Single-player games like L.A. Noire
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to L.A. Noire, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
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L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 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.
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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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.
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This Bed We Made
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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!
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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.
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The Wolf Among Us
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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.
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
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Nobody Wants to Die
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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.
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
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Mafia
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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.
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
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Shadows of Doubt
Single-player alternative to L.A. Noire — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire.
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!