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8 Puzzle games like Hotline Miami that you should try

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Hotline Miami down to the 8 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Condemned: Criminal Origins, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Hello Neighbor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hotline Miami.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
Tags
DarkHardcoreSolo
Year 2012Dev Devolver Digital

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Hotline Miami is Condemned: Criminal Origins — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Hello Neighbor follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Hotline Miami

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hotline Miami. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Condemned: Criminal Origins

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Condemned: Criminal Origins
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHardcore
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

If Hotline Miami worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

85
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreNarrativeIsometricPixel Art2D
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Hotline Miami is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Genre100Tone100Visuals78Combat76Game mode29
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Hello Neighbor

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NGL63
Hello Neighbor
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDark
Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

Same family as Hotline Miami: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Hotline Miami.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat43Visuals0
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MDK2

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MDK2
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeLinear
Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

The thread back to Hotline Miami runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

It predates Hotline Miami by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat80Tone74Visuals0
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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

76
NGL83
SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunk
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

It meets Hotline Miami on punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 8 years after Hotline Miami.

Genre100Game mode100Combat80Tone76Visuals0
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Defy Gravity Extended

72
NGL56
Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcore2DCasual
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to Hotline Miami for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel.

Released 4 years after Hotline Miami.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Tone31Visuals26
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Hard Reset

70
NGL78
Hard Reset
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralCyberpunk
Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

Shelved next to Hotline Miami for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Combat79Tone47Visuals0
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Supraland

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NGL84
Supraland
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Hotline Miami is shooting mechanics, ranged combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Hotline Miami.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Visuals0

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