Choose L.A. Noire
Choose L.A. Noire if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 15,686 reviews.
L.A. Noire vs Blacksad: Under the Skin
L.A. Noire and Blacksad: Under the Skin both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. L.A. Noire (2011) is 8 years older than Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019). L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Blacksad: Under the Skin (79.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Blacksad: Under the Skin
Choose Blacksad: Under the Skin if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,701 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both L.A. Noire and Blacksad: Under the Skin sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 L.A. Noire |  Blacksad: Under the Skin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (15,686 reviews) | 79.2% positive (1,701 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds | Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- L.A. Noire (2011) is 8 years older than Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019).
- L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Blacksad: Under the Skin (79.2% positive).
- Blacksad: Under the Skin is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than L.A. Noire (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: L.A. Noire is Deck Playable, Blacksad: Under the Skin is Deck Verified.
L.A. Noire vs Blacksad: Under the Skin — FAQ
- Which is better, L.A. Noire or Blacksad: Under the Skin?
- On Steam reviews L.A. Noire scores higher (84% positive) than Blacksad: Under the Skin (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, L.A. Noire is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play L.A. Noire or Blacksad: Under the Skin first?
- If you want chronology, L.A. Noire (2011) came out before Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are L.A. Noire and Blacksad: Under the Skin similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.