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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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Year 2011Dev Team Bondi

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Within the “Narrative” 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 narrative games like L.A. Noire

29 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.

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

#2Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

90

Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

89

Firewatch

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

88

The Exit 8

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

#5The Suicide of Rachel Foster

87

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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

86

Fatum Betula

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen 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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#7Shadow of the Colossus

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Shadow of the Colossus

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

OC92· 136

Year 2012Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ 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

#8Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

91

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

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

90

Blue Prince

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationProcedural

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB91· 5OC89· 117

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

88

Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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

#11Shadow of the Colossus

87

Shadow of the Colossus

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 13OC92· 136

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

87

Road 96

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 25KIGDB83· 8OC78· 93

Year 2021Dev DigixArt · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, procedural generation and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

86

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#14Shadow of the Colossus

86

Shadow of the Colossus

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB89· 4OC92· 136

Year 2005Dev Team Ico · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

86

Antichamber

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 18KRAWG👍 83%· 435MC82IGDB83· 6

Year 2013Dev Alexander Bruce · DemruthPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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