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Games like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files

If Docket 87: The Novikov's Files is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Case of Fraud, Telling Lies and Her Story — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Docket 87: The Novikov's Files: A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to uncover what really happened.

IndieAdventureWindows · macOSby PATRONES & ESCONDITES
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  1. A Case of Fraud

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    2025IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Telling Lies

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Roottrees are Dead

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    2025Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Uncover the Smoking Gun

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Unheard - Voices of Crime

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    2019IndieSimulationRPG2.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Docket 87: The Novikov's Files fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    2014Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from PATRONES & ESCONDITES

Other recommendable Steam games by PATRONES & ESCONDITES, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. UNMEMORY

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PATRONES & ESCONDITES, the studio behind Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DELETE AFTER READING

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PATRONES & ESCONDITES, the studio behind Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.

    2023IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. YOUR HOUSE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PATRONES & ESCONDITES, the studio behind Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. PINEAPPLE: A Bittersweet Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PATRONES & ESCONDITES, the studio behind Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. Shares Indie and Adventure with Docket 87: The Novikov's Files.

    Pineapple is a story-revenge-driven game where you become the hero of the school by pulling pranks on the top bully. Time to give that witch a taste of their own medicine. With a pineapple.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Docket 87: The Novikov's Files

What games are most similar to Docket 87: The Novikov's Files?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Docket 87: The Novikov's Files are A Case of Fraud, Telling Lies, Her Story.
Who developed Docket 87: The Novikov's Files?
Docket 87: The Novikov's Files was developed by PATRONES & ESCONDITES.

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