Choose Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
Choose Noir Chronicles: City of Crime if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Noir Chronicles: City of Crime launched in 2018.
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime vs Truth Beneath the Shadows
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime and Truth Beneath the Shadows both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Noir Chronicles: City of Crime (2018) is 8 years older than Truth Beneath the Shadows (2026). Truth Beneath the Shadows is free; Noir Chronicles: City of Crime is paid (14.99 USD). 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 Truth Beneath the Shadows
Choose Truth Beneath the Shadows if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Truth Beneath the Shadows launched in 2026.
Both Noir Chronicles: City of Crime and Truth Beneath the Shadows sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime |  Truth Beneath the Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (57 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brave Giant LTD | Eros Game Studio 79 |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Noir Chronicles: City of Crime (2018) is 8 years older than Truth Beneath the Shadows (2026).
- Truth Beneath the Shadows is free; Noir Chronicles: City of Crime is paid (14.99 USD).
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime vs Truth Beneath the Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Noir Chronicles: City of Crime or Truth Beneath the Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Noir Chronicles: City of Crime (2018) came out before Truth Beneath the Shadows (2026). 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 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime and Truth Beneath the Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Truth Beneath the Shadows free?
- Yes — Truth Beneath the Shadows is a free-to-play Steam title. Noir Chronicles: City of Crime is paid (14.99 USD).