ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
12 Dark games like L.A. Noire that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to L.A. Noire down to the 12 that fit the “Dark” category. Alan Wake II, Dino Crisis 2 and Deadly Premonition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to L.A. Noire.
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to L.A. Noire is Alan Wake II — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and Deadly Premonition follow close behind.
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The best dark games like L.A. Noire
12 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.
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkThird PersonHorror
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHistoricalThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4