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8 Games like L.A. Noire on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to L.A. Noire down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Roblox and Telling Lies 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 “Mobile” category, the closest game to L.A. Noire is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Roblox and Telling Lies follow close behind.

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The best games like L.A. Noire on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 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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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds · Rockstar GamesOn Android · iOS

Same family as L.A. Noire: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode55Combat52Visuals0
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Roblox

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Roblox
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

Same family as L.A. Noire: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals64Game mode35
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Telling Lies

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Telling Lies
Closest on game mode
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

If L.A. Noire worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 8 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World67Visuals0
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The Exit 8

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The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

It shares the essentials of what L.A. Noire does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and horror setting.

Released 12 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World46Setting0
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The First Tree

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The First Tree
Closest on visuals
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It shares the essentials of what L.A. Noire does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

Released 6 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World63Tone42
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Obduction

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Obduction
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCasual
Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

On paper it is what L.A. Noire is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World57Tone52Setting0
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The Witness

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The Witness
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationHardcore
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as L.A. Noire’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

Released 5 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone49World49Setting0
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Pilgrims

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Pilgrims
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing
Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside L.A. Noire, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a relaxing pace and a cartoon aesthetic.

Released 8 years after L.A. Noire.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World66Tone27Setting0

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