Noir Syndrome (2014)

Developer

Glass Knuckle Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie, RPG

Rating

3.3 of 5, 183 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.2 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tense detective investigation where each playthrough presents a unique murder mystery to solve against a ticking clock, wrapped in stylized pixel art and a jazz soundtrack.

mysterioustenseatmosphericproceduralpixel artjazzydetectiverogue-like

What players say

Players describe Noir Syndrome as a tiny procedural whodunit that delivers a complete mystery in 5 to 15 minutes, perfect for quick sessions. However, many find the procedural generation shallow and the gameplay loop repetitive after a few runs, with frustrations around accidental key presses, random starvation, and limited content.

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