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L.A. Noire

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Strategy

Player score
8.6/10
36,822 reviews
Released
2011
Developer
Team Bondi
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
83
Steam Deck
playable
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is L.A. Noire?

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released7 November 2011
DeveloperTeam Bondi, Rockstar Leeds
PublisherRockstar Games
PlatformsPC
GenresStrategy
Languages6 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was L.A. Noire received?

Players86%positive of 36,822 · Very Positive
Metacritic83critic aggregate, PC
Achievements60on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

None declared

Input

  • Partial Controller Support

Difficulty

None declared

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Games like L.A. Noire

24 games overlap with L.A. Noire on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Murdered: Soul Suspect, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter and Heavy Rain.

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Common questions about L.A. Noire

What platforms is L.A. Noire on?

L.A. Noire is available on PC. It first released in 2011.

How much does L.A. Noire cost?

$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend L.A. Noire?

86% of 36,822 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for L.A. Noire?

83 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does L.A. Noire work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates L.A. Noire as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made L.A. Noire?

L.A. Noire was developed by Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds and published by Rockstar Games.