The Best Noir Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files added at rank #9.
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Lacuna (2021)

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A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

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  • noir
  • detective
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • narration
  • cyberpunk
  • crime
  • fiction
  • text
  • investigation
  • futuristic
  • pixel
  • drama
  • interactive
  • adventure

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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (2025)

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You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!


  • detective
  • mystery
  • noir
  • investigation
  • short
  • cute
  • birds
  • puzzle
  • stand-alone
  • karen
  • funny
  • point-and-click
  • casual
  • fiction
  • light-hearted

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Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (2024)

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Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.


  • cyberpunk
  • visual-novel
  • noir
  • sci-fi
  • conversation
  • point-and-click
  • fiction
  • comic
  • emotional
  • anime
  • futuristic
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • stylized
  • interactive

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The Darkest Files (2025)

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Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?


  • detective
  • simulation
  • historical
  • noir
  • political
  • immersive
  • investigation
  • atmospheric
  • first-person
  • nonlinear
  • puzzle
  • story
  • 3d

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Voodoo Detective (2022)

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Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.


  • point-and-click
  • noir
  • detective
  • investigation
  • hand-drawn
  • conversation
  • mystery
  • 2.5d
  • comedy
  • cartoony
  • story
  • adventure
  • 2d
  • funny
  • romance

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Loretta (2023)

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Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.


  • thriller
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • america
  • noir
  • multiple-endings
  • crime
  • visual-novel
  • fiction
  • pixel
  • narration
  • drama
  • adventure
  • interactive

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Rough Justice: '84 (2023)

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Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.

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  • board-game
  • investigation
  • america
  • noir
  • time-management
  • 1980s
  • dice
  • stylized
  • narration
  • isometric
  • detective
  • fiction
  • visual-novel
  • management
  • card

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Genesis Noir (2021)

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A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.

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  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • noir
  • surreal
  • narrative
  • detective
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • minimalist
  • stylized
  • tactile
  • interactive
  • space
  • mystery

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No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files (2025)

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Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there's one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer!


  • mystery
  • detective
  • visual-novel
  • puzzle
  • conspiracy
  • anime
  • noir
  • illuminati
  • aliens
  • psychedelic
  • crime
  • fiction
  • adventure
  • surreal
  • philosophical

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Labyrinth of Zangetsu (2022)

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Step into the eerie world of Ido and face off against terrifying creatures steeped in Japanese folklore in Labyrinth of Zangetsu. With a distinctive art style inspired by Japanese sumi-e ink painting, this challenging dungeon crawler seamlessly blends traditional elements with modern design. Explore the black and white labyrinths as you customize your hero's abilities and structure your team to survive. Uncover the harrowing lore that lurks in the depths of the game as you fight to emerge victorious.

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What we like:
  • Polished and user-friendly dungeon crawler
  • Unique 'front & back mechanic'
  • Artistic direction, music, and atmosphere are well done
  • Smooth and modern implementation of a classic genre
  • Designer and primary developer are active in the community
What could be improved:
  • Stat downgrades when leveling up and lack of class-specific item drops can be frustrating
  • Game does not provide information on class-specific prerequisites
  • Masochistic gameplay mechanics can lead to hours of lost progress
  • UI sounds can be overly loud

  • dungeon-crawler
  • turn-based
  • noir
  • rpg
  • lore
  • party
  • abstract
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • dungeon
  • dark
  • historical
  • strategy
  • demons
  • mythology

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