Games Like L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.

Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Noir 19.7%, Adventure 13.4%, Open World 11%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This VR companion recreates several of L.A. Noire's cases with direct evidence handling, suspect questioning, crime-scene investigation, and its same 1940s Los Angeles setting.

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 46.5%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Mystery 7.4%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its self-contained cases emphasize inspecting scenes, questioning suspects, connecting clues, and making consequential final accusations.

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Crime 28.7%, Cinematic 11.3%, Investigation 10.1%, Third Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A former lawyer turned private detective investigates murders and conspiracies through surveillance, tailing, interrogations, side cases, and a dense crime-ridden city.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 46.2%, Noir 33.8%, Open World 12.4%, Adventure 2.3%, Atmospheric 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its procedural noir sandbox lets you investigate murders by searching apartments, examining evidence, interviewing residents, and building your own case against suspects.

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Crime 21.2%, Open World 11.9%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This open-ended origin story has you explore a Mediterranean city, gather physical evidence, interrogate witnesses, and assemble deductions in Sherlock's mind palace.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 48.3%, Noir 24.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Open World 8.3%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: You play a deeply flawed detective piecing together a politically charged murder through extensive interrogations, observations, and role-play-driven deductions.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Detective 42%, Open World 15.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Third Person 7.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric 1920s detective adventure combines an explorable city with clue boards, witness interviews, crime-scene reconstruction, and increasingly unsettling conspiracies.

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Crime 18.6%, Cinematic 11.5%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic serial-killer investigation features a detective reconstructing crime scenes, pursuing leads, and making high-stakes choices that alter the story.

In this action-adventure thriller, detective Takayuki Yagami goes undercover to unravel a string of twisted crimes at a high school in Yokohama, Japan. Crack the case and some skulls with brutal combat featuring three unique fighting styles and an arsenal of private eye tricks.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Crime 29.6%, Cinematic 12.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Third Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands Judgment's detective toolkit with investigations, disguises, stealth, interrogations, and a dark crime story centered on a complex murder case.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 47.6%, Crime 15.8%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 6.6%, Third Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: You investigate your own murder as a ghost, using supernatural abilities to search scenes, possess witnesses, and expose a serial killer.

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Noir 24%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A detective adventure steeped in 1950s noir, it centers on interrogations, clue analysis, moral choices, and corruption surrounding a suspicious death.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Detective 42.7%, Noir 28.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Cinematic 5.7%, Mystery 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This hard-boiled noir mystery puts you in the role of an investigator questioning suspects and navigating a brutal conspiracy in a stylish urban underworld.

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Crime 38.7%, Open World 19.5%, Noir 16.8%, Story Rich 8%, Third Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its period crime drama, 1930s city, cinematic pacing, and underworld conspiracy make it an excellent companion for L.A. Noire's historical crime atmosphere.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Crime 20.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Each intricate murder scene asks you to identify people, motives, and events by closely observing evidence and filling in the logical gaps yourself.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 61.6%, Mystery 14%, Noir 7.8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers exceptionally rigorous deduction as you use brief supernatural glimpses and environmental clues to determine the identities and fates of a ship's crew.

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Noir 34.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Story Rich 6.3%, Thriller 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic neo-noir detective story has you reconstruct crime scenes with futuristic tools while uncovering a conspiracy in a corrupt, atmospheric city.

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: Detective 30.4%, Noir 27.7%, Crime 23.3%, Cinematic 5.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This odd but sincere noir adventure pairs a hard-boiled detective story with evidence collection, suspect interviews, and a corruption-filled city mystery.

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Crime 23.9%, Investigation 9%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its varied murder cases combine environmental investigation, profiling, interrogations, and deductions with a personal conspiracy involving Holmes.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Crime 29.5%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: You solve crimes by listening to recorded conversations, tracking people through audio clues, and reconstructing exactly what happened in each case.

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Crime 29.2%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This grounded detective puzzle game asks you to examine detailed crime scenes, infer timelines and motives, and answer case questions from physical evidence.

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Crime 24.5%, Noir 23.7%, Open World 11.2%, Investigation 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-city police sandbox lets you patrol streets, respond to crimes, pursue suspects, and work within a gritty urban law-enforcement setting.

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Detective 60.6%, Crime 11%, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 7%, Investigation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a linear but satisfying sequence of evidence gathering, puzzle solving, interrogations, and escalating mysteries in Victorian London.

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Noir 25.5%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 7.8%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: As Hercule Poirot, you investigate a serial murder spree through witness questioning, clue collection, and deduction-board puzzles.

Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.

Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Third Person 8.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This modernized classic delivers a focused closed-circle murder investigation built around interrogating passengers and exposing contradictions.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Detective 63.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This 1920s investigative horror RPG uses interviews, exploration, evidence, and sanity-testing discoveries to unravel a sinister murder-related conspiracy.

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Detective 44.5%, Open World 16.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This detective adventure blends Victorian crime-scene investigation, deductions, and interrogations with an increasingly ominous occult conspiracy.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Investigation 18.5%, Open World 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A patient first-person murder mystery in which you explore an abandoned town, read documents, follow leads, and solve the case without handholding.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Crime 49.1%, Detective 36.3%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This noir-flavored police simulation puts you on a crime-ridden city block where observations, conversations, favors, and choices gradually reveal a larger conspiracy.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Noir 38.7%, Cinematic 14.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Third-Person Shooter 8.9%, Third Person 8.8%

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Detective 67.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click mystery follows a constable investigating jewel thefts and murders across Europe in a distinctly old-fashioned crime-thriller style.

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Noir 21%, Open World 15.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 5.3%

As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.

Why similar: Open World 36.7%, Crime 35.9%, Third Person 10.3%, Story Rich 5.1%, Action 4.1%

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Why similar: Crime 46%, Open World 22.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Third Person 6%, Action 3.8%

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.

Why similar: Crime 38.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Open World 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Third Person 8.7%

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Why similar: Crime 40.3%, Open World 36.3%, Third Person 8.7%, Third-Person Shooter 4.1%, Action 3.8%

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Noir 46.1%, Detective 13.3%, Crime 11.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Third-Person Shooter 5.4%

After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Why similar: Crime 49.7%, Open World 22.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Third Person 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 2.9%

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Crime 34.8%, Detective 26.3%, Noir 23%, Story Rich 7.7%, Atmospheric 2%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Crime 46.3%, Open World 21.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Third Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Open World 46.5%, Story Rich 17.7%, Third Person 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 6.5%, Adventure 4.3%

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Open World 52.8%, Third Person 16.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Action 5.4%

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Noir 47.4%, Detective 11.6%, Crime 11.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5%

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Third Person 19.9%, Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 10.1%, Thriller 9.6%

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Noir 15.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Cinematic 10.7%

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: Detective 31.1%, Crime 25.9%, Open World 13%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 7.5%

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: Detective 30.7%, Noir 28.4%, Crime 23.2%, Mystery 6.5%, Adventure 4.2%

The original assassin is back! Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Why similar: Crime 35.4%, Third Person 18.9%, Cinematic 11.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.9%, Action 8.1%

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Crime 39.7%, Open World 33.2%, Third Person 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Action 3.3%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 40.2%, Noir 25.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 8.8%, Story Rich 7.1%

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Crime 25.8%, Noir 25.5%, Mystery 6.4%, Adventure 3.8%

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Why similar: Crime 43.8%, Open World 26.1%, Third Person 6.9%, Third-Person Shooter 5.5%, Nudity 5.2%

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Why similar: Detective 42.6%, Noir 19.7%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 8.6%, Adventure 4.7%

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Noir 22.2%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 6.8%

Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.

Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Noir 21%, Crime 19.7%, Investigation 9.7%, Adventure 7.3%

A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Noir 23.2%, Crime 21.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 6.3%

Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.

Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Noir 28%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 9.1%, Mystery 7.9%

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Crime 23.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Thriller 3.6%