Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2022
Nine Noir Lives
Developer Silvernode Games
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town? From the Steam store page
115 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
98 positive · 12 negative
95% range 82–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 98 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
5 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
143 of 161 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 115 · most liked firstNine Noir Lives! I’m having a lot of fun with this. Many of you know that I usually review AFTER I complete a game, but this is canning season and I am busy! So, with no further ado, my first impression. This is a comedic Point-n-Click game. You are a private investigator that is called in to assist in a murder inquiry The “comedic” elements are not overdone and run into the ground. There’s some “cutesy” to it, but not over the top. All the characters have their own bit of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Memorable Experience Nine Noir Lives is a comedy-noir point-and-click adventure where both the comedy and the noir are done correctly. In Meow Meow Furrington's seediest nightclub, the son of the city's most influential mob boss has turned up dead. The local police want nothing to do with the case, fearing that mob retaliation could lead to all-out gang war. Cuddles Nutterbutter, a PI known for investigating with his tongue, is called in to and deescalate the situation and find the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Nine Noir Lives” is a rather disappointing point and click game that requires a lot of backtracking, combining an endless array of random objects and has an almost utterly useless hint system. As this is often the case in the point and click genre I could still like “Nine Noir Lives” if the story was interesting or the dialogue was good, but the game completely fails at that, too. The game tries to be funny all the time, but I found most of the jokes really lame/childish (the protagonist’s…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I needed to write this. The negative comments about how there is too much-exaggerated voice acting, the plot isn't compelling, or "it's not funny" are unwarranted. It does not give this game justice. If you grew up with games such as Pajama Sam or Spy Fox then you are a great audience for this game. If you want a break from the cynicism in the world around you, you will love this game. If you like cats, cuteness, maybe even if you like pg 13 improv, then you will enjoy this game. It's cute…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →we love games with high production value and this one certainly is one of them, but often humor really is what makes or breaks a point & click adventure. that exactly was what broke this game for me. the terrible, overzealous voice acting didn't help with the comedic cause either. it's like the protagonist thinks he's saying something really clever, witty, yet it's one failed attempt at an overdone, dull, lame joke after another. trying too hard and too often to be funny never helped with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played a lot of games, I have played a lot of point and click adventures, I have played a lot of detective games. This has to be one of the best games I have ever played. I cannot recommend it enough! Pros: - Fully voice acted - Great voice acting - Great scripting - Interesting Plot - easy to use interface and smooth gameplay Cons: - I few missing interaction icons (magnifying glass) which tripped me up a bit - a few moments in the game that could of used a few nudges (verbal ques…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far too much crap chat and American Humour that's not funny unless of course you are 5 years old! Boring Game..Don't bother
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm back! New png and trying a little indie game that's been sitting in my steam library forever...Nine Noir Lives! Probably too many cat puns (very likely) #vtuber #indiegames #gaming www.twitch.tv/ladymoonnugz...
unlabelledView post →I try to give every game a chance, then second chance and even a third and fourth chance. But no matter how many chances I've given to this game, it simply doesn't stand up. The voice acting is not great. Overacting is the problem here. It doesn't feel natural. And it doesn't help that its volume level is sometimes almost inaudible even if set to 100% from the options menu. The dialogues are also not great. I'd expect them to be witty and flowing. Instead they are uninteresting, bland and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you like cats? Do you enjoy a gritty yet satisfying crime mystery? Do you enjoy licking EVERYTHING? Nine Noir Lives gladly fills those shoes and more! A modern-day point and click, this game is full of puzzles and conundrums that, while challenging, left me satisfied upon overcoming them. Each and every character is full of unique personality. The distinct voice acting and dialog brings each character to life in a way that some games fail to deliver on. Even AAA games fail at this but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨Tonight’s Stream✨ We’re diving into the charming indie game Nine Noir Lives 🐾🕵️ A cozy detective adventure with cats, humor, and a little chaos—perfect for a Thursday night! 📅 When: Tonight at 6pm CEST 📍 Where: twitch.tv/auntygamez Come hang out in the Auntiverse 💫 #IndieGame #CozyVibes #Twitch
