline Miami 2 wildly opens up the level size compared to the first game, arms substantially more enemies with guns, uses substantially more windows to remove positions of hard cover, and makes each section before a checkpoint substantially larger.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art is more detailed, the animations are fantastic, and the soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Weapons balanced and finishers is enough for a short game also you can use any ability in any level you want.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay is more interesting and i have to say second game has better graphics or visual design.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has tons of new mechanics like new weapons, playable characters, and perks, and the level designs are varied enough that you don't get bored of the same designs during its 20 playable scenes, not even counting the workshop for new levels and mechanics, although I haven't tried that yet.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story147 reviews
Gameplay120 reviews
Audio56 reviews
Combat51 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes80% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty85% still recommend
Bugs79% 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
- Includes level editor
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Workshop
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
$14.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.
6 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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