6 Games with a historical setting like L.A. Noire that you should try

Same family as L.A. Noire: a sandbox world, ranged combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what L.A. Noire does: a sandbox world, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

What brings it close to L.A. Noire is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and historical setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what L.A. Noire does: open world exploration, ranged combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is fantasy world.

Shelved next to L.A. Noire for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and resource management.

Shelved next to L.A. Noire for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: resource management.