# Games like L.A. Noire

> The closest matches to L.A. Noire: Mafia II (Classic), Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, Murdered: Soul Suspect, and The Wolf Among Us. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — Shares driving physics and open world exploration with L.A. Noire. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
2. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — Also Crime and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
3. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — A frequent pick in L.A. Noire players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
4. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
5. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Noir and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
6. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Noir and Cinematic, like L.A. Noire. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
7. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Crime and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
8. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
9. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares open world exploration with L.A. Noire. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
10. [Blacksad: Under the Skin](https://imho.run/games/1003890/blacksad-under-the-skin) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 1,701 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003890/)
11. [Blues and Bullets](https://imho.run/games/378660/blues-and-bullets) — Also Noir and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 480 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378660/)
12. [Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/200260/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Detective and Cinematic, like L.A. Noire. 25,745 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200260/)
13. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — A frequent pick in L.A. Noire players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
14. [Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered](https://imho.run/games/312840/fahrenheit-indigo-prophecy-remastered) — Also Detective and Cinematic, like L.A. Noire. 2,361 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312840/)
15. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in L.A. Noire players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
16. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
17. [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](https://imho.run/games/12120/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas) — Also Crime and Mature, like L.A. Noire. 22,358 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12120/)
18. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
19. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
20. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
21. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Noir and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
22. [This Is the Police](https://imho.run/games/443810/this-is-the-police) — A frequent pick in L.A. Noire players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,858 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/443810/)
23. [The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief](https://imho.run/games/233370/the-raven-legacy-of-a-master-thief) — Also Noir and Crime, like L.A. Noire. 379 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233370/)
24. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Noir and Detective, like L.A. Noire. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)

## Machine-readable

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## About L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire is an adventure and strategy game set in 1940s Los Angeles, released in 2011 at $19.99. Players take on the role of LAPD detective Cole Phelps, investigating a series of arson attacks, murders, and conspiracies. The game combines case-management and clue-examination with a unique facial-interrogation system that reads suspects' expressions for deception. Players explore a recreation of post-war Los Angeles on foot and by driving period-accurate vehicles. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, cinematic, and immersive, with cases feeling like real detective work where interrogations hinge on subtle visual cues and the city feels genuinely alive. The game holds an 84% positive rating from over 15,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 110800
- **Developer:** Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds
- **Publisher:** Rockstar Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Nov 8, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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