80
Even though you can briefly describe Genesis Noir as an adventure game with occasional puzzles, in fact it’s a completely unique, extraordinary experience unlike anything I’ve played. [06/2021, p.58]
70
Genesis Noir’s gorgeous graphics may be mostly in black and white, but its cosmic journey through Earth’s past is anything but, though at times it’s a little too convoluted to be as ingenious as it could have been.
55
Genesis Noir stands out as an unique experience in the current landscape. There’s no argument there. However, for all of its gorgeous art, daring concepts and oblique storytelling, the gameplay and interaction required to succeed in this medium ends up failing to connect and doesn’t engage with the player in ways that feel significant.
3
It's this kind of game where you don't know if it wants to be a game or a strange depiction of art. Sometimes you don't know what to do.
7
This magical abstraction, artistic graphics and a pleasant space journey is a bit difficult to enjoy, sometimes annoying gameplay. Everything else is magical.
9
Great game with amazing visuals and unique style. Also a very unique story that gets you thinking.
Genesis Noir
Released On:
Mar 26, 2021
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
User score
Mixed or Average
6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
63% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
37% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Apr 6, 2021
90
The best way to summarize Genesis Noir is that it is an art piece that is only possible in its medium. It is a beautiful experience full of emotional connections, and that is told genuinely and with such intelligence that it is deeply relatable. It is a profound experience and one wholly unique to the industry.
Mar 25, 2021
85
Genesis Noir is a fantastic graphic adventure that sets itself free from the conventions of the genre to create its own path. You cannot miss it.
User score
Mixed or Average
37% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
40% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
23% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
Mar 27, 2021
10
Inovador, trilha sonora com muito jazz. Arte muito linda. Joguei pelo gamepass.
Jun 13, 2024
9
Great game with amazing visuals and unique style. Also a very unique story that gets you thinking.
Mar 31, 2021
81
Genesis Noir is a sublime trip through the history of the universe. Feral Cat Den did a terrific job in terms of balancing scientific premises and mythic consequences developing a linear, but visionary, point and click experience, whose only little sin is to indulge sometimes in its own beauty.
Mar 29, 2021
80
As with many art-focused games, it’s painful to discuss a work’s aspirations and pretensions without degrading the ambition of its ideas, especially in an industry where art-games are often relegated to the sidelines of mainstream discourse. Genesis Noir is at once a remarkable creative achievement that embodies the best and brightest of the art-game genre. But as the game unfolds in all its zany glory, it also loses its way at the end–the message gets through, but the repetition becomes tedious. Perhaps the best way to reinvent the Big Bang isn’t in one harried review sitting. Play it slow and savor it.
May 10, 2021
70
Genesis Noir’s gorgeous graphics may be mostly in black and white, but its cosmic journey through Earth’s past is anything but, though at times it’s a little too convoluted to be as ingenious as it could have been.
Mar 25, 2021
70
Genesis Noir is a simple puzzler with point-and-click elements that are stripped back to reveal an engaging and beautiful story. It may be too easy and rather linear, but it's still a well presented game that'll keep you engaged throughout.
Apr 22, 2021
55
Genesis Noir stands out as an unique experience in the current landscape. There’s no argument there. However, for all of its gorgeous art, daring concepts and oblique storytelling, the gameplay and interaction required to succeed in this medium ends up failing to connect and doesn’t engage with the player in ways that feel significant.
Feb 8, 2024
9
A delightful small adventure. The visuals alone are worth the ride, but the story is also very good. The gameplay could have offered a little more, but the sum of the rest of the game covers for its short comings.
Sep 9, 2024
7
This magical abstraction, artistic graphics and a pleasant space journey is a bit difficult to enjoy, sometimes annoying gameplay. Everything else is magical.
Jul 26, 2021
7
Not the best gameplay ever and a little buggy but it offers a nice experience, worth a try.
Apr 11, 2021
4
Pretty verging on beautiful, but cold, hollow, and ultimately dull experience. No single gameplay element can be said to work well. The characters and plot are both incredibly thin (nobody does almost anything, almost nothing happens) and are told in wild abstractions such that it's hard to even say with certainty that anybody really interacted with anybody else in the entire game. Also, the game's sense of space and movement is absolutely **** Again, the visuals are nice, but not nearly nice enough to compensate for the extremely unrewarding, scattered gameplay. If this were a 15-minute (max) animated short, it might have worked to a degree. As it is, it's just a confused string of minigames.
May 10, 2025
3
It's this kind of game where you don't know if it wants to be a game or a strange depiction of art. Sometimes you don't know what to do.
SummaryA noir adventure spanning time and space. You play as No Man, a watch peddler caught in a love triangle with other cosmic beings, Miss Mass and Golden Boy. When your affair turns into a bitter confrontation, you will witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for ... Read More
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Mar 26, 2021
Developer:
- Feral Cat Den
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