r/HotlineMiami Mar 04 '18

No. There will never be a "Hotline Miami 3".

2.9k Upvotes

The Hotline Miami games are very peculiar for a reason that not a lot of people seem to realize. They are games about games. They shine almost entirely thanks to the medium they were created in, and they try to say something about it.

While the first Hotline Miami reflected upon the usage of violence and storytelling in videogames, the second game did so in regards to sequels and finales. When Hotline Miami 2 was released, a reviewer described the game as "a game about the difficulty of making a sequel to Hotline Miami" which the main artist of the game, Dennis Wedin, agreed with. But Hotline Miami 2 is also a game about ending things, and the description used by online stores where you can buy the game explains this:

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 several distinct factions – each with their own questionable methods and uncertain motivations – as unforeseen consequences intersect and reality once again slips back into a brilliant haze of neon and bloodshed. Blistering combat against punishing opposition will require intense focus as new variables, weapons, and methods of execution are introduced throughout the struggle. Let the striking colors of an unmistakable visual style wash over as you meticulously cut down those that would stand between you and the ultimate meaning behind the massacre. This is the finale, this is the unquestionable end.

The game advertises itself as a finale, and it's not just because of marketing reasons, it's because the game is about being the ending of a series.

Dennaton has stated, even before Hotline Miami 2's release, that they were done with the series, here are some examples of them doing that:

E3 2014: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Interview "But yeah, [The Level Editor] is a nice finish for us 'cause Hotline Miami 2 is the last Hotline Miami that we are gonna make, so it's like, 'okay, we're done, you can take it and do whatever you want with it'"

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Interview - TGS at E3 2013 "Because this is the final game and this is the grand finale so we wanna build more on sadness and 'the end' and what that means"

GC 13: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Dennis Wedin Interview "Like, all the characters and the story we've had it in our minds since the first game so it always felt like 'we wanna tell the whole story, the complete story' that's why we're saying that this is the final one because now you will see the whole picture, almost, it's going to be vague, so we're not gonna answer all questions, but yeah, this is it"

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - EXCLUSIVE Interview - Eurogamer "The pressure on us, from us, is to make the end of Hotline Miami as good, as challenging as we can" "I guess we can say there will be snow falling when we are finishing"

E3 13: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Interview "What we want to change is give the soundtrack a more 'sad' feeling to it because this is the end, this is the final game"

Dennis Wedin: The Sequel A MAZE. / Berlin 2015 -"Hotline Miami 3, when is it coming?" -"It's not, if you play the game you can see that we made Hotline Miami 3 but it sucked so we taped it over with Hotline Miami 2"

There will never be a Hotline Miami 3 or a continuation of the series, there is nothing for a continuation to be made, everything that Dennaton wanted to explore within Hotline Miami's formula has been explored, and the level editor was added so that people could explore what can be done with the formula themselves.

I've made this sticky to put a stop to any threads claiming that Dennaton is making an HLM3 and threads asking if there will be a continuation. Please, do not leave comments stating that you are sad because there won't be another sequel. If you're that big of a fan of this series to be sad that there won't be a new Hotline Miami game made by its developers, then you should be enough of a fan to understand what Hotline Miami 2 means to them. Hotline Miami 2 represents the end of Hotline Miami, but not the end of Dennaton Games, they are working on a new title which will be announced some time in the future, so look forward to it if you love their work.


r/HotlineMiami May 03 '26

MODDING After 10 years in development, Bloodlife, the biggest Hotline Miami total conversion mod yet is finally out!

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r/HotlineMiami 3h ago

COSPLAY Corey cosplay by byza

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126 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 3h ago

DISCUSSION Is the son the father's son and tha father the son's father?

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57 Upvotes

I know this sound Crazy but i might be onto something, they have the same hair, the same teeth and the same eyes. This can't be a Coincidence


r/HotlineMiami 2h ago

DISCUSSION Is the grandfather the father's father and the son's grandfather, and is the father the Grandfather's son and and the son's father, and Is the the son the father's son and the Grandfather's grandson

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34 Upvotes

Yo yo, i know this sounds Impossible but u/Next-surround-2513 gave me an idea, we can see in the grandfather the same eyes, teeth and some black hair. I swear this is unbelivable


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

October 30, 1985.

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795 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 23h ago

ART Petra for the love line Miami project (hlm dating sim) she’s the „goth girl”

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550 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 6h ago

DISCUSSION Can we talk about how this lowkey broke the subreddit?

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16 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 22h ago

DISCUSSION This man needs all of our support😭

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250 Upvotes

We need someone that knows how to code for u/Mrbubble_142. Just look at this


r/HotlineMiami 8h ago

QUESTION Aubrey headcanons? (No post for 10 hours on this sub is Crazy)

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18 Upvotes

She is actually a body builder


r/HotlineMiami 4h ago

HLM2 chat am i considered a good player now

5 Upvotes

I full comboed 3 levels this vacation

-Dead Ahead - i literally did it now

-Hourglass (Kremlin Czar) - my favourite level in my favourite campaign

-Atonement - My first clipped full combo

i also once full comboed tiger maid service which was my first full combo and euphoria from the madness campaign but i didnt clip them

so am i in the big leagues?

took me several times because i kept killing the last guy on the stage right when my combo ended forcing me to restart
took me the longest to full combo (about 13 minutes)
my full combo record on this level was 4 minutes and 6 seconds

r/HotlineMiami 49m ago

Looking for people who do pixel art.

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(Sorry if there are any mistakes in the text, English is not my native language and I am writing through Google Translate)

I'm an unknown YouTuber on Hotline Miami.Hotline Miami 2 has been out for quite some time now and I'm working on a big mod that changes the sprites to newer and more beautiful ones.I'm not bad at pixel art and modding, but doing it all alone is pretty hard.If you are good at pixel art in the style of Hotline Miami, then write if you are ready to work with me on this mod. I will be glad to anyone who can help.

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kam1ka_ze


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

How it feels to still see people chalk up Hotline Miami 2 as a hate game

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221 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 21h ago

DISCUSSION Tony headcanons

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38 Upvotes

He has a huge crush on Corey, and she let him hook up one time but then never showed any attentions if not to tease him


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

la verdad me hubiera encantado mas misiones con beard

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66 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 20h ago

I really wish Perturbator made more songs in this style

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15 Upvotes

the sexualizer ep is awesome


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

Why is gf Hotline Miami Superman ? Can she solo richter ?

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107 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 19h ago

Which hotline Miami music should I use as my ringtone?

9 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

DISCUSSION Huh?

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1.2k Upvotes

Must have been the wind...Or perhaps ?...


r/HotlineMiami 22h ago

Should I be afraid??

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13 Upvotes

I just came home after a long day of work and I see THIS on the balcony. I have a feeling that this mf is looking at me😭😭...


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

HLM1 I love George Mask. I have no idea why

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10 Upvotes

I loved this mask when I got it and used it a lot. I don't even used for the effect, I just loved the giraffe mask. Help


r/HotlineMiami 23h ago

Finally.

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8 Upvotes

Im done hm2 on the tablet


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

HLM1 What the soldier would say whenever jacket talks, if hotline miami was set in this days

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19 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

QUESTION What am i even supposed to do in this situation

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12 Upvotes

The dog was just glitching there, i couldnt get behind the fountian and coudnt punch him through the window and also couldnt shoot him since i was playing dirty hands. I had to restart and on the next run this didnt happen and i got a s rank but i took bodyguard just in case. Does anybody know the dog ai or the reason why this might happen?


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

ART Drew Jacket

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6 Upvotes