unlabelledView post →Finally got around to playing Nine Noir Lives and I loved it! I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a point and click comedy adventure with cats, so yes I bought it. And yes I licked everything I could possibly lick! I wasn’t expecting a 17 hour (for me) game or one that was so well thought out and detailed in character and story. I thought the art work and voice acting were both very well done. The puzzles were logical and made sense for the story. Manual saves and a beautiful jump map…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let me tell you a tail that’s paw-some. If you are like me that enjoys good classic point and click games then Nine Noir Lives is right up your alley. Nine Noir Lives is a wonderful classic point and click adventure game and that is where the similarities to other point and click adventures end and NNL move into it's own lane to win gold at the kitty fair. The voices in the game is top notch and bring the characters to life and has you hanging onto their every word. It is charming, funny…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to tread lightly here because P&C Adventures are my very favorite type of game! This certainly seems to have all of the best elements. The graphics are perrrfect, the characters are amazing, there are 1,000s of lines of dialog, the voice acting is superb and the story is on par with a good movie. I'm not kidding, there's definitely a detective story here. The controls are great because you can scroll through verb commands and use the space bar for hotspots. There's even a decent hint…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the few modern point 'n click games that gets it right. The graphics aren't too stylised, the dialogue is witty and funny, there's plenty of things to interact with, the interface works well, etc. Basically, the way I expect a point 'n click game to be.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You're a cat! You can lick anything you want! And that is... everything! Runs all fine natively on Linux.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great point and click adventure! + Fully voice acted + Cat puns + Cats + Gritty humor Totally recommend for Point and Lick fans!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very charming, very well-written adventure game full of adorable cats. It strikes a very tough balance between noir and comedy, and offers you more than a dozen hours of great dialog and puzzles. The art is stellar, the voicework is near impeccable, and the plot is likely to surprise you towards the end. Highly recommended, especially to people who may be considering dipping their toes in the adventure genre. This might be your purrfect entry point!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tybalt Magtheridon @prozdishere.bsky.social Video Game: Nine Noir Lives Year: 2022 Also in Silvernode Games' point-&-click adventure, SungWon Cho voices Ticket Salescat and Kibbler. Nine Noir Lives stars Lucas Gilbertson as the voice of Cuddles Nutterbutter. #NineNoirLives
unlabelledView post →There are some games you play and you can feel the heart and soul that the creators had put into them every step of the way. Nine Noir Lives is one of them! I had this game on the wishlist for months and I regret not getting it earlier. The game felt like a love letter to the noir genre without ever taking itself too seriously. The voice-acting is top-notch and the script is just too funny and clever. There were one or two voices that was a bit too much for me but the game makes it easy to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nine Noir Lives is a lovable, memorable, quotable play-through. The plot is satisfying, the settings have variety, and whimsy, but what kept me clicking (and licking) was the characters! Nine Noir Lives is spilling over with wild characters. You can just hear how much fun the voice actors are having, through the dialogue. I didn't want to miss a single line in this game, and so many moments have become in-jokes in our house. I can't even cook with cucumbers without being told to watch my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad game, but not good enough to actually recommend it. The music is pretty good, art is well done if a bit cheap looking; characters are mostly likable and voice overs are alright, with only few instances of cringe, but the rest is mediocre. It also gets dragged down by some issues. Most notably, the controls are way more annoying and tedious than the gameplay would excuse. You constantly have to switch between the individual actions and it never feels intuitive, not to mention the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed this game. They clearly put a lot of effort into it. It was quite funny. But it also had kind of long sequences where you were just sitting there as the scene played. Multiple times, I wanted it to just get on with it, even though it was well acted. It was just long. Despite that, I'd still recommend the game. I had fun. Also, they clearly put a lot of effort into it. They had so many unique pieces of dialog for all the various things you could interact with. Often they had…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good fun, with excellent voice acting. Puzzles are - with one or two exceptions - very intuitive and also solvable for players new to P&C games. Nitpick: The characters smile a lot, no matter the circumstance. Definitely recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a cute, funny classic-style adventure game. Hope there will be a sequel at some point!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not much of a Point and Click type of gamer, but I love this game. The humor is on point, the VA's fit every single character, the dialogue is never too much, always just right. There's a story here, born of classic Noir Detective, that's equal parts fun and absurd, but deep, meaningful and serious. If you love cats, cat puns, a protagonist with tiny paws, his feisty secretary and all the items you can lick, this is your game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so much feels, so much cats, so much amazing voice acting 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, I don't write a lot of reviews, and I hate to be harsh on a smaller developer, but save yourself some time and go get The Darkside Detective or The Duck Detective; it's what this game wants to be but ten times better. Going in, I was willing to overlook some of the flat-landing puns and jokes. The visuals of the game are good, I can't make any complaints there. Unfortunately, every other aspect of the game made me want to commit arson. There are huge swathes of what you're doing that are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nine Noir Lives is a gorgeous expression of all the years of hard work the devs put into this game. For anyone that enjoys the Inspector Waffle games, Nine Noir Lives takes a different spin on the cat detective point-and-click genre by being more adult and dark. The game is dialogue heavy (not everyone is going to like this and it definitely took awhile to adjust to the fact that the dialogue often plays out like a VN and isn't always important to solving the puzzles, but typically is there for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute little game but .... much too juvenile for me Will save it for when the grand kids are over
