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We filtered the 50 games similar to L.A. Noire down to the 9 that fit the “Dark” category. Telling Lies, Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming and Firewatch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to L.A. Noire.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to L.A. Noire is Telling Lies — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming and Firewatch follow close behind.

#1Telling Lies94#2Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming90#3Firewatch89#4The Exit 888#5The Suicide of Rachel Foster87
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The best dark games like L.A. Noire

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to L.A. Noire. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Telling Lies
94
iRank73
Telling Lies
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ 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

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SteamGOGPS
#2Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming
90
iRank25
Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Steam👍 25%· 304
Year 2013Dev Actalogic · United Independent EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam
#3Firewatch
89
iRank85
Firewatch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134
Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ 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

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SteamGOGXbox
#4The Exit 8
88
iRank93
The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamXboxPS
#5The Suicide of Rachel Foster
87
iRank67
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61
Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamGOGEpic
#6Fatum Betula
86
iRank91
Fatum Betula
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1
Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamNintendoitch.io
#7The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
88
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#8The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
86
iRank90
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB90
Year 2000Dev 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, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Nintendo
#9The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
86
iRank96
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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