ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
14 Narrative 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 14 that fit the “Narrative” 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 “Narrative” 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 narrative games like L.A. Noire
14 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
SoloNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.
ShooterTPS
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
92
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ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2006Dev Headgate Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB65· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
83
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ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac