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Few titles capture what makes L.A. Noire unique: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. After measuring 12 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom top the ranking, with Shadow of the Colossus at number one (92/100).

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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Year 2011Dev Team Bondi

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The closest game to L.A. Noire is Shadow of the Colossus — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom follow close behind.

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Shadow of the Colossus
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✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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SoloRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 7
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
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✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB92· 15OC90· 71
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Blue Prince
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
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Year 2025Dev Dogubomb · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and deep simulation, while skipping sandbox freedom

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
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Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Super Mario 64
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
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IGDB89· 1
Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Shadow of the Colossus
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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Year 2018Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Firewatch
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✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB96· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping sandbox freedom

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✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe relaxing, while skipping sandbox freedom

Spider-Man 3
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
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IGDB59· 7
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✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing open world exploration, single-player focus and exploration and discovery

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to L.A. Noire?
The closest game to L.A. Noire is Shadow of the Colossus, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, single-player focus and strong narrative focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like L.A. Noire?
The three closest games to L.A. Noire are: 1. Shadow of the Colossus (92/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (91/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (89/100, 8 shared attributes). All share L.A. Noire's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword similar to L.A. Noire?
Yes, very much so — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword scores 91/100 similarity to L.A. Noire. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to L.A. Noire?
The best Adventure games similar to L.A. Noire are Shadow of the Colossus, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key L.A. Noire attributes like adventure storytelling, single-player focus and strong narrative focus.
How is similarity to L.A. Noire calculated?
We compare L.A. Noire against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the L.A. Noire experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.