Hotline Miami action meets Splinter Cell stealth
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Splinter Cell meets Hotline Miami = Intravenous It's definitely good albeit a bit short.”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Intravenous
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Explosive Squat Games2021Stealth · Immersive Sim · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A tough top-down stealth-action hybrid of Hotline Miami and Splinter Cell with smart AI, deep systems and a great soundtrack. Skip it if you hate one-hit deaths, off-screen spotting or crude writing.
Great for
Patient players who like Hotline Miami action mixed with Splinter Cell-style stealth and hard challenges
Main risk
Inconsistent detection and off-screen enemies make deaths feel unfair and stealth frustrating
What players love
Freedom to play stealth, loud or mixed
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“one of the best parts of this game is you get to choose your playstyle yea you can be really stealthy or you can be loud and kill everyone or if you wanted to you could literally not kill a single enemy”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Challenging with high replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“An surprisingly deep top-down stealth shooter that starts out fairly simple but becomes a serious test of planning and strategy on the higher difficulties.”
Steam review · 43.7 h played ↗
Deep stealth systems: light, sound, gadgets
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“One of the deepest stealth systems I've ever worked with, as well as intense combat and a heart-thumping soundtrack”
Steam review · 38.3 h played ↗
Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“listening to the most underrated ost in a indie game”
Steam review · 26 h played ↗
Smart, reactive enemy AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The AI is one of the best things about the game, they seem alive and not braindead”
Steam review · 20.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Inconsistent, unfair enemy detection and AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“An off camera enemy always spots you, shoots, swarm of ants.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Bland, edgy, profane writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This writing is so poor I couldn't continue playing. It's like a pool of profanity”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Clunky controls, doors and interactions
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The controls are very clunky (especially in stealth) and it is very hard to select a specific action on the fly.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Repetitive, mazelike levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“every level feels like the same maze-like warehouse complex with the same goons patrolling the halls”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Can't decide between stealth and action
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“either commit to being hotline miami or commit to being a stealth game”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Off-screen enemies spot and one-shot you
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The biggest problem is sightlines. In any reasonable stealth game, if you can see an enemy, there is a good chance they can see you”
Steam review · 16 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support654 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 10, 64-bit
ProcessorAthlon II X2 270 or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB VRAM, Intel HD 5500 Graphics or equivalent
Storage654 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10, 64-bit
ProcessorRyzen 3 1200 or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB VRAM, RX 460/GTX 1050 or equivalent
Storage654 MB available space
OSWindows 10, 64-bit
ProcessorAthlon II X2 270 or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB VRAM, Intel HD 5500 Graphics or equivalent
Storage654 MB available space
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