What is the best game similar to L.A. Noire?

The closest game to L.A. Noire is Infamous, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. 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. Infamous (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Infamous: Second Son (96/100, 9 shared attributes). All share L.A. Noire's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater similar to L.A. Noire?

Yes, very much so — Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater scores 97/100 similarity to L.A. Noire. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to L.A. Noire?

The best Shooter games similar to L.A. Noire are Infamous, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Infamous: Second Son and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key L.A. Noire attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to L.A. Noire calculated?

We compare L.A. Noire against every game in our catalog using 13 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.

50 Games like L.A. Noire that you should try

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If L.A. Noire left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, strong narrative focus and sandbox world — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 13 attributes. Infamous comes closest (97/100).

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Top games similar to L.A. Noire

50 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 13 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.

#1Infamous

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#2Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 18KIGDB87· 8OC85· 153

Year 2025Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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#3Infamous: Second Son

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB79· 15OC82· 79

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#4Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeHistoricalExplorationThird Person

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

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#5Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalThird PersonStealth

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#6Syphon Filter

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalThird PersonStealth

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Alan Wake II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonHorror

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#9Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#11Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#12The Punisher

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloNarrativeThird Person

IGDB79· 3

Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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#13Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalThird PersonStealth

IGDB82· 2

Year 2004Dev Silicon Knights · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#14Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalHistoricalThird PersonStealth

IGDB94· 8

Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#15Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloTacticalThird PersonStealth

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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