Can I run Hotline Miami?
Hotline Miami (2012) is an action and indie game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Hotline Miami system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1.2GHz processor | 1.4GHz processor or faster |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory | DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory |
| Storage | 250 MB HD space | 250 MB HD space |
Source: the official Hotline Miami Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Hotline Miami?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 0.5 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 class processor and 1 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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