Choose L.A. Noire
Choose L.A. Noire if you want a Strategy experience. 15,686 Steam reviews back the pick.
L.A. Noire vs Murdered: Soul Suspect
L.A. Noire and Murdered: Soul Suspect 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 3 years older than Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014). L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Murdered: Soul Suspect (82.5% 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 Murdered: Soul Suspect
Choose Murdered: Soul Suspect if you want an Action and RPG game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,239 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both L.A. Noire and Murdered: Soul Suspect sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 L.A. Noire |  Murdered: Soul Suspect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (15,686 reviews) | 82.5% positive (4,239 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds | Airtight Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- L.A. Noire (2011) is 3 years older than Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014).
- L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Murdered: Soul Suspect (82.5% positive).
- Murdered: Soul Suspect 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, Murdered: Soul Suspect is Deck Verified.
L.A. Noire vs Murdered: Soul Suspect — FAQ
- Which is better, L.A. Noire or Murdered: Soul Suspect?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: L.A. Noire sits at 84% positive (15,686 reviews), Murdered: Soul Suspect at 82.5% (4,239). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play L.A. Noire or Murdered: Soul Suspect first?
- If you want chronology, L.A. Noire (2011) came out before Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014). 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 Murdered: Soul Suspect 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.