Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Platinum Guide

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The Hotline Miami 2 route works best when the first clear is for learning scenes and collecting newspapers. Once Hard opens, separate scoring attempts from the Writer's restrictions and the long kill grind. The Abyss requires a specific detour, so unlock it before your final cleanup.

Shared PS3, PS Vita and PS4 list, plus native PS5. The 29 requirements are equivalent, though several grades and one trophy name differ.

Trophies per list: 29 including platinum
Collectibles: 10 newspapers
Kills: 50,000 for GENOCIDE

Finish the story and read all ten newspapers

Follow every instruction from the Director in the pilot before moving on. During the campaign, look for newspapers in scene intros and outros where there are no enemies. Keep a checklist with the scene and whether the newspaper is before or after the fight. One scene can contain two newspapers at different points.

Check both the intro and the outro of Scene 22.

Unlock The Abyss through Withdrawal

In Scene 15, Withdrawal, clear the third floor without dying. If you fail on that floor, restart the whole scene; retrying the checkpoint is not enough. In the office sequence, pick up the object on the table as soon as the dialogue ends, then pick it up again at the start of the next scene. Confirm that The Abyss is in scene select.

Do this detour before cleaning up the Writer's objectives.

Clear the Writer's scenes without killing

As Evan, stop each takedown once the target is incapacitated and leave them down without hitting again. If you lose control of the sequence, replay the scene to be safe. Include The Abyss in your checklist: the mandatory story episodes alone are not the full set of Writer levels.

Check the trophy after finishing The Abyss nonlethally as well.

Separate A+ ranks from Hard mode

Earn A+ grades on Normal; Hard mode has a separate completion requirement. On crowded floors, find where you can draw two or three enemies while staying in cover, then reach the next group before the combo ends. For a 20-hit chain, practise the floor beyond the elevator in Death Wish (Scene 12): watch where enemies gather before firing your first burst.

Check the end grade: one big combo alone does not guarantee an A+.

Clean up weapons and finish the kill grind last

Track weapons used and scene-specific objectives during earlier runs. Save GENOCIDE for last because your A+ attempts also contribute kills. For cleanup, try the first floor of First Blood. Learn a short, repeatable route before trying to extend it. Work in shorter sessions to keep a steady rhythm.

Finish Normal, Hard and A+ before the final grind.

Trophies to watch

1-800-GETHELP

Finish the game on hard mode

Unlock Hard by clearing the story, then work through its scenes without chasing scores at the same time.

1-800-GODDAMN

Get A+ on all levels on normal

Review your Normal A+ grades in scene select and improve combo duration first.

GENOCIDE

Kill 50,000 enemies

Finish the 50,000 after other challenges; First Blood offers a short first floor for repeats.

STARE INTO THE ABYSS

Unlock THE ABYSS

In Scene 15, clear the last floor without dying and pick up the item in both subsequent scenes.

Frequently asked questions

Must I earn the A+ grades on Hard?

No. Earn ranks on Normal and clear Hard separately. Use a safer route for the second condition.

Do I need to finish a scene after reading its newspaper?

No. The newspaper registers when you read it, so you can go back to the menu and select the next scene. Keep a manual checklist.

Why hasn't The Abyss appeared?

Check that you survived Withdrawal's third floor and picked up the object twice. If you missed the interaction window, replay the scene from the beginning.

Sources

Trophy lists

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