PC
$9.99 Region US
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Adventure · Simon Christiansen
PataNoir
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Windows
Positive · 88% of 16
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 5 hr. ago Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $7.49 · 17d ago
Player reviews 88% positive of 16
Quality score 88/100 · small sample
Value score 0/100
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- Interactive Detective Fiction From $9.73Interactive Detective Fiction
About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Description
"The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle."
PataNoir is a homage to the classic stories of hard-boiled private investigators with a knack for describing everything with complex similes and metaphors. In PataNoir, you solve problems by manipulating the hard-boiled metaphors used by the main character to make sense of the world in which he lives.
The game is an old-school text adventure, in which you type commands to perform actions.
Features
"The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle."
PataNoir is a homage to the classic stories of hard-boiled private investigators with a knack for describing everything with complex similes and metaphors. In PataNoir, you solve problems by manipulating the hard-boiled metaphors used by the main character to make sense of the world in which he lives.
The game is an old-school text adventure, in which you type commands to perform actions.
Features
- An interactive noir mystery to experience and solve
- Innovative interactive fiction gameplay in which the metaphors you live by become tools to solve the mystery
- Simulated book interface
- Atmospheric illustrations by Lauri Ahonen and Tom Siddell
- Original theme song by postmodern rock musician William Steffey
Media
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Price intelligence
Accepted price history and the lows that matter
Historical lows
All-time low ATL $7.49 2026-06-27
3-month low $7.49
12-month low $7.49
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $7.49
PataNoir price history and best deals
PataNoir for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $7.49, set on 2026-06-27.
Frequently asked questions
Answered from this game's own price and edition data
Should I buy PataNoir now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $9.99 a good price for PataNoir?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $7.49 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy PataNoir?
PataNoir is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Positive · 88%
88% positive of 16
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Achievements (19)
ACH_STARTED_GAME 86.8%
ACH_VISITOR 71.7%
ACH_GRADUATE 54.9%
ACH_SNAKE_HANDLER 52.9%
ACH_INTRUDER 39.3%
ACH_GAMBLER 36.7%
ACH_PIRATE 29.0%
ACH_VACATIONER 29.0%
Facts
DeveloperSimon Christiansen
PublisherSiChris Productions
TagsIndie · Interactive Fiction · Adventure · Text-Based · Story Rich · Puzzle
ModesSingle-player
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