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
library_capsule en library_hero en library_logo en library_header en logo_position ↴ pinned_position BottomLeft width_pct 75.32088681446905 height_pct 73.93730705295656
osextended
macosapplesilicon
review_score
8
review_percentage
95
Detected Technologies (?)
Unity Engine , FMOD SDK , SteamworksNET SDK , UnityBurst SDK , UnityURP SDK , cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
Steam Deck: SteamOS: category: Verified steamos_compatibility: Compatible test_timestamp: 26 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC tested_build_id: 18121439 configuration: supported_input gamepad requires_manual_keyboard_invoke 0 requires_non_controller_launcher_nav 0 primary_player_is_controller_slot_0 0 non_deck_display_glyphs 0 small_text 0 requires_internet_for_setup 0 requires_internet_for_singleplayer 0 recommended_runtime proton-9.0-4RC requires_h264 0 requires_voice_files 0 gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported 0 hdr_support 0
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 ( , in changelist #15119517
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
Hardware Categories
Accessibility Categories
clienticon
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clienttga
9c840de6cbec23ab929dd192dcea10ba2275d2f0
icon
788dcae08859c0962c2167c81eaed1621185e684
small_capsule
header_image
library_assets_full
Assets
Trailers
257118475 ↴ trailer_name OutNowTrailer trailer_category 0 trailer_480p/video/webm 257118475/movie480_vp9.webm trailer_480p/video/mp4 257118475/movie480.mp4 trailer_max/video/webm 257118475/movie_max_vp9.webm trailer_max/video/mp4 257118475/movie_max.mp4 microtrailer/video/webm 2058730/857661/c2403b461f06e9b5e0b84ee795b85fc502be08dc/1750745599/microtrailer.webm microtrailer/video/mp4 2058730/857661/c2403b461f06e9b5e0b84ee795b85fc502be08dc/1750745599/microtrailer.mp4 screenshot_medium 257118475/183ac41c44c24bc3ce5a9d6ee0fc558fedc8d816/movie_600x337.jpg screenshot_full 257118475/183ac41c44c24bc3ce5a9d6ee0fc558fedc8d816/movie_full.jpg trailer_base_id 857661 all_ages true is_highlight true timestamp 1742925474 257109749 ↴ trailer_name ReleaseTrailer trailer_category 0 trailer_480p/video/webm 257109749/movie480_vp9.webm trailer_480p/video/mp4 257109749/movie480.mp4 trailer_max/video/webm 257109749/movie_max_vp9.webm trailer_max/video/mp4 257109749/movie_max.mp4 microtrailer/video/webm 2058730/844247/3ebd4755cb392b2ef8f710bca479e13c687f807f/1750745581/microtrailer.webm microtrailer/video/mp4 2058730/844247/3ebd4755cb392b2ef8f710bca479e13c687f807f/1750745581/microtrailer.mp4 screenshot_medium 257109749/8a903c538af9cbfaa93ad4e60c7bdf0e7c4a810d/movie_600x337.jpg screenshot_full 257109749/8a903c538af9cbfaa93ad4e60c7bdf0e7c4a810d/movie_full.jpg trailer_base_id 844247 all_ages true is_highlight true timestamp 1741466120 257112069 ↴ trailer_name GamePlay trailer_category 0 trailer_480p/video/webm 257112069/movie480_vp9.webm trailer_480p/video/mp4 257112069/movie480.mp4 trailer_max/video/webm 257112069/movie_max_vp9.webm trailer_max/video/mp4 257112069/movie_max.mp4 microtrailer/video/webm 2058730/847569/e92e6043b178ad078790e4093b772c05751eb219/1750745581/microtrailer.webm microtrailer/video/mp4 2058730/847569/e92e6043b178ad078790e4093b772c05751eb219/1750745581/microtrailer.mp4 screenshot_medium 257112069/2ff91edde12e6bcc982f646054a9be071c2c51a3/movie_600x337.jpg screenshot_full 257112069/2ff91edde12e6bcc982f646054a9be071c2c51a3/movie_full.jpg trailer_base_id 847569 all_ages true is_highlight true timestamp 1741466059
Depots
ID
2058731
1.67 GiB
932.81 MiB
2058732
64-bit
1.73 GiB
947.68 MiB
2644690
Unused DLC 2644690 The Darkest Files: Supporter Edition Upgrade
No size
Inner depots from DLC
ID
2644690
64-bit DLC 2644690 The Darkest Files: Supporter Edition Upgrade
402.04 MiB
399.76 MiB
2644691
64-bit DLC 2644690 The Darkest Files: Supporter Edition Upgrade
402.04 MiB
399.76 MiB
3612881
DLC 3612880 The Darkest Files: Prosecutor Edition Upgrade
1.56 GiB
1.56 GiB
Total size on disk is 5.75 GiB and total download size is 4.18 GiB .
Total size on disk is 1.67 GiB and total download size is 932.81 MiB , when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.
Branches
Name
Description
Build ID
Time Updated
public
19470615
4 August 2025 – 13:48:58 UTC
betarelease
Branch containing the beta of the next release
17986609
4 April 2025 – 14:57:27 UTC
oldbeta
Branch containing the first closed beta
14540460
10 December 2024 – 11:51:14 UTC
Other
Name
Value
hasdepotsindlc
1
baselanguages
English
privatebranches
1
+10
DualSense Controllers
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Keyboard Only Option
Mouse Only Option
Adjustable Difficulty
Save Anytime
Adjustable Text Size
Subtitle Options
