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The Darkest Files

Puzzle Simulator Adventure Indie Historical Drama Mystery
75
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March 25, 2025
Released 397 days ago
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Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Mac Xbox One Nintendo Switch

About

The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes of the Nazi era. Investigate cold cases, search for clues, interrogate witnesses, immerse the crimes and defend your case in court to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Storyline

You are Esther Katz, a young prosecutor who has just joined Fritz Bauer's new special unit. Your task seems impossible: to investigate crimes committed years ago, where evidence has been destroyed, witnesses silenced and the perpetrators embedded in the highest ranks of society. Every decision matters. Every interrogation can bring you closer to the perpetrator or lead you astray. Silence is your worst enemy. Time is working against you. And German society is not ready to face its past.

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Release Dates by Platform

Mac Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
PlayStation 5 Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
Xbox One Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide
Mar 25, 2025
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Mar 30, 2026

Game Info

Developer
Paintbucket Games
Publisher
Paintbucket Games
Engine
Unity
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Text
Genres
Puzzle Simulator Adventure Indie
Themes
Historical Drama Mystery

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, German
Text / Subtitles
English, German, English, German, French, French, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Spain), Russian, Russian

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