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

If L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is your kind of game, the closest matches are L.A. Noire, Shadows of Truth VR and LIZ: Before the Plague — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files: 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.

2017ActionAdventure29.99 USDMetacritic 82Windowsby Rockstar Games
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files — Steam game cover
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Cases are rebuilt for vr interactionDriving mechanics are best in class for vrEmbodying cole phelps feels transformativeAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. L.A. Noire

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Top pick for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    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.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Shadows of Truth VR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    As a detective you need to find clues and plotted them in your mind and got close to the answers, but things took different turn someone is chasing you in your nightmares and it keeps coming! Back in reality someone else is also trying to reach to John. You need to escape and get to the answers!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. LIZ: Before the Plague

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    One night, in a near future a special investigation Unit named Liz has to face a strange case that seems a common one, but it's not. She has to respond to a distress call from a pharmaceutical company and investigate, collecting infos and survive using her own tools.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Murdered: Soul Suspect

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Ranked #4 for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    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.

    2014ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mafia II: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Ranked #5 for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

    2020ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Ranked #6 for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

    2024AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Ranked #7 for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    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.

    2021ActionAdventure44.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Ranked #8 for L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files on Steam right now. Shares Action with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

    2014Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Rockstar Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Rockstar Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Red Dead Redemption 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home.

    2008ActionAdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Red Dead Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

    2020ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Welcome to Vice City. Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair, excess and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile.

    2008ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Red Dead Redemption

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

    2024Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    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.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grand Theft Auto III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Welcome to Liberty City. Where it all began. With stellar voice acting, a darkly comic storyline, a stunning soundtrack and revolutionary open-world gameplay, Grand Theft Auto III is the game that defined the open world genre for a generation.

    2008ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Another title from Rockstar Games, the studio behind L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files. Shares Action and Adventure with L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

    Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

Does L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files work on Steam Deck?
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files cost?
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files are L.A. Noire, Shadows of Truth VR, LIZ: Before the Plague.
Who developed L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files?
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was developed by Rockstar Games.

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