The Darkest Files
| App ID | 2058730 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Paintbucket Games |
| Publisher | Paintbucket Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 30952578 |
| Last Record Update | 5 September 2025 – 01:04:58 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 25 March 2025 – 16:00:10 UTC ( |
+12
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?
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 ( |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://bsky.app/profile/paintbucket.de https://discord.gg/U5zXuJqpz4 https://www.instagram.com/paintbucketgames/ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 25 March 2025 – 16:00:10 UTC ( |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Asset Modification Time | 19 May 2025 – 14:54:38 UTC ( |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| library_assets |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| osextended | macosapplesilicon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Resonance_Audio SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Deck Compatibility |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 ( |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supported Languages
| 3 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tags
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Captions available
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Cloud Gaming
Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)
Hardware Categories
Full Controller Support
DualShock Controllers (USB Only)
DualShock Controllers
DualSense Controllers (USB Only)
DualSense Controllers
Accessibility Categories
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Keyboard Only Option
Mouse Only Option
Adjustable Difficulty
Save Anytime
Adjustable Text Size
Subtitle Options
Assets
Load all asset images| clienticon | 8124b36257b8b187f3ef55ad0b1b8cd6d2a9ac77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| clienttga | 9c840de6cbec23ab929dd192dcea10ba2275d2f0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| icon | 788dcae08859c0962c2167c81eaed1621185e684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| small_capsule |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| header_image |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| library_assets_full |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trailers |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steam charts
-
- 13 players right now
- 19 24-hour peak
- 201 all-time peak
26 March 2025
SteamDB.info
Initializing Steam charts…
Charts data is limited. View full data for free by signing in.
Store data
Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 5,639 all-time peak
-
Owner estimations
- ~9.2 k by Gamalytic
- ~11.4 k by VG Insights
- ~17.3 k by PlayTracker
Monthly players breakdown
Initializing Steam charts…
| Month | Peak | Gain | % Gain | Average | Avg % Gain |
|---|
Steam hub followers history
Initializing followers chart…
User reviews history
How many players are playing The Darkest Files right now on Steam?
Steam player counter indicates there are currently 13 players live playing The Darkest Files on Steam.
The Darkest Files had an all-time peak of 201 concurrent players on 26 March 2025.
Copy this code and paste it into your website:
<iframe src="https://steamdb.info/embed/?appid=2058730" height="389" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>
When you embed the charts, you must not block or overlay any elements such as the SteamDB header.