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

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

Why similar: VR 78.1%, Adventure 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at putting you in the shoes of a detective, utilizing VR to examine crime scenes and analyze evidence in a high-fidelity environment.

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 43.5%, VR 39%, Detective 17.5%

Why You'll Like It: This VR mystery allows you to freely explore a mansion and observe characters to piece together a complex crime, mirroring the investigative freedom of L.A. Noire.

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 50.1%, Adventure 39.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished VR experience focused on tactile puzzle-solving and uncovering secrets, which aligns perfectly with the investigation mechanics of the seed game.

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 40.5%, Noir 24.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Action 10.9%, Open World 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply immersive detective simulation set in a procedurally generated noir city that captures the grit and investigative depth of the genre.

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 40.1%, Noir 20.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Open World 11.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original flat-screen version provides the complete narrative and case-solving experience that serves as the foundation for the VR version.

The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

Why similar: VR 55.3%, Adventure 30.3%, Noir 13.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery reimagined for VR that emphasizes environmental investigation and puzzle-solving within a gothic, atmospheric 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 54.3%, Adventure 24.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Open World 4.1%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features robust deduction and interrogation mechanics that capture the essence of being a detective in a period setting.

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 46.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Open World 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in open-ended investigation, requiring players to find clues and connect evidence without hand-holding.

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 40.8%, Noir 30%, Adventure 26.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Investigation 1%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving to uncover the truth behind a dark mystery.

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 40.6%, Action 16.6%, Open World 14.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Investigation 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines classic detective investigation with a tense, atmospheric mystery that keeps the player engaged in the search for truth.

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 56.9%, Action 21.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, its focus on interacting with objects to solve dangerous situations provides a similar tactile satisfaction to the VR investigation in L.A. Noire.

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 59.3%, Action 22.1%, Open World 10.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on crime rather than solving it, the tactile VR mechanics and stealth-based investigation offer a similar sense of immersion.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Detective 66.6%, Investigation 33.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric noir thriller that tasks you with investigating crime scenes through a unique, high-tech lens.

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 43.9%, Adventure 26%, Action 17%, Investigation 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex case-solving and character interaction that mirrors the investigative loop found in the seed game.

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 45.9%, Noir 22%, Adventure 21.8%, Investigation 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-exclusive mystery that tasks players with exploring a 1940s movie theater to solve a cold case.

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 57.5%, Adventure 42.5%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based detective game that focuses heavily on interrogation and reading character reactions, much like the questioning in L.A. Noire.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 78.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Noir 8.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that forces you to piece together a narrative through careful observation and deduction.

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 42.7%, Adventure 27.2%, Noir 18.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A historical detective game that tasks you with investigating real-world crimes, focusing on evidence gathering and trial preparation.

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 37.4%, Detective 20.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty detective adventure that combines investigation with action-oriented sequences.

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 38.1%, Detective 30.3%, Investigation 17%, Adventure 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: A series of investigative puzzles that challenge your ability to analyze evidence and solve mysteries in a virtual space.

Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

Why similar: Detective 54.9%, Adventure 24.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated detective game that emphasizes dialogue, evidence collection, and logical deduction.

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 38.6%, Adventure 30.9%, Noir 29.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic noir detective story that leans into the tropes and atmosphere of 1940s crime fiction.

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 52.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 20.3%, Open World 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: The physics-based interaction and scavenging mechanics provide a high level of VR immersion that complements the investigative feel of L.A. Noire.

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%, Open World 16.6%, Action 11%, Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive open-world VR experience that, while different in tone, offers a similar level of environmental interaction and exploration.

Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: Adventure 55%, VR 45%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven VR adventure that uses environmental storytelling to guide the player through a mystery.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Adventure 70.4%, Open World 25.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery that focuses on exploration and uncovering the truth behind a series of strange events.

In an all new mysterious universe built by the developers of the award-winning A Fisherman's Tale, you play as a Maskmaker's apprentice and learn the magic of crafting masks to immerse yourself in the intriguing enigmatic beings within the game.

Why similar: VR 54.2%, Adventure 26.1%, Open World 18%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A VR adventure that focuses on uncovering secrets and exploring a mysterious world through puzzle-based investigation.

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 64.3%, Action 18.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 67.4%, Adventure 31.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique VR puzzle game that uses perspective and environmental manipulation to solve complex mysteries.

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 55.2%, Adventure 27.2%, Action 17.5%

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

Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, Action 49.1%

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 62.4%, Adventure 22.7%, Action 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 43.1%, Adventure 24.1%, Action 20.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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: Action 50.3%, Adventure 26.5%, Open World 20.1%, Singleplayer 3%

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 58.7%, Adventure 28%, Investigation 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 53%, VR 47%

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%, Detective 28.3%, Noir 21%, Adventure 15.6%

Take the fight to war-torn Europe in Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. The franchise returns to its roots complete with a deep single-player campaign and powerful interviews with survivors and veterans of the Second World War. (VR Title)

Why similar: VR 60.6%, Action 28.1%, Open World 9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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 39.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Action 16.6%, Open World 14.2%, Investigation 11.9%

Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.

Why similar: VR 56.6%, Adventure 28.8%, Action 13.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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 66.7%, Adventure 19.2%, Action 14.1%

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 37.5%, Adventure 32.7%, Action 29.8%

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 36.1%, Adventure 27.3%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 14.7%

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 46.9%, Action 26.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 63.8%, Adventure 34%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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 55.4%, Investigation 23%, Adventure 20%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 52.5%, Adventure 28.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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

Why similar: VR 67.9%, Action 31.1%, Singleplayer 1%

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 50.5%, Adventure 21.3%, Action 20.9%, Open World 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 53.7%, Adventure 26.7%, Action 18.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 35.3%, Adventure 26.4%, Action 26%, Investigation 12.3%

A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

Why similar: VR 46.4%, Open World 21%, Adventure 18.8%, Action 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 39.4%, VR 21.2%

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 64.8%, Adventure 32.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%

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 32.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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 52.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Noir 11.2%, Action 11.1%, Open World 3.7%

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

Why similar: VR 63.7%, Action 36.3%