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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

Android · PS Vita · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3 · Linux · macOS · PC · Nintendo Switch · iOS

Devolver Digital · 2015

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is an action game that develops problem solving and spatial awareness through challenging play, but features intense mature content.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 43 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

43

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

Age guidance

17+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.60
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.60

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number offers significant cognitive benefits through its challenging, strategic gameplay. Players will develop strong problem-solving, spatial awareness, and critical thinking skills as they navigate complex levels and adapt to increasingly difficult scenarios. The game's adaptive challenge system ensures continuous learning and skill development.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game carries significant content risks due to its mature ESRB rating, featuring intense violence, blood and gore, strong language, sexual themes, and drug references. It offers minimal social-emotional benefits and does not promote positive social interaction or empathy. The dark and violent narrative may also be disturbing for some players.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
1.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.67
R4.3Language
1.00
R4.4Substance References
1.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 17 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 17+ for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?

We don't publish a daily session budget for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number: its design-risk score sits in our highest band, where limiting time alone doesn't address the risks. For children we suggest choosing an alternative instead.

What are the main risks of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number?

This game carries significant content risks due to its mature ESRB rating, featuring intense violence, blood and gore, strong language, sexual themes, and drug references. It offers minimal social-emotional benefits and does not promote positive social interaction or empathy. The dark and violent narrative may also be disturbing for some players.