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a really good detective point and click game that borders on absurd and dramatic in the best way. Make no mistake yes the cat is named cuddles nutterbutter, but you are solving a murder and drug ring. The game doesn't take itself to seriously but sometimes the dramatics of the voice acting really put the story grounded in reality and true emotion. I adore the art style and the voice acting is top notch like you typically don't get this level of quality in most ending games if you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Iv never wrote a review before for a game, but i had to for this one. It was an amazing game! the puzzles were great, the story was great, but what i liked the most was the voice acting, BEST i have EVER heard in any point and click game! and iv played ALOT of them! The game made me laugh more then once and even shed a tear, which was very unexpected. I really cant wait for another one to come out! You guys did an AMAZING JOB! Thank you!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a generally pleasant time with Nine Noir Lives. The idea was cute and intriguing. Playing as a cat detective in a noir world with a heavy emphasis on puzzles? Maybe silly sounding on paper, but it had my attention. It also didn't hurt that I knew the voice actors for the main characters, so I was admittedly excited to hear them in more material. The story itself was surprisingly dark for what I expected to be a lighthearted take on the noir genre. The plot is centered around solving the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer; my group did the voice work for this game! BUT that means I've been over every single line of dialogue, even the ones hidden deep multiple responses in to the hotspots you might not find, and I can say that in over 20 years of experience; voicing this project is responsible for the most actual wit based laughter of anything I've done. The writing is in turns genuinely hilarious and emotional and the more you click around this world the more you'll love it. If you loved Sam 'N Max,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so much fun! I hope there are more games coming in the series!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring and tedious spiked with forced humour.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was the most hilarious and BEST cat game I´ve played so far! Had my fun licking my way through Meow Meow Furrington!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is very much a "story-first" kind of game, so the "puzzle to redundant, silly dialogue" ratio very heavily favours the latter, but younger players should love it. All dialogue seems available, that is to say there are no dialogue puzzles which make the player choose which lines to listen to. All dialogue is voiced, with the cast having some impressive range which, regrettably, may get positively irritating, should the story fail to pique one's interest. In addition to the verbs "Use" and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A labour of love, with a good result. The voice acting, art, humour and story are all top-notch. The puzzles sag a little in the middle and I had to use a guide several times for what turned out to be essentially hidden objects or "repeat this action to get a different result".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie game number 418697451687 which doesn't run properly under Linux. I'm tired of deep diving and fixing and work arounds. Just don't release it for Linux and everbody is happy. And no, it's not an issue in general. I have plenty of good games running. but when the success rate is 50% thats so annoying that I can only give bad review, sawy!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MC sound like Ryan Reynolds and i love it, humor is great and voice acting is super. keep at good work!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Ramon! I just played an amazing PnC game, and, AND! I gotta lick some stuff too!" Nine Noir Lives is absolutely incredible! This game checks all the boxes for me: Noir-comedy themed Fantastic writing Incredible voice acting Intriguing story Crime-solving cats Some smooth jazz The writing and voice acting captivated me within minutes of the game, and truly brought all of the characters to life. Some may say that there is too much dialogue, but I was so in love with it, that I didn't mind at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When they say point in click, normally you can play with a controller. This game its really a point and click with mouse and keyboard. It makes the game kind of weird. I bought it cause I thought it would be fun and didn't enjoy it. Not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cute and funny, and you can lick things!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ Noir + Cats + Ramon + Witty & Funny + Licking + LucasArts vibes - Puzzles are inconsistent in difficulty, but none of them are too hard or too easy. - Is pretty short, but still 10+ hours. - Doesn't have a sequel, GIVE ME MORE!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 Would lick everything again. Even the worm.