# Games like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files

> The closest matches to Docket 87: The Novikov's Files: The Roottrees are Dead, Telling Lies, Her Story, The Operator, and Unheard - Voices of Crime. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
2. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
3. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Crime and Nonlinear, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
4. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — A frequent pick in Docket 87: The Novikov's Files players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
5. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — A frequent pick in Docket 87: The Novikov's Files players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
6. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Nonlinear and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
7. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — A frequent pick in Docket 87: The Novikov's Files players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
8. [Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/2187220/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 912 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2187220/)
9. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
10. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
11. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
12. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
13. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
14. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
15. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
16. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — A frequent pick in Docket 87: The Novikov's Files players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
17. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
18. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
19. [A Case of Fraud](https://imho.run/games/3036350/a-case-of-fraud) — Also Crime and Nonlinear, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 321 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/)
20. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Nonlinear and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
21. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Crime and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
22. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
23. [Beat Cop](https://imho.run/games/461950/beat-cop) — Also Crime and 1980s, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 1,211 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461950/)
24. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Nonlinear and Detective, like Docket 87: The Novikov's Files. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)

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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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4683380
- **Developer:** PATRONES & ESCONDITES
- **Publisher:** PATRONES & ESCONDITES
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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