The Darkest Files
| App ID | 2058730 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Paintbucket Games |
| Publisher | Paintbucket Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 30681857 |
| Last Record Update | 20 August 2025 – 00:43:53 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 25 March 2025 – 16:00:10 UTC ( |
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Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
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Special Promotion, offer ends 1 September 2025 – 08:00:00 UTC
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$15.99 at -20%
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Full Controller Support
DualShock Controllers (USB Only)
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DualSense Controllers (USB Only)
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Additional Information
| Developer | Paintbucket Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | The Darkest Files | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| controller_support | full | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_score | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-darkest-files?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Paintbucket Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 25 March 2025 – 16:00:13 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://bsky.app/profile/paintbucket.de https://discord.gg/U5zXuJqpz4 https://www.instagram.com/paintbucketgames/ |
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| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 25 March 2025 – 16:00:10 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 19 May 2025 – 14:54:38 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macosapplesilicon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| steam_deck_blog_url | https://steamcommunity.com/games/2058730/announcements/detail/4170969662061808389?snr=2___ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content Descriptors | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 14 June 2022 – 07:52:27 UTC ( |
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| Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supported Languages
| 3 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements |
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| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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