Download release
US$9.99 at launch
In the game
- Full game download
- Steam achievements and leaderboards
Released on Steam on 23 October 2012. Also sold on GOG, Humble and the Microsoft Store.
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a 2012 top-down shooter game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. Set in Miami in 1989, the game follows an unnamed silent protagonist, dubbed Jacket by fans, as he commits massacres against the local Russian mafia.
ShooterIndieArcade
- Space needed
- 250 MB
- Online servers running
- Yes
- Time to beat
- about 5.6 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Hotline Miami is a 2012 top-down shooter game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. Set in Miami in 1989, the game follows an unnamed silent protagonist, dubbed Jacket by fans, as he commits massacres against the local Russian mafia. In each level, the player must defeat every enemy through any means necessary, with wearable animal masks providing the player with unique abilities. The plot follows Jacket as he slowly loses his grip on reality and is interrogated for his actions. It advocates a pacifist message by making the player feel regret for their in-game actions.
The game was developed over the course of nine months as the first commercial release of Dennaton Games, a duo composed of developers Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin. Söderström programmed the game and wrote the narrative, while Wedin designed the graphics. Several artists contributed to the soundtrack, which combines many music genres like electronic, techno, vaporwave, and synthwave. Hotline Miami was released in October 2012 for Windows, followed by versions for OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita in 2013, and a PlayStation 4 port in 2014.
Hotline Miami has been frequently considered one of the greatest video games, as well as one of the most influential indie games. Initial reviews highlighted its gameplay, soundtrack, and atmosphere, though some criticized its controls. The themes and storytelling were also praised. It was nominated for several awards and sold 1.5 million copies by May 2015. The game inspired multiple developers and contributed to a rise in indie game releases throughout the 2010s; it also contributed to the success of its publisher and the popularity of the synthwave music genre. A sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, was released in March 2015. The series went on to spawn a franchise, with two compilations of both games on platforms such as the Nintendo Switch, a comic book spinoff, and several fan games.
Official trailer
Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Hotline Miami [PC] - Longplay Full Gameplay Walkthrough / No Commentary 4K 60FPS Ultra HD, e-run. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Indie, Arcade
- Developer
- Dennaton Games
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Series
- Hotline Miami
- Engine
- GameMaker: Studio
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X/S
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 4
- Windows
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation Vita
- Xbox One
- Age ratings
- USK
- 16
- CLASS IND
- 16
- CERO
- D
- PEGI
- 16
- GRAC
- 19+
- ESRB
- M
- ACB
- MA 15+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 2012-10-23 |
Editions
GOG release
In the game
- DRM-free download
- 2 wallpapers, 4 avatars and a poster
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Game Pass | PC | 9 Jun 2019 | 15 May 2021 |
| Prime Gaming | December 2018 | 31 Jan 2019 |
Space and patches
Space needed250 MB
DLC
No DLC. The only add-on is the soundtrack.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Everything still works.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$9.99, 23 October 2012 |
| Ever released on disc | No Sold only as a download on PC. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam, 23 October 2012 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$9.99 on Steam, also on GOG and the Microsoft Store |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Does not exist |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist |
| Has online features | Yes Steam leaderboards. |
| Online servers running today | Running |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Online servers runningYes
Plays offlineYes
- Services
Service Status Steam leaderboards running - What remains
- Everything. The game is single-player; the Steam leaderboards still work.
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Dennaton Games Publisher Devolver Digital Programmer and writer Jonatan Söderström Artist Dennis Wedin Cover art Niklas Åkerblad
Credits
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Developer
- Dennaton Games
- Released
- 2012-10-23
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 5.6 hours
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