Kusan: City of Wolves

Strong · 8 top critics · 3 articles · Jul 30, 2026

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Overall, despite a couple of issues regarding the controls and narrative, Kusan: City of Wolves is a fun top-down action game that likes to challenge you, but rewards you for playing smart by taking advantage of the tools provided.

Digital Chumps85

Kusan: City of Wolves doesn't mask where it has taken inspiration from. But the exploration of top-down action finds an incredible home here with addicting, acidic combat that strives for enough diversity and complexity to fuel numerous high score attempts.

3DNews80

Perhaps the most successful attempt at a full-fledged Hotline Miami clone. Kusan won't replace the third installment in the series, but it will at least evoke emotions similar to those experienced many years ago while playing the Devolver Digital classic.

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Kusan: City Of Wolves Channels Some Serious Hotline Miami Vibes On Switch Today

Guns and Bruises. If you want a break from the cosiness, then we might have just the game for you. Developer CIRCLEfromDOT has today launched its top-down shooter, Kusan: City of Wolves, on the Switch eShop. It's fast, it's gruesome, and it's got more than a little Hotline Miami thrown in there for good measure. You play as Jin, "an ex-soldier turned gun-for-hire," who has to shoot his way through a tower block packed with baddies to protect a young girl capable of blowing up the city. Did we me

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PS5's Kusan: City of Wolves Is Basically Hotline Miami But Somehow Even More Extreme

Smelling blood. Hotline Miami fans will definitely want to keep an eye on Kusan: City of Wolves, which has just been confirmed for a PS5 release on the 30th July. As you've probably already guessed, this is a top-down action-shooter caked in blood and brutality. It's from a Korean outfit called CIRCLEfromDOT, and it's been catching people's attention for a good few years now. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Kusan: City of Wolves launches July 30

Fast-paced hardcore top-down shooter Kusan: City of Wolves will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, … Source

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