The Darkest Files 🕵️♀️
@darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
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
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/The_Darkest_Files/
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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/...
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/...
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 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!
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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 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 🧡
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 🧡
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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 🧡
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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The nominees for Indie X 2025 Best Art Direction are:
Unboxing Mr Coo by Nacho Rodríguez
Rebounder by @thirtythreegames.bsky.social
The Darkest Files by @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
MONOWAVE by @studiobbb.bsky.social
Vale's Echo by @valesecho.bsky.social
Unboxing Mr Coo by Nacho Rodríguez
Rebounder by @thirtythreegames.bsky.social
The Darkest Files by @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
MONOWAVE by @studiobbb.bsky.social
Vale's Echo by @valesecho.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The nominees for Indie X 2025 Best Art Direction are:
Unboxing Mr Coo by Nacho Rodríguez
Rebounder by @thirtythreegames.bsky.social
The Darkest Files by @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
MONOWAVE by @studiobbb.bsky.social
Vale's Echo by @valesecho.bsky.social
Unboxing Mr Coo by Nacho Rodríguez
Rebounder by @thirtythreegames.bsky.social
The Darkest Files by @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
MONOWAVE by @studiobbb.bsky.social
Vale's Echo by @valesecho.bsky.social
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 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/...
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/...
September 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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 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 - as seen on CNN
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Nazi investigation and prosecution video game ‘The Darkest Files’ | CNN
The historical investigation and court room game features stories based on crimes committed by Nazis during WWII. Rick Damigella reports.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Darkest Files - as seen on CNN
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Our friend just launched his wonderful historical pixel art adventure Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders.
If you are into historical crime solving - and something tells me us that you are 🕵️ - go and get it now! 🔥
If you are into historical crime solving - and something tells me us that you are 🕵️ - go and get it now! 🔥
📯📯📯ANNOUNCEMENT📯📯📯
Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders
🗓️ Launching Sep 4th 2025
🔍 Search clues and quiz suspects
🔀 Draw your own conclusions
🔪 Choices affect multiple endings
⛪️ Explore late 19thC pixel-art Leipzig
🇩🇪 Authentic German voicing
Wishlist on Steam!
👉👉 s.team/a/1841190
Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders
🗓️ Launching Sep 4th 2025
🔍 Search clues and quiz suspects
🔀 Draw your own conclusions
🔪 Choices affect multiple endings
⛪️ Explore late 19thC pixel-art Leipzig
🇩🇪 Authentic German voicing
Wishlist on Steam!
👉👉 s.team/a/1841190
September 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our friend just launched his wonderful historical pixel art adventure Casebook 1899: The Leipzig Murders.
If you are into historical crime solving - and something tells me us that you are 🕵️ - go and get it now! 🔥
If you are into historical crime solving - and something tells me us that you are 🕵️ - go and get it now! 🔥
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
#GamingOhneGrenzen
August 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
#GamingOhneGrenzen
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