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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A Case of Fraud
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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.
Telling Lies
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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.
Her Story
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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.
The Roottrees are Dead
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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.
Uncover the Smoking Gun
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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?
The Operator
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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.
Unheard - Voices of Crime
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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?
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
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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.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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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!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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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!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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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.
The Looker
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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.
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DELETE AFTER READING
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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.
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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.
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PINEAPPLE: A Bittersweet Revenge
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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.
Frequently asked about Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
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- 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.
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- Docket 87: The Novikov's Files was developed by PATRONES & ESCONDITES.
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