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2011PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable85 % positive19.99 €

As an LAPD detective in 1947 Los Angeles, you comb crime scenes for clues and read suspects' motion-captured faces during interrogations. It's an atmospheric noir crime drama where deduction matters more than gunplay.

Historical setting
Lavish presentation
Strong, story-driven narrative
Open world

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The closest matches for L.A. Noire are L.A. Noire, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway and Mafia II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes L.A. Noire special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: L.A. Noire 96% match – Historical setting
Newest alternative: Call of the Elder Gods 79% match – released 2026

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L.A. Noire

96 %Match

2017PlayStationXboxNintendo Switch

You play detective Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles, cracking cases by interrogating witnesses and reading their facial expressions to spot lies. The detailed postwar city and gripping crime stories are what make it stand out.

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Mafia II

Historical setting

A cinematic gangster saga set in postwar America, following Vito Scaletta's rise through the mob with cover shooting, period car chases and rich 1940s–50s atmosphere. Empire Bay is less a playground than a lovingly detailed backdrop for a tight, linear crime story.

Call of the Elder Gods

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Historical setting

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Historical setting

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Titanic: Adventure out of Time

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Historical setting

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We. The Revolution

Historical setting

You play a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal in Paris during the French Revolution, weighing evidence, balancing factions and trying to avoid the guillotine yourself. Interrogations, clues and morally heavy verdicts drive a tense, comic-styled courtroom drama.

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Historical setting

A cinematic gangster drama set in Prohibition-era America, following cab driver Tommy as he rises through the Salieri crime family. Its strong story, atmospheric city and mix of gunfights and period car driving define the experience.