The Darkest Files

The Darkest Files

2025 Paintbucket Games

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About The Darkest Files

The Darkest Files is an adventure and indie game developed and published by Paintbucket Games, released on 25 March 2025.

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.

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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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AdventureIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulator

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First personText

Engine

Unity

Rankings

Best Adventure gamesBest Indie gamesBest Puzzle games

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