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Genesis Noir

A 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…

77 11 March 2021

Genesis Noir is an adventure developed by Feral Cat Den, released 11 March 2021 on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Genesis Noir is

Genesis Noir is an adventure game developed by Feral Cat Den and released in 2021. It was published by Fellow Traveller. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Genesis Noir holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 56% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD / Intel CPU running at 2.6 GHz or higher, 6 GB RAM and Radeon R9 285 (or equivalent) or GeForce GTX 560Ti or newer. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 4GB.

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What it launched against

Genesis Noir launched on 11 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 8 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Genesis Noir — frequently asked questions

When did Genesis Noir come out?
Genesis Noir was released on 11 March 2021 for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Genesis Noir?
At minimum, Genesis Noir needs AMD / Intel CPU running at 2.6 GHz or higher, 6 GB RAM, Radeon R9 285 (or equivalent) or GeForce GTX 560Ti or newer graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Genesis Noir?
The main story of Genesis Noir takes around 5 hrs, or 5 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Genesis Noir?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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