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nine Noir Lives is a charming detective adventure that proves traditional point-and-click games still have plenty of room for creativity. Developed and published by Silvernode Games, the title blends classic noir inspirations with a whimsical world populated entirely by cats, creating a mystery that feels familiar while standing apart through its distinctive humor. Instead of relying on dark, gritty storytelling, the game embraces lighthearted comedy without diminishing the intrigue at the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty great game the puzzles were reasonable, Cuddles seems like a person you can trust with everything. The villains are pretty well written I'd love to see more of Cuddles and Tabby.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally got some time to play through Nine Noir Lives with my wife, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It has all the quirks I remember from some of my favourite point and click adventures growing up. The writing and tone was great even though some of the jokes had us going "reaaaally..." but that was all part of what made it so enjoyable. The characters were fun, many of the jokes had us laughing out loud and we just had a great time playing through it. I was shocked at the amount of voice acting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nine Noir Lives is a charming and comedic point-and-click adventure that delivers a delightful mystery experience. While on the shorter side, the game excels in witty writing, engaging puzzles, and a vibrant city to explore. The humor is fab making it a must-play for fans of the genre. If you enjoy lighthearted yet well-crafted investigative adventures, this one comes highly recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and light detective game. Has some challenging clues to find.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just a great point and click but with less point and click logic ( which is good) the story is great the jokes land in odd good ways. you should play this one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I don't tend to gravitate toward games for their comedic value, this one had me smiling and laughing often. Almost every character I met along the way was uniquely amusing, to the point where I was sad when our interactions had to come to an end. The game has several methods of interacting with clickable targets (objects and people): observation, interaction, and licking (yes, licking, really), each of which generally creates at least two bits of dialogue. That makes for quite a lot of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →having finished this game i am perplexed as to how to rate it.......it wasn't bad, but it didn't hit the spot for me.... noir humour? i didn't get the humour, but humour is personal so the jokes may have gone over my head.... i was irritated a lot by this game. i felt there was far, far too much reading of (imo dull) text. but..... the game was not so bad that i didn't want to finish it......not sure i will ever replay it though.... my recorded playtime is not valid because i often leave a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Puzzle design and story were excellent as was the art-style and most incredibly this game has as many lines of spoken dialog as an elder scrolls game. Its really surprising how many unique interaction responses and lengthy monologues and conversations etc have been recorded. Also it happens to be fantastically well written and voice acted dialog as well; from laugh out load moments to some real feels, it has it all. Now unfortunately there does seem to be a strange audio issue where its like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9.8/10 A wonderful game made by two guys (and a cat). If you're looking for a classic point-and-lick adventure then I'd recommend picking this one up (even at full price). Can't wait for a sequel. Pros: - Great voice work by some talented artists including SungWon Cho and Carol-Anne Day - Right balance of humour to noir - A modern take using classic tropes and allusions Cons: - Sometimes you can "sequence break" the plot. The game works, but people will talk about something before you learn…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So recently these past few years i've taken it upon myself to play through alll the most recent anthro /animal detective point and click adventures games it began with chicken police,. This one is now by far my favorite one! its so good .Great characters , Amazing voice acting, story , art ,animation. You can hear how much the voice actor Lucas Gilbertson playing the lead character cuddles nutterbutter is enjoying themselves trying to keep it together and not laugh because of how funny this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little adventure game, the story is great, voice acting spot on and overall game design is good. The story itself, in my case at least, was a bit obvious, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The UX has some quirks to get around that could be polished, but eventually you get used to them. Not a suuuuper long game as it doesn't make you go back and forth between 20 different zones, but totally worth the playthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty decent adventure game. I’m not really a fan of the comedic adventure game genre. I like my adventure games to be much more serious. Still despite the comedy aspects of this game it is a serious game in the story they are telling…I mean it’s a murder mystery and a violent one at that. I think it would have been better without the comedy. Most of these jokes are reallllll bad. I get writing jokes is hard…but you didn’t have to make them. Cuddles speaking to his tape…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great, recommended. Nice story. You will like it (as I did!)!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
You Might Also Like
similar titlesFINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Game
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
Game
Little Kitty, Big City
Little Kitty, Big City
Game
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Game
What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Game