Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a sequel, sidequel, and prequel to the original game, maintaining its violent top-down gameplay and '80s Miami/modern electronic aesthetics. Players can expect similar unlockables and intense action as they follow multiple factions connected to the events of the first game. The gameplay involves increasingly bloody and surreal acts, blurring the lines between real and fictional violence.

This installment places a greater focus on storytelling, delving deeper into the narrative while retaining the fast-paced, challenging gameplay that fans of the series have come to love. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number offers an immersive experience that pushes the boundaries of conventional gaming narratives.