L.A. Noire (2011): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 84 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 2.5

Runs today3.5 / 5
Design today1.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

34,026 reviews86% positive
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Released: 2011
Developer: Rockstar Leeds, Team Bondi
Genre: Adventure, Strategy
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does L.A. Noire run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Yes, with a fix. See the steps below. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Gold (runs perfectly after tweaks). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Playable, as rated by Valve: it works, but may need some manual configuration. SourceNo player reports yet

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How to get L.A. Noire running today

Install V-Patch to unlock the 30 fps cap with fewer physics bugs, remove black bars at any aspect ratio and set a custom field of view.
If the map markers are hard to see or the interface is tiny at high resolutions, see the workarounds on PCGamingWiki.
Expect the Rockstar Games Launcher to start with the game; if it fails to launch, running it as administrator is a common workaround reported by players (VaporLens).

Synopsis

A detective game from Team Bondi and Rockstar set in 1947 Los Angeles, following officer Cole Phelps as he rises through the traffic, homicide, vice and arson desks. Each case means searching crime scenes for clues, questioning witnesses and suspects while reading their motion-captured faces for lies, and now and then chasing or shooting it out with criminals across an open recreation of the city.

What people say

Critics at release praised the period setting, the noir story and the groundbreaking facial capture, but many found the interrogations confusing and closer to guesswork than deduction, and some called the late cases tedious. Players today still admire the atmosphere and the interrogation idea, while widely complaining about a weak PC port with a 30 fps cap, crashes and a forced Rockstar launcher. Slippery driving, a formulaic case structure and the lack of mid-case saves are other common gripes.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 3.5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✗Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
–Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✗No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

Filled in from the Steam store and Valve’s Steam Deck rating. Checks marked – are unknown and do not count until someone checks them.

Design today: 1.5 / 5

✗Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardPlayers call the keyboard controls cumbersome and movement stiff, with driving especially slippery, and many recommend a gamepad. Source: vaporlens.app.
✗Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe map and other interface elements do not scale at high resolutions, leaving map markers very hard to see. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✗Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressThere is no manual or mid-case saving, and a botched interrogation can only be redone by replaying the whole case, a major complaint among players. Source: vaporlens.app, escapistmagazine.com.
✗It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressCritics and players find the interrogation rules unclear, with vague evidence requirements that turn accusations into guesswork. Source: escapistmagazine.com, vaporlens.app.
✗Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingThe case structure grows formulaic and many players find the mid-to-late game a slog, with the arson cases singled out as tedious. Source: vaporlens.app, escapistmagazine.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerSome players describe the camera as stiff, but camera complaints are minor next to other issues. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.