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The Darkest Files on Steam

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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?

The Darkest Files is a adventure, detective and historical game developed and published by Paintbucket Games.
Released on March 25th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 3 languages: English, German and French.

It has received 694 reviews of which 659 were positive and 35 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 17.71€ on K4G.


The Steam community has classified The Darkest Files into these genres:


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for The Darkest Files:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: x64
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent (Onboard/integrated graphics not supported)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
MacOS
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: macOS Big Sur (11)
  • Processor: Apple M1 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Darkest Files is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

No, The Darkest Files is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Yes, The Darkest Files received 659 positive votes out of a total of 694 achieving a rating of 8.87.
😎

The Darkest Files was developed and published by Paintbucket Games.

Yes, The Darkest Files is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, The Darkest Files is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, The Darkest Files is not playable on Linux.

Yes, The Darkest Files is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, The Darkest Files is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, The Darkest Files does not support VR.

The Darkest Files is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 4 DLCs available for The Darkest Files. Explore additional content available for The Darkest Files on Steam.

No, The Darkest Files does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Darkest Files does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Darkest Files is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Darkest Files.

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The Darkest Files
Rating
8.9
659
35
Game modes
Features
Online players
3
Developer
Paintbucket Games
Publisher
Paintbucket Games
Release 25 Mar 2025
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