The Darkest Files 🕵️♀️
The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes during the Nazi era. Investigate cold cases and win them at court. Release 25 March 2025
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- Surprise! Just in time for the Steam Detective Fest, we’ve released a brand-new demo for The Darkest Files 🥳 Also, the full game is currently 30% off! If you love detective games and mystery-solving, be sure to check out the many other awesome titles featured in the Steam Detective Fest as well 🔍
- Along here to the Steam event! store.steampowered.com/category/det...
- What a year! We still can’t believe everything that happened in 2025 — we released The Darkest Files, won multiple awards, and saw our game being used in schools. We’re excited for what’s to come, and thank you for your support 🧡 Steam Winter Sale is still on until the 31st of Dec! 🔍
- Save 25% on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
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- Not all heroes wear capes, some wear lawyer‘s robes and briefcases 👩🏼⚖️ The Darkest Files is part of the #BeAHero Steam event and 25% on sale until the 9th of December! 📢 That‘s our biggest discount yet. View the event here: store.steampowered.com/sale/Be-a-he...
- Looks so great! Esther next to Marlene's kitty friend 🥰
- Just got a gorgeous poster from @paintbucket.de's the Darkest Files. It's the first of what I want to be my wall of Detective game posters. Bonus shot of my little princess.
- To everyone who wants to print their own The Darkest Files poster, too: here are some variations! We'd love to see some pictures of them hanging in your room 🧡
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[Not loaded yet] - We're on a roll! Our game is nominated for the German children's and youth software award #TOMMI 🥳 We feel honored by the jury's words: "The Darkest Files is a bold and impressive game that brings history to life and promotes remembrance culture in a unique way." - Thank you so much!
- We're thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for #DEP in not one, but four categories! Best Gamedesign Best Game Beyond Entertainment Best Story Best Graphics Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other amazing nominees - we are looking forward to the award show 🧡
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- Hey there, The Darkest Files is an escapist, power fantasy in which you can bring fascists to court and send them to jail. It tells a tale from the rule of law age, which your grandparents might still remember. It is also 20% off right now on Steam — so get yourself a copy now!
- The Darkest Files is OUT NOW on Steam! 🔎 After 4 years of development, our historical investigation game about Fritz Bauer's quest for justice in 1950s Germany is finally available. Uncover the truth. Confront the past. Serve justice. Buy and play today: store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
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- We won! 🥳 Thank you so much for recognizing our efforts to make The Darkest Files accessible to more players. We believe everyone should get the chance to play the games they want and we are grateful for all the feedback we got along the way 🧡 #GamingOhneGrenzen
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- We‘re so proud to share that we were part of this special Gamescom moment: Opening Night Live! Thank you for including us and other games that are more than entertainment and that have the potential to inspire change.
- If you are reading this, thank you! We want to invite you to a cozy community meetup. 🧡 Join us at our booth on Thursday at 2 pm and grab some special merch - we’re excited to meet you! 📍 Hall 10.2: Play games about past and current politics, democracy, its challenges, and its importance
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- We're part of Games Forged in Germany! 🥳 Check out all these amazing games by fellow German devs 🧡 Which game are you playing next? ➡️ store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
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- hey there fellow investigators, it's patch time again! 🔎🕵️♀️ This is a small update that fixes a couple of bugs. Something bigger is in the making, read the end of the note for more info on what we are cooking. See you in court! 👨⚖️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...
- Happy Birthday Mr Bauer! 🎂
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- Finally, we can reveal that we will be at Gamescom again this year! 🥳 Play The Darkest Files, chat with us devs and grab some merch at the @indiearenabooth.de - we're looking forward to meeting you 🧡
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- We're part of Steam Summer Sale with our biggest discount yet! Get The Darkest Files with 20% off now 🧡 And if you want to enjoy the warm weather outside, The Darkest Files also runs on Steam Deck 🕵️♀️ ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
- We're happy to be part of @laurakbuzz.bsky.social's Access-Ability Summer Showcase again! It's so great to see the different ways we can make games more accessible 🧡 ⏰ Get 10% off The Darkest Files on Steam now and check out the other amazing games on sale! #accessibility #indiedev #indiegame
- Thanks for having us! store.steampowered.com/sale/access-...
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- 🏛️ Germany, 1956: The war is over, but justice remains unfinished. Former high up Nazis walk free while victims rest in unmarked graves. Uncover buried evidence, face reluctant witnesses, and pursue the truth. Do you have the courage to bring those "ordinary men" to trial? ⚖️ #PitchYaGame
- The Darkest Files is on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
- 🔍 The Darkest Files v1.0.7 is now live! This patch fixes plenty of smaller issues and a few bigger ones. Stay tuned for some exciting updates we're cooking up and hope to share soon! Happy investigating! 🕵️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/205...
- wer erleben möchte, wie der auf neu ernannte Spieler des Jahres die Fälle in The Darkest Files löst, jetzt auf Twitch!
- "The whole game looks like it was pulled straight from a post-war political cartoon, and I am here for it. It’s stylish without being flashy, which suits the subject matter just right." 8/10 Thank you for the review Albert! thatvideogameblog.com/the-darkest-...
- Real cases, hidden clues, witnesses! Can you find out who is lying? 🔎 Step in the shoes of prosecutor Esther Katz and bring the perpetrators to court. 10% on Steam and GOG only today! 🧡 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev
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- If you haven‘t yet experienced The Darkest Files, it is still available on Steam with a 10% discount as part of the #LudoNarraCon Sale 🧡
- The Darkest Files is currently on Sale on Steam! Thanks to @fellowtraveller.games for including us in the #LudoNarraCon Sale alongside so many awesome titles! Go check them out 🧡
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- Do you like history, true crime, and strong narratives? Then our investigation and courtroom game #TheDarkestFiles is the perfect fit for you! 🔎 10% off on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/... #screenshotsaturday #truecrime #indiedev #madewithunity
- The Darkest Files is currently on Sale on Steam! Thanks to @fellowtraveller.games for including us in the #LudoNarraCon Sale alongside so many awesome titles! Go check them out 🧡
- Investigate true crimes in The Darkest Files! store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
- We've teamed up with Active Fungus to present "The Investigating History Bundle - Detective RPGs made in Germany!" With this Steam bundle, you discover Germany's eventful past by solving criminal cases and get a 15% discount! store.steampowered.com/bundle/53353...
- »Ultimately (...) The Darkest Files offers a haunting reflection of contemporary politics as well. The first case is about a family father who gets kidnapped illegally by the authorities, who then don’t want to admit that they did something wrong. Sounds familiar?”« premortem.games/2025/04/29/t...
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- Our true crime investigation and courtroom game The Darkest Files is now officially verified for #Steamdeck! 🥳 Check out our post here 🧡: store.steampowered.com/news/app/205... #screenshotsaturday #Indiedev #indiegame
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- "The Darkest Files has some great workarounds to improve your experience playing through it. [...] this is definitely a title that can be tailored to suit players’ needs and abilities." Thank you, GameGrin, for this review on accessibility! 🧡 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #accessibility
- "stunning comic-like visuals, spot-on voice acting and a narrative that gets players interested in brutal historical events. Play as Esther Katz and interrogate witnesses, relieve memories and build case files to submit to court. Be sure to check out The Darkest Files!" 8/10 Thank you so much! 🧡
- The Darkest Files Review comicbuzz.com/the-darkest-... @paintbucket.de #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #videogames
- ooooh nice surprise! The Darkest Files has a metacritic score of 81! \o/ No user score yet - if you feel like rating the game it would make us very happy! 🧡 www.metacritic.com/game/the-dar...
