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Games like Nine Noir Lives

If Nine Noir Lives is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murder at the Birch Tree Theater, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit and Mutropolis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, comedic and funny. 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 Nine Noir Lives: Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 78Windows · macOS · Linuxby Silvernode Games
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Absurd humor contrasts with serious noir themesLick everything to uncover secretsPolished art and voice actingAtmosphericComedicFunny

Players who liked Nine Noir Lives also play

Steam players who put hours into Nine Noir Lives 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. Murder at the Birch Tree Theater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Top pick for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    2026IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Second-strongest match for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mutropolis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Third-strongest match for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Voodoo Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Ranked #4 for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.

    2022Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Ranked #5 for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Detective Gallo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Ranked #6 for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Detective Gallo is a point&click comic-noir adventure that is entirely hand-illustrated and hand-animated, and whose protagonist is a feathered and grumpy private eye struggling with a very tricky case, bizarre characters, and puzzles that will put his insight and patience to the test.

    2018Adventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!

    2025IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Ranked #8 for Nine Noir Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    2013AdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nine Noir Lives at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

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

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Nine Noir Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    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 Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Nine Noir Lives.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nine Noir Lives.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nine Noir Lives.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Nine Noir Lives

Does Nine Noir Lives run on Steam Deck?
Nine Noir Lives is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Nine Noir Lives cost?
Nine Noir Lives is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nine Noir Lives?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nine Noir Lives are Murder at the Birch Tree Theater, Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit, Mutropolis.
Who developed Nine Noir Lives?
Nine Noir Lives was developed by Silvernode Games.

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