The Darkest Files
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?
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:3/25/2025
- Developer:Paintbucket Games
- Publisher:Paintbucket Games
- Last Updated:9/12/2025
- Steam App Id:2058730
The Darkest Files
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Darkest Files has 7 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 97% lower than its previous all-time peak of 201 players achieved on 3/26/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Darkest Files. It has received a total of 395 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 88 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Darkest Files. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Darkest Files and its growth over time. It currently has 4,294 followers on its community page.
About The Darkest Files
The Darkest Files is an Indie, Simulation, and Adventure game developed by Paintbucket Games. On 3/25/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Paintbucket Games.
Players have rated The Darkest Files as "Very Positive" out of 395 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 378 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating. Additionally, The Darkest Files has earned a metascore of 80 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Investigating History, The Darkest History, The Darkest Files - Complete Edition, and Games That Remember which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, The Darkest Files: Supporter Edition Upgrade and The Darkest Files: Prosecutor Edition Upgrade available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, The Darkest Files supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Playable without Timed Input
- Subtitle Options
- Keyboard Only Option
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Mouse Only Option
- Custom Volume Controls
- Camera Comfort
- Steam Trading Cards
- Adjustable Text Size
- Captions available
From the Steam community, The Darkest Files has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Nonlinear
- Immersive Sim
- Atmospheric
- Investigation
- Story Rich
- Historical
- Puzzle
- Controller
- 3D
- Choices Matter
- First-Person
- Noir
- Political Sim
- Simulation
- Mystery
- Detective
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Darkest Files and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Darkest Files is referenced by 3 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Darkest Files: Soundtrack | Music | 3/28/2025 | View |
 | The Darkest Files: Supporter Edition Upgrade | DLC | 3/26/2025 | View |
 | The Darkest Files: Prosecutor Edition Upgrade | DLC | 3/26/2025 | View |
Related Bundles
The Darkest Files is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Investigating History | 2 | 2 | $30.58 | View |
 | The Darkest History | 2 | 2 | $29.73 | View |
 | The Darkest Files - Complete Edition | 3 | 3 | $35.97 | View |
 | Games That Remember | 2 | 2 | $38.23 | View |
Related Packages
The Darkest Files is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Darkest Files | $17.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Darkest Files is available in 3 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Darkest Files data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). The Darkest Files on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). The Darkest Files. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2058730
- Metacritic. (2025, September 12). The Darkest Files for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-darkest-files
- Paintbucket Games. (2023, July 12). The Darkest Files. The Darkest Files. https://paintbucket.de/en