Games Like Genesis Noir

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Surreal 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Stylized 10.5%, Space 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Genesis Noir, this game features surreal, hand-drawn environments and non-verbal puzzle-solving that rewards exploration.

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.7%, Point & Click 23.8%, Stylized 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game's highly stylized art and puzzle-driven exploration of a mysterious world resonate with the aesthetic and mechanical feel of the seed game.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Beautiful 20.8% ★, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Stylized 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its intricate, hand-drawn art style and unique perspective-shifting puzzle mechanics mirror the surreal, dreamlike quality of Genesis Noir.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Space 23%, Beautiful 16.8% ★, Exploration 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the cosmic mystery and sense of wonder found in Genesis Noir, focusing on uncovering the secrets of an expanding universe.

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 26%, Point & Click 24.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Beautiful 9.5% ★, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar atmospheric, surreal, and narrative-heavy tone that feels like a journey through a strange, dreamlike reality.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Noir 40.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Surreal 17.1%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly atmospheric, narrative-rich experience with a distinct, moody, and surreal noir-adjacent setting.

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Surreal 37.3%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, perspective-shifting puzzles and cosmic, infinite environments evoke the same sense of scale and wonder found in Genesis Noir.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Surreal 26.9%, Point & Click 23%, Stylized 14.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, noir-inspired investigation game that shares the surreal, stylized aesthetic and focus on uncovering deep, cosmic-scale mysteries.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Stylized 23.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply stylized, musical, and cosmic journey that captures the same sense of artistic wonder and surrealism.

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Beautiful 20% ★, Point & Click 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a unique, atmospheric exploration experience with a minimalist, abstract visual style that emphasizes discovery.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Point & Click 26%, Puzzle 12.1%, Space 11.4%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that focuses on deciphering a lost language, matching the intellectual and atmospheric depth of the seed game.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.9%, Point & Click 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a deep, narrative-driven cyberpunk noir experience that prioritizes dialogue and atmosphere over traditional gameplay.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Point & Click 21.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, detective-themed point-and-click game that features beautiful art and a focus on unraveling a complex mystery.

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Surreal 19.8%, Point & Click 19.1%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Stylized 11%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Samorost, this game features a surreal, organic world that rewards curiosity and point-and-click exploration.

Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?

Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Space 15.8%, Beautiful 15.1% ★, Surreal 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based, emotional, and narrative-driven point-and-click game that captures the isolation and wonder of cosmic exploration.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 29.6%, Point & Click 28.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, atmospheric, and UI-based exploration of a digital dreamscape captures a similarly unique and experimental design philosophy.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Point & Click 28.7%, Story Rich 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, noir-inspired point-and-click adventure that captures the classic detective atmosphere in a sci-fi setting.

A space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. A bizarre bazaar where a young, worried woman crafts entire universes in the palm of her hand. A mysterious cultist who's stripped the flesh from his bones in order to reach enlightenment. Here, there's a universe for sale. You buying?

Why similar: Point & Click 31.5%, Hand-drawn 26.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a hand-drawn, atmospheric, and narrative-heavy experience set in a surreal, space-faring environment.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Surreal 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Stylized 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features surreal, perspective-based puzzle mechanics that challenge the player's perception of reality in a way similar to Genesis Noir.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Beautiful 41.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Stylized 13.6%, Atmospheric 6%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, musical, and surreal experience that feels like a fast-paced, interactive dream sequence.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Beautiful 40.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Surreal 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, atmospheric, and emotional narrative experience that relies on visual storytelling rather than dialogue.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Surreal 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Stylized 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure with a distinct, hand-drawn art style and a focus on environmental storytelling.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 38.2%, Puzzle 20.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, perspective-based puzzles create a dreamlike atmosphere that feels very much in line with the experimental nature of Genesis Noir.

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Surreal 17.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk noir investigation game that uses pixel art to create a moody, atmospheric, and narrative-focused experience.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Noir 53.2%, Puzzle 11%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Platformer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a noir-inspired aesthetic and unique shadow-based puzzle mechanics that feel stylistically aligned with Genesis Noir.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.4%, Puzzle 14.6%, Stylized 14.2%, Exploration 13.3%, Story Rich 13%

Why You'll Like It: Its puzzle-based exploration and charming, unique art style make it a great fit for fans of non-traditional adventure games.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 33.8%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Puzzle 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven exploration game that uses unique mechanics to tell a deeply emotional and atmospheric story.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Puzzle 24%, Story Rich 21.8%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, puzzle-focused game that uses environmental storytelling to convey a deep, personal history.

Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...

Why similar: Point & Click 39.8%, Hand-drawn 34.8%, Puzzle 19.3%, Surreal 2.3%, Stylized 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, hand-drawn, point-and-click puzzle game that focuses on restoring a world through exploration and discovery.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Stylized 14.3%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, physics-based puzzle game that uses humor and a unique premise to create a memorable, stylized experience.

Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.

Why similar: Noir 40.8%, Point & Click 19.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 7.8%, Exploration 7.1%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Beautiful 14.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%

Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Surreal 19.4%, Hand-drawn 14%, Soundtrack 9.9% ★, Stylized 9.8%

An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Noir 49.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 9%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Embark on a pixel adventure with Ponchee the bunny in "Bunny Space Odyssey: FlopHop". Solve puzzles, protect plants, and uncover deep mysteries with Usagi-01 on an uninhabited planet.

Why similar: Space 21.1%, Point & Click 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 9.7%

This multi-award winning adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humour, mind bending puzzles and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.2%, Hand-drawn 21.7%, Puzzle 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Adventure 10.2%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Beautiful 24.5% ★, Puzzle 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, Stylized 8.5%, Adventure 8.1%

Inked is a narrative-driven puzzle game set in a world of beautiful ballpoint pen-drawn landscapes. Playing as the Nameless Hero, you will solve intriguing puzzles while searching for your love Aiko.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

Why similar: Noir 48.6%, Point & Click 19.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 10%

Rearrange the panels of an animated comic book to craft the story of a noir-styled spy adventure in the FRAMED Collection--a compilation of the multi-award winning puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2.

Why similar: Noir 55.3%, Puzzle 15%, Point & Click 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%

Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!

Why similar: Noir 56.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Indie 6%

Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.

Why similar: Noir 40.8%, Point & Click 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Stylized 11.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!

Why similar: Noir 51.3%, Point & Click 14.5%, Surreal 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Puzzle 9%

Tales of Cosmos is an old-school point-and-click adventure game set in a huge open world planetary system. Pilot your rocket across space, land on planets and moons, solve puzzles, and unravel a cosmic mystery with the help of a genius monkey and a wondrous talking dog.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.4%, Space 19.9%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Adventure 9.1%

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Beautiful 10.5% ★

Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

Why similar: Noir 45.8%, Point & Click 21.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Puzzle 8.1%

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.6%, Beautiful 12.5% ★, Stylized 12.4%, Space 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Space 37.3%, Exploration 18%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.

Why similar: Noir 39.5%, Surreal 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Space 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Surreal 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Beautiful 10.5% ★, Stylized 9.6%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Noir 47.5%, Point & Click 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Story Rich 6.6%, Puzzle 6.4%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Noir 73.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 49.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Puzzle 4.8%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.9%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%

Paradigm is a surreal adventure game set in the strange and post apocalyptic Eastern European country of Krusz. Play as the handsome mutant, Paradigm, whose past comes back to haunt him in the form of a genetically engineered sloth that vomits candy.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.1%, Surreal 31.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Story Rich 4.7%

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Point & Click 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Stylized 10.6%, Puzzle 8.8%