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Genesis Noir

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Stunning art style and animation
  • Excellent jazz soundtrack and sound design
  • Unique and creative narrative blending noir and cosmology
  • Intuitive and innovative puzzle interactions
  • Thought-provoking and immersive experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles and gameplay can feel tedious or unintuitive
  • Slow pacing and occasional boredom reported
  • Lack of manual save and some technical bugs
  • Short game length
  • Abstract story may be confusing for some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Californium

  • GRIS

  • The Office Quest

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • The Mooseman

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

More intimate

Games that feels like Genesis Noir but with more focus on close relationships

  • Farewell North

  • Life Tastes Like Cardboard

  • 1000xRESIST

  • UNREAL LIFE

  • Röki

  • The Forest Quartet

Less expressive

Games that feels like Genesis Noir but with less self-expression and customization

  • Year Walk

  • q.u.q.

  • Slender Threads

  • Through Abandoned: The Forest

  • Children of Silentown

  • The Music Machine

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Genesis Noir: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Sensation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Strategy.

Last update: 21/08/2026