The Darkest Files

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Developers: Paintbucket Games

Publishers: Paintbucket Games

Release Date: 25 Mar, 2025

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Tags: Adventure, Historical, Detective, Puzzle, Female Protagonist, Simulation, Atmospheric, Political Sim, Immersive Sim, First-Person, Investigation, 3D, Noir, Mystery, Nonlinear, Choices Matter, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Controller, Indie

Description: The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes during the Second World War. Investigate cold cases, search for clues, interrogate witnesses, immerse yourself in the crimes and defend your case in court to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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Wishlists

7.9k

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Wishlist Rank

1211

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Projected Sales on Week 1:

1.6k

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Game News

Community Announcements 2024-08-21 08:05:10
Meet us at Gamescom!
Community Announcements 2024-07-08 12:14:29
New feature - Hint system!
Community Announcements 2024-06-07 15:15:07
Lini Plays: The Darkest Files Demo
Community Announcements 2024-04-06 14:13:47
The Darkest Files - French translation!
Community Announcements 2024-03-30 09:59:53
Behind The Scenes & SteamDeck Update
Community Announcements 2024-03-19 21:50:03
The Darkest Files has reached its Kickstarter Goal! New stretch goals revealed!
Community Announcements 2024-03-19 15:42:01
The Darkest Files - Kickstarter Launch
Community Announcements 2024-03-16 09:09:23
New Demo and Early Bird Rewards!
Community Announcements 2024-03-09 18:23:18
The Darkest Files Giveaway!
Community Announcements 2023-12-21 15:18:30
The Darkest Files goes Kickstarter!
Community Announcements 2023-10-28 01:48:57
The Darkest Files - Sneak peek!
Community Announcements 2023-10-14 08:10:24
The Darkest Files - Blueprint Board
Community Announcements 2023-09-15 15:52:44
Gamescom 2023 in Cologne
Community Announcements 2023-08-24 04:51:15
The Darkest Files @ Gamescom
Community Announcements 2023-08-20 16:13:09
Your wishlist is important!
Community Announcements 2023-08-05 08:28:33
The Darkest Files - Gamescom news
Community Announcements 2023-07-29 08:49:39
The Darkest Files - German Localization
Community Announcements 2023-07-15 08:23:51
5 Years of Paintbucket
Community Announcements 2023-07-01 08:46:05
The Darkest Files - Meet our team!
Community Announcements 2023-06-23 09:34:12
Developer Jörg Plays: The Darkest Files Demo