Game Details

Dive deep into the narrative of Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Discover all chapters, their order, and key plot points for Jacket and Biker's journeys.

This guide details the chapters and narrative structure of both Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. It outlines the progression of events, playable characters, and significant plot developments within each game.

Hotline Miami features 20 chapters. The Prelude and chapters 1-15 are played as Jacket, followed by 4 chapters as Biker. Two additional chapters, Highball and Exposed, were released later.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number consists of 27 scenes organized into 6 acts, with a prelude, a feature film as the final scene, and bonus content. The game's chapters are presented non-chronologically to enhance the story's dramatic impact.

Hotline Miami

Part One: Phonecalls

This section introduces Jacket, a protagonist who carries out murders under the direction of mysterious callers. He frequently visits his friend Beard, who provides him with free items. This part concludes with Jacket rescuing the Girlfriend.

• Prelude: The Metro (Jacket)
• Chapter One: No Talk (Jacket)
• Chapter Two: Overdose (Jacket)
• Chapter Three: Decadence (Jacket)

Part Two: Questions

The Girlfriend moves in with Jacket, influencing him towards a healthier lifestyle. However, Beard begins acting strangely, and his stores become empty.

• Chapter Four: Tension (Jacket)
• Chapter Five: Full House (Jacket)
• Chapter Six: Clean Hit (Jacket)
• Chapter Seven: Neighbors (Jacket)

Part Three: Visitations

Jacket's visits to the stores change significantly. Beard is deceased and replaced by Richter, a mysterious and unwelcoming figure. Jacket is also haunted by undead mobsters he previously killed.

• Chapter Eight: Push It (Jacket)
• Chapter Nine: Crackdown (Jacket)
• Chapter Ten: Hot & Heavy (Jacket)
• Chapter Eleven: Deadline (Jacket)

Part Four: Connections

Jacket is attacked in his apartment by a man in a rat mask, while his girlfriend is killed in the adjacent room. He awakens in a hospital, realizing the events were a coma dream mixed with his memories. He then seeks revenge on his attacker, storms a police station, and eliminates the heads of the Russian mafia, concluding his storyline.

• Chapter Twelve: Trauma (Jacket)
• Chapter Thirteen: Assault (Jacket)
• Chapter Fourteen: Vengeance (Jacket)
• Final Chapter: Showdown (Jacket)

Part Five: Answers

This section details the final chapters of Jacket's story, including his confrontation with the mafia and the resolution of his narrative arc.

• Chapter Fifteen: Endgame (Jacket)
• Chapter Sixteen: The Sound of Violence (Biker)
• Chapter Seventeen: Death Wish (Biker)
• Chapter Eighteen: Hotwire Frosty (Biker)
• Chapter Nineteen: The Abyss (Biker)

Extra Chapters

These chapters were added post-launch or through special editions.

• Highball (Jacket)
• Exposed (Jacket)

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Pilot

The prelude to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, setting the stage for the events to come.

• Pilot: The Commitment (Various)

Act One: Exposition

The first act introduces the main characters and the overarching conflicts of the story.

• Chapter One: Prelude (Various)
• Chapter Two: First Blood (Various)
• Chapter Three: Retribution (Various)

Act Two: Rising

The narrative escalates as character motivations and plotlines begin to intertwine.

• Chapter Four: Casualties (Various)
• Chapter Five: Bloodline (Various)
• Chapter Six: Brothers (Various)

Act Three: Climax

The story reaches its peak with intense confrontations and significant plot revelations.

• Chapter Seven: The Slam (Various)
• Chapter Eight: The Hanged Man (Various)
• Chapter Nine: The Fool (Various)

Act Four: Falling

Following the climax, the story begins its descent, exploring the consequences of the characters' actions.

• Chapter Ten: The Tower (Various)
• Chapter Eleven: The Devil (Various)
• Chapter Twelve: The Moon (Various)

Act Five: Intermission

A transitional act that bridges the gap between the rising action and the final conclusion.

• Chapter Thirteen: The Star (Various)
• Chapter Fourteen: The Sun (Various)
• Chapter Fifteen: Judgement (Various)

Act Six: Catastrophe

The final act brings the story to its devastating conclusion, resolving the major plot threads.

• Chapter Sixteen: The World (Various)

Feature Film

The concluding sequence of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, presented as a film within the game.

• Feature Film: Ending (Various)

Bonus Content

Additional content that expands upon the game's narrative or gameplay.

• Bonus Content: Easter Egg (Various)