Games Like L.A. Noire With Interrogation and Evidence Analysis

Detective games for L.A. Noire fans who want interrogation and evidence analysis, with a clear note on which include combat.

By Murder Book Editorial TeamPublished 16 September 2026Updated 16 September 2026

If you liked questioning suspects and examining crime scenes in L.A. Noire, these games put interrogation and evidence at the centre:

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments: six cases of evidence, questioning and deciding a culprit's fate.
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: an open-world investigation that, like L.A. Noire, includes combat.
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut: a murder investigation carried almost entirely by dialogue.
AI: The Somnium Files: a detective who investigates crime scenes and interrogates suspects.
Nobody Wants to Die: a noir detective reconstructing murders in a future New York.
Paradise Killer: gather evidence across an island and build a case.
Interrogation: You will be deceived: a game made almost entirely of questioning.
Contradiction: Spot The Liar: catch contradictions in live-action testimony.

For interrogation with no action at all, upcoming Murder Book keeps every case inside the interview room.

Key takeaways

L.A. Noire mixes crime scene investigation and suspect questioning with chases, fistfights and gunfights.
The Sherlock Holmes games are the closest match for its blend of evidence gathering and case building.
Disco Elysium, Interrogation and Contradiction focus on conversation and remove traditional combat.
AI: The Somnium Files and Nobody Wants to Die bring detective work into more stylised worlds.
Murder Book is an upcoming interrogation-only game with 5–10-minute cases, planned for the end of Q2 2027.

What makes L.A. Noire's detective work stand out?

L.A. Noire (Team Bondi, published by Rockstar Games) launched in 2011 and casts you as Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective in 1940s Los Angeles. Its two core activities are examining crime scenes for evidence and questioning suspects and witnesses. Steam highlights the facial-capture technology behind its performances, which made watching a person's face during an interview part of the game.

It is also an action game. Steam's description says it blends action with detective work, and the game includes chases, fistfights and gunfights. That matters when choosing what to play next: some players want more of the full package, while others want only the interview room.

A good "game like L.A. Noire" should offer at least two of these:

Interrogation as a mechanic, where how you question someone changes what you learn.
Evidence you collect and use, not just clues the game explains.
A case structure, with distinct crimes to solve.
A strong sense of place and period.

Games like L.A. Noire at a glance

Game	Developer	Interrogation and evidence	Year	Combat
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments	Frogwares	Examine evidence, question suspects, decide the culprit's fate	2014	None described
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One	Frogwares	Gather clues and evidence, build conclusions in a "mind palace"	2021	Yes
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut	ZA/UM	Investigate a murder through dialogue and skill checks	2019	No traditional combat
AI: The Somnium Files	Spike Chunsoft	Investigate crime scenes and dreams, interrogate suspects	2019	None described
Nobody Wants to Die	Critical Hit Games	Reconstruct crime scenes with time-manipulation tech	2024	None described
Paradise Killer	Kaizen Game Works	Gather evidence, interrogate suspects and build a case	2020	No
Interrogation: You will be deceived	Critique Gaming	Question suspects through dialogue puzzles	2019	No
Contradiction: Spot The Liar	Baggy Cat	Question villagers and point out contradictions	2015	No

"None described" means the store text does not mention combat; we have not confirmed that none exists. Check platforms on each store page before buying.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (Frogwares, 2014) gives you six cases to solve by examining evidence and questioning suspects. Once you reach a conclusion, you decide the culprit's fate. Like L.A. Noire, it is structured around separate cases, and each one asks whether you have read the evidence correctly.

Best for: players who liked L.A. Noire's case-by-case structure and want more time with the evidence. It is available on PC (Steam).

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One (Frogwares, 2021) follows a young Sherlock around an open-world Mediterranean island. You gather clues, rumours and evidence, use disguises and assemble conclusions in a "mind palace". Steam notes that weapons "might help you in a pinch", so there is combat.

Best for: players who want the full L.A. Noire mix of open world, investigation and some action.

Disco Elysium – The Final Cut

Disco Elysium (ZA/UM, 2019; The Final Cut in 2021) is a detective role-playing game in which you investigate a murder. Conversations do most of the work: 24 personality skills comment on what people say, and dice-roll skill checks decide the outcome. There is no combat in the traditional sense.

Best for: players who found L.A. Noire's interviews the most interesting part and want far more dialogue.

AI: The Somnium Files

AI: The Somnium Files (Spike Chunsoft, 2019) follows detective Kaname Date, who investigates crime scenes and dreams to find clues and interrogates suspects. Its official page lists "Intense Violence" among the ESRB content descriptors, which refers to content rather than combat. According to Spike Chunsoft, it is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC.

Best for: players who want interrogation and crime scenes alongside a more fantastical dream-investigation layer.

Nobody Wants to Die

Nobody Wants to Die (Critical Hit Games, published by PLAION and Deep Silver, 2024) is set in New York in 2329. Detective James Karra uses a time-manipulation augmentation and other technology to reconstruct what happened before each murder. It shares L.A. Noire's noir mood, with evidence reconstruction taking the place of interviews.

Best for: players who loved L.A. Noire's atmosphere and crime scene work.

Paradise Killer

Paradise Killer (Kaizen Game Works, published by Fellow Traveller, 2020) is set on a surreal open-world island. You explore freely, gather evidence and interrogate suspects, then build your case. The store description does not mention combat.

Best for: players who want open-world investigation without combat.

Interrogation: You will be deceived

Interrogation: You will be deceived (Critique Gaming, 2019) turns questioning into almost the whole game. You play a detective hunting a terrorist group, questioning suspects in dialogue puzzles while managing your team and its reputation. Steam's content notes mention symbolic, non-graphic depictions of torture, so it is a morally uncomfortable game.

Best for: players who want to focus on how to push a suspect. See more in Best Interrogation Games for PC.

Contradiction: Spot The Liar

Contradiction: Spot The Liar (Baggy Cat, 2015) is an all-video murder mystery. As detective Jenks, you explore a village, question residents and point out contradictions in their statements. Like L.A. Noire, it asks you to judge filmed performances, but the whole challenge is listening carefully.

Best for: players who enjoyed watching performances and deciding who was hiding something. See Games Like Contradiction: Spot the Liar.

Which game should you choose?

Want the closest overall match, action included? Sherlock Holmes Chapter One.
Want case-based detective work? Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.
Want interrogation with no combat? Interrogation, Contradiction or Disco Elysium, or see Best Detective Games Without Combat.
Want a noir mood? Nobody Wants to Die.

Is there an interrogation game without the action?

Yes. Murder Book: The Art of Interrogation is an upcoming narrative interrogation game from Gungrounds, an independent studio in Zagreb, Croatia. If the interviews were your favourite part of L.A. Noire, Murder Book is built entirely around that moment. There are no chases or shootouts. Cases are solved through observation and conversation.

It is inspired by real police footage and psychological interviews. Development screenshots show an in-game casebook of behaviours such as Stonewalling, Stress Response and Fabrication, an evidence board that links statements to each other, and a menu of techniques including Build Trust, Bluffing and Confrontation. Cases are designed for focused 5–10-minute sessions and can branch towards different endings.

Murder Book is in development for PC (Steam) and mobile, with release currently planned for the end of Q2 2027. See How Murder Book Turns Interrogation Into Gameplay.