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:7/26/2025
- 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 10 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 95% 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 314 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
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 3,610 followers on its community page.
The Darkest Files Price
The Darkest Files costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 7/26/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Investigating History, The Darkest History, The Darkest Files - Complete Edition, or Games That Remember which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Darkest Files.
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 314 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 300 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating. Additionally, The Darkest Files has earned a metascore of 80 on Metacritic.
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:
- Steam Cloud
- Custom Volume Controls
- Full controller support
- Save Anytime
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Subtitle Options
- Keyboard Only Option
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
- 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 | $31.43 | View |
 | The Darkest History | 2 | 2 | $29.73 | View |
 | The Darkest Files - Complete Edition | 3 | 3 | $35.97 | View |
 | Games That Remember | 1 | 1 | $33.98 | 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, July 26). The Darkest Files on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). The Darkest Files. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2058730
- Metacritic. (2025, July 26). 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