Hotline Miami Platinum Guide (Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5)

PS Vita / PS3 / PS4 / PS5

In Hotline Miami, a room can be a place to learn a combo, find a puzzle piece or test a weapon. Make one pass for the story and collectibles, then return to the chapters for A+ ranks. That way you can clear a dangerous room without chasing a puzzle piece, a new execution and a perfect score at once.

Shared PS3, PS Vita and PS4 list plus the native PS5 list. Both have 35 trophies; PS5 changes grades and the wording of both multi-hit throws.

Trophies per list: 35 including platinum
Collectibles: 16 puzzle pieces
PS5 list: Native release dated October 23, 2023

Finish the story and track your masks

Use the first pass to learn how guards react to sounds and ranged attacks. Decide where to retreat before opening a door so you can bait one guard without exposing yourself to the entire floor. Track masks found in levels and those awarded for scores. Continue to the epilogue, which also contains the endings.

Replay short chapters to test your new masks.

Collect puzzle pieces and unlock the secret ending

Look for a small purple square in each numbered chapter from 1 to 16. Collect it once the room is safe and use the Puzzle menu to find missing letters. Arrange them as IWASBORNINTHEUSA. In Chapter 19, use the computer before entering the sewers; solving the puzzle alone does not change the ending.

Check all 16 pieces before returning to Chapter 19.

Earn A+ on the scored chapters

Practise one floor at a time until you have a reliable kill chain. Bait enemies toward a door and move to the next group before the combo expires. When your route is stable, add ground executions for more points. Check grades in chapter select; stages without a score do not need replaying for Get A Life.

For Combo King, practise a 12-kill route in Chapter 10 or 13.

Track weapons separately from ground executions

For Always On Top, knock an enemy down without killing them, then perform the finisher with the correct weapon. Track each weapon and the additional finisher variations listed in the trophy walkthrough. If you have cleared the easy levels, use Chapters 3 and 5 to look for random weapons you have not yet used for a ground kill.

Record an execution only after seeing it with the weapon equipped.

Match multi-hit throws to your trophy list

On the legacy list, use a brick: one throw must kill two enemies for Two Birds With One Stone or at least three for Plain Luck. On PS5, the trophy text instead asks you to hit two or three enemies with one thrown weapon. On either version, funnel the enemies into a corridor first.

Open the trophy list for your installed version to confirm the throw requirements.

Trophies to watch

Eye For Details

Collect all the puzzle pieces

There is one piece in each of Chapters 1–16. Use the Puzzle menu to spot the gap.

Get A Life

Get A+ on all the chapters

Replay the scored chapters only and work on longer combos before chasing speed points.

Always On Top

Perform every ground kill in the game

Use a ground finisher on a stunned enemy and record the weapon after seeing the animation.

This Is It

Beat the epilogue with secret ending

After solving the puzzle, use the computer in Chapter 19 and head into the sewers.

Frequently asked questions

Does every chapter have a grade for Get A Life?

No. Use chapter select to find scored chapters without A+. Chapter 12, Final, 18 and 19 do not count.

Can I get the secret ending after beating the game?

Yes. Use chapter select to collect the pieces, solve the puzzle, then return to Chapter 19 to use the computer and reach the sewers.

Does the PS5 text require a brick?

No. PS5 wording refers to a thrown weapon, while the legacy list specifies a brick and kills. Check the requirement for your edition.

Sources

Trophy lists

Buying the game

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