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2017PEGI 18PlayStationXboxNintendo 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.

Historical setting
Open world
Lavish presentation
Dense, handcrafted world

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L.A. Noire

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2011PEGI 18PCPlayStationXboxSteam 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.

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