Games Like L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

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

Why You'll Like It: Offers the exact same cases, open-world setting, and interrogation mechanics in a traditional format.

Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.

Why similar: VR 78.4%, Adventure 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, immersive detective experience utilizing VR to examine crime scenes and gather clues.

The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.

Why similar: VR 35.4%, Detective 28.6%, Noir 20.3%, Adventure 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a classic noir detective atmosphere brought to life in a stylish VR adventure.

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Why similar: VR 50.6%, Adventure 39.2%, Investigation 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines rich tactile VR interaction with intricate mystery investigation and puzzle-solving.

The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.

Why similar: Adventure 43.2%, VR 39.2%, Detective 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping VR murder mystery where you actively investigate a crime by manipulating time and tracking suspects.

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 55%, Adventure 24.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Open World 4%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides premier detective gameplay focused on gathering evidence, interrogating suspects, and making deductions.

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 41.4%, Action 16.4%, Open World 14.7%, Adventure 14.6%, Investigation 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends classic detective investigation with dark, mysterious narrative elements.

An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: Detective 54.8%, Adventure 24.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Challenges players with authentic crime scene investigation and evidence analysis.

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 54%, Noir 21.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Open World 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in detective storytelling with deep investigative depth and rich character interactions.

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 53.6%, Adventure 28.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic crime thriller heavily focused on dramatic choices, investigations, and consequence.

You play the role of Red Johnson, a private detective who is trying to find his place in the corrupted city of Metropolis. Discover the city, its unique atmosphere and get to know the rules quickly if you want to survive!

Why similar: Adventure 42.4%, Action 37.2%, Detective 20.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty city-based puzzle adventure centered around hardboiled detective work.

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Noir 29%, Adventure 26.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Investigation 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game deeply rooted in classic noir exploration and mystery-solving.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Why similar: Detective 57.8%, Adventure 42.2%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV game focusing entirely on interrogations, reading suspects, and uncovering secrets.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 78.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Noir 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deductive puzzle game centered around investigating a historical maritime mystery.

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 52.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 11.1%, Noir 11%, Open World 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game where you solve your own murder by investigating clues and possessing witnesses.

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

Why similar: Detective 43.4%, Adventure 27.4%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A historical detective game focused on uncovering forgotten crimes and gathering evidence.

Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy.

Why similar: VR 43.8%, Adventure 24.1%, Action 20.7%, Investigation 11%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Brings stealth and immersive first-person world interaction to a atmospheric virtual reality setting.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 65.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Open World 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative mystery featuring environmental investigation and occult themes.

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 39.3%, Adventure 31.1%, Noir 28.6%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Embraces classic urban noir tropes and investigation loops.

Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery.

Why similar: VR 56.9%, Adventure 28.6%, Action 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity VR adventure game with intricate environmental puzzle mechanics.

BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.

Why similar: VR 64.6%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Showcases advanced physics-based VR combat and environment interaction.

Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.

Why similar: VR 61.6%, Open World 16.4%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Translates a massive, interactive open-world action RPG directly into immersive VR.

The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.

Why similar: VR 55.6%, Adventure 27.1%, Action 17.4%

Why You'll Like It: Adapts a deeply philosophical puzzle adventure into an immersive virtual reality experience.

Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.

Why similar: VR 52.8%, Adventure 20.5%, Action 20.1%, Open World 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep physical interactions, crafting, and survival mechanics built specifically for VR.

Play as detective Wales and get amazed in this Virtual reality game as a GHOST HUNTER

Why similar: Adventure 51%, Action 49%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed VR experience focused on localized investigation and mystery.

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

Why similar: VR 57.8%, Action 21.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical VR puzzle game that tests your observation skills in perilous scenarios.

Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?

Why similar: VR 48.5%, Adventure 27.7%, Action 23.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: An intricate VR time-travel adventure packed with environmental puzzles and rich history.

Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.

Why similar: VR 47.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Noir 21.2%, Investigation 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: An escape-room style VR experience centered around discovering hidden secrets.

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 67.7%, Adventure 31.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending VR puzzle adventure with unique physics and perspective mechanics.

Enter the Yelvertons’ Victorian mansion and discover the perverse reality of Lusst’ghaa - now in Virtual Reality! Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Zdzisław Beksiński, this psychological horror guides you through an intriguing plot filled with erotic and occult themes.

Why similar: VR 59.3%, Adventure 28%, Investigation 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A detective visual novel where magic, sex, and comedy collide: solve cases, duel wizards, and flirt with danger.

Why similar: Detective 62.5%, Adventure 34.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Become a thief in VR! Feel the thrill of stealing in free roam sandbox neighborhoods. Use lockpicks and hi-tech hacking tools. Observe your target, gather information and hide from police. Or drive a car like crazy to get out of trouble!

Why similar: VR 60.1%, Action 21.7%, Open World 10.7%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 41.4%, Noir 23.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Open World 10.8%, Action 10.8%

Tomb Explorer VR is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure game where you explore ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and embark on a quest for historical treasures, relics, and artifacts.

Why similar: VR 62.8%, Adventure 22.5%, Action 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Get virtually immersed in the mayhem-filled world of Borderlands as you step into the boots of a treasure-seeking Vault Hunter, grab 87 bazillion guns, and free Pandora from Handsome Jack’s clutches!

Why similar: Action 52.6%, VR 47.4%

For Desktop or VR! In this 3 chapter story, you play as a modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore. He has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work.

Why similar: VR 38.5%, Detective 30.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Adventure 14.6%

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Adventure 37.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 44.5%, Adventure 25.9%, Action 16.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

A.D. 2047 is a cyberpunk sci-fi VR interactive movie.The sudden car accident involved you, a detective, into serial killings.Only rely on your own hand to find the murderer, you can prevent the repeated fatal murder...

Why similar: VR 67%, Adventure 19%, Action 13.9%

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 40.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Action 16.6%, Open World 14.2%, Investigation 11.4%

Home puts you at the center of the story, taking you on an emotional and personal journey while delivering beautiful, heart-stopping, and memorable moments.

Why similar: VR 37.8%, Adventure 32.6%, Action 29.6%

Delve deep into the origins of a sinister Chinese legend, and unearth the secrets of an island’s forgotten past in this pulse-pounding adventure.

Why similar: VR 47.3%, Action 26.2%, Adventure 25.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 56.3%, Investigation 22.1%, Adventure 20.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

Why similar: Detective 64.3%, Adventure 33.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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: Action 38.4%, Open World 32.8%, Adventure 27%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Adventure 27.6%, Noir 21.4%, Investigation 14.2%

Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!

Why similar: VR 68.9%, Action 30.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Become a secret agent in the 1950s and observe your neighbours to find the communist spy!

Why similar: VR 64%, Action 36%

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Detective 65.1%, Adventure 32.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Noir 26.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Developed over five years by industry veterans (Metal Gear Solid, Halo, F.E.A.R.), RÉPUBLIQUE VR is a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Action 39.2%, VR 21.4%

Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.

Why similar: VR 54.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Action 18.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

You are a private eye in Free City. Your latest client has found himself dead. As for how, many suspect suicide, though you're smarter than that. But poking around may get you in some hot water, but then again why would you be a private eye if you couldn't take the heat?

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 55.9%, Adventure 37.7%, Investigation 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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 35.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Action 26%, Investigation 11.8%

Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!

Why similar: VR 50.9%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 20.7%, Open World 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Sex Inspector🚬💋 is a 18+ visual novel where every sultry alley and shadowy figure could lead to thrilling encounters or chilling discoveries. Think you can handle the heat?

Why similar: Detective 68.5%, Adventure 31.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%