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Hotline Miami is a top-down shooter video game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital for Microsoft Windows. It was by Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin.

Set in 1989 Miami, the game revolves primarily around an unnamed silent protagonist—dubbed "Jacket" by fans—who has been receiving coded messages on his answering machine instructing him to commit massacres against the local Russian mafia. The game blends top-down perspective with stealth, extreme violence and surreal storytelling, along with a soundtrack and visuals inspired by 1980s culture. The game's lead narrative influence was David Lynch, while another notable influence came from the 2011 film Drive for the game's minimalist plot, use of dialogue, portrayal of violence and musical style. The 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys influenced the game's setting, and Half-Life series protagonist Gordon Freeman influenced Jacket's lack of voice.

Upon release, Hotline Miami received critical acclaim, with praise regarding its narrative, themes, music and gameplay. It has since been considered to be one of the greatest games of all time, along with being cited as a highly influential independent video game and as a notable cult video game. A sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, was released on 10 March 2015.

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