Why you should buy Hotline Miami:

• You don’t mind a little challenge,
• You like the 80s aesthetic,
• AAA releases are for casual gamers.

Hotline Miami is one of the best examples of why indie games are worth giving a shot. Just two friends developed this bestselling action-packed top-down shooter inspired by the Drive movie and the Cocaine Cowboys documentary.

Become an antihero, known as the Jacket, who must exterminate members of the Russian mafia that rule the alternative version of Miami in the late 1980s. Even though your enemies outnumber you, you’re not defenseless. Switch between close combat and noisy firearms to clean an area of everyone who’s standing your way. However, you have to react fast and act accurately because your enemies will take advantage of every mistake you make.

Hotline Miami masks

Select one of many animal masks that provides the protagonist with unique abilities. For instance, Rufus (an elephant) allows you to survive a deadly hit, Zack (a frog) grants the ability to perform longer combos, Carl (a locust) starts missions with a drill, and Brandon (a panther) moves faster. Try every mask to see which fits your playstyle best. 

If you’re still not convinced whether indie games are for you, check out our article: 5 reasons to play indie games.

Key features

• Fast-paced action,
• Demanding yet entertaining gameplay,
• Pixel-art graphics
• Climatic music,
• Many masks provide the Jacket with unique benefits,
• A vast range of firearms and melee weapons.

PC system requirements

 
Minimum requirements
Recommended requirements

System
Windows XP/Vista/7
Windows XP/Vista/7

Processor
1.2 GHz  
1.4 GHz  

Graphics card   
DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32 MB of video memory   
DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32 MB of video memory  

RAM
512 MB
1 GB

Drive Space
250 MB
250 MB

Other
Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller.  
Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct Input compatible controller.  

Release date : 23.10.2012

Developer : Dennaton Games

Publisher : Devolver Digital

Languages : English, German, French, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

processor : 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III / AMD

graphics : 32 MB VRAM

memory : 512 MB RAM

diskspace : 250 MB HD

system : Windows XP / Vista / 7

other :

Recommended

processor : 1.4GHz Intel Pentium III / AMD

graphics : 32 MB VRAM

memory : 1 GB RAM

diskspace : 250 MB HD

system : Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7

Restrictions

violence : Yes

profanity : Yes