Best Noir Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,439 Noir games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Noir game rankings were last updated on 4/2/2026.
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1. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO holds the #1 spot for "best Noir game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,134 positive reviews and 1,520 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
2. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,906 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,077 positive reviews and 829 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2013 |
| Franchise | Telltale Games |
| Developer | Telltale |
| Publisher | Telltale |
| Steam App Id | 250320 |
3. Word Game: Episode 0
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Word Game: Episode 0 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,559 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,501 positive reviews and 58 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Word Game: Episode 0 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Gunpoint
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,260 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,934 positive reviews and 326 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Gunpoint on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/3/2013 |
| Franchise | Suspicious Developments |
| Developer | Suspicious Developments |
| Publisher | Suspicious Developments |
| Steam App Id | 206190 |
5. Return of the Obra Dinn
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,509 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,412 positive reviews and 1,097 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/18/2018 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 653530 |
6. The Looker
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
The Looker has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,071 positive reviews and 456 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Looker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/17/2022 |
| Developer | Subcreation Studio |
| Publisher | Subcreation Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1985690 |
7. I Am Your Beast
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,018 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/10/2024 |
| Franchise | Strange Scaffold |
| Developer | Strange Scaffold |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1876590 |
8. Fallen Aces
The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.
Fallen Aces has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,342 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/14/2024 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1411910 |
9. of the Devil
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
of the Devil has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,219 positive reviews and 26 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 2/6/2025 |
| Developer | nth Circle Studios |
| Publisher | nth Circle Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2739630 |
10. The Drifter
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
The Drifter has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Noir games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,094 positive reviews and 98 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 7/17/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Powerhoof |
| Steam App Id | 1170570 |
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| 65 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/14/2021 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/3/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 10/18/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 6/17/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 9/10/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 6/14/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 2/6/2025 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 7/17/2025 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 235 | 1/15/2025 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 6/2/2023 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 5/31/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 1/12/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 5/22/2025 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 96 | 2/23/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/24/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/5/2012 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 123 | 3/3/2025 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 5/23/2024 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 11). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Word Game: Episode 0 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Gunpoint on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). The Looker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 14). Fallen Aces on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). of the Devil on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 13). The Drifter on Steam. Steam Store.