# Games like Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

> The closest matches to Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure: Lacuna: Prologue, Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure, Whispers of a Machine, The Detail, and The Operator. 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. [Lacuna: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/1588570/lacuna-prologue) — Also Noir and Narration, like Lacuna. 57 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588570/)
2. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Shares branching narrative with Lacuna. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
3. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
4. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Also Noir and Crime, like Lacuna. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
5. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Narration and Crime, like Lacuna. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
6. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Shares multiple endings with Lacuna. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
7. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — A frequent pick in Lacuna players' libraries, and another Indie. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
8. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Lacuna. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
9. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Lacuna players' libraries, and another RPG. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
10. [Chicken Police - Paint it RED!](https://imho.run/games/1084640/chicken-police-paint-it-red) — A frequent pick in Lacuna players' libraries, and another Adventure. 674 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084640/)
11. [2064: Read Only Memories](https://imho.run/games/330820/2064-read-only-memories) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Lacuna. 563 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/)
12. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Lacuna. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
13. [Silicon Dreams  |  cyberpunk interrogation](https://imho.run/games/1272070/silicon-dreams-cyberpunk-interrogation) — Also Conversation and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272070/)
14. [Nobody Wants to Die](https://imho.run/games/1939970/nobody-wants-to-die) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Lacuna. 2,848 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939970/)
15. [Let Bions Be Bygones](https://imho.run/games/1347560/let-bions-be-bygones) — Shares branching narrative with Lacuna. 80 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347560/)
16. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Noir and Detective, like Lacuna. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
17. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Also Crime and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
18. [Dry Drowning](https://imho.run/games/1077970/dry-drowning) — Shares branching narrative with Lacuna. 82 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077970/)
19. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Narration and Detective, like Lacuna. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
20. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Lacuna. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
21. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Lacuna players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
22. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Crime, like Lacuna. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
23. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Lacuna. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
24. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and Thriller, like Lacuna. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1364100
- **Developer:** DigiTales Interactive
- **Publisher:** Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames, Mayflower Entertainment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option
- **Released:** May 20, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
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