Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
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. Follow the paths of…
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is an arcade developed by Dennaton Games, released 10 March 2015 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $2.24 at Steam. The main story takes about 11.3 hrs to finish.
What Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is an arcade game developed by Dennaton Games and released in 2015. It was published by Devolver Digital. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Google Stadia, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker: Studio.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A brutal conclusion to the gruesome saga, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number follows the escalating level of violence through multiple factions born from the events of the original game and driven by uncertain motivations. Step into the murderous mind of several distinct characters - each with their own motivations and methods of execution -- as storylines intersect and reality slips away into a haze of neon and carnage. Blistering combat, an unmistakable visual style, and a powerfully intense soundtrack will once again push you to the limit and questioning your own thirst for blood.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 29 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 2 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 75, across 479 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 11.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 33 hrs, roughly 2.9 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.24, that works out to about $0.20 per hour of the main story, or $0.07 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better, 1 GB RAM and OpenGL 3.2 compatible GPU with at least 256MB of VRAM. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $2.24 at Steam, 85% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number launched on 10 March 2015, within three weeks of Bloodborne, Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0 and Pillars of Eternity. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Bloodborne, Ori and the Blind Forest, Yakuza 0, Pillars of Eternity.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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