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The Darkest Files

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App ID 2058730
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paintbucket Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 30451094
Last Record Update 6 August 2025 – 15:44:14 UTC ()
Release Date 25 March 2025 – 16:00:10 UTC ()
❓ 87.63%
322 reviews
6
In-Game
+10
🗺️ Adventure 📜 Historical 🕵️ Detective 👩 Female Protagonist 🧩 Puzzle

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
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metacritic_score 80
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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/
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 () (1747666478)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 26 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 18121439
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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

🗺️ Adventure 📜 Historical 🕵️ Detective 👩 Female Protagonist 🧩 Puzzle 🖥️ Simulation 🌫 Atmospheric 🏛️ Political Sim 🌎 Immersive Sim 🙌 First-Person 🔍 Investigation 🧊 3D 🕵️ Noir 🤫 Mystery 〰️ Nonlinear 🧞 Choices Matter 👤 Singleplayer 📚 Story Rich 🎮 Controller 🌱 Indie

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Cloud Family Sharing

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

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