Choose L.A. Noire
Choose L.A. Noire if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 15,686 reviews.
L.A. Noire vs This Is the Police
L.A. Noire and This Is the Police both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Adventure on Steam. L.A. Noire (2011) is 5 years older than This Is the Police (2016). L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than This Is the Police (73.9% 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 This Is the Police
Choose This Is the Police if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,858 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both L.A. Noire and This Is the Police sit in Strategy and 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 |  This Is the Police | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (15,686 reviews) | 73.9% positive (2,858 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds | Weappy Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- L.A. Noire (2011) is 5 years older than This Is the Police (2016).
- L.A. Noire scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than This Is the Police (73.9% positive).
- This Is the Police is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than L.A. Noire (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
L.A. Noire vs This Is the Police — FAQ
- Which is better, L.A. Noire or This Is the Police?
- On Steam reviews L.A. Noire scores higher (84% positive) than This Is the Police (73.9% 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 This Is the Police first?
- If you want chronology, L.A. Noire (2011) came out before This Is the Police (2016). 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 This Is the Police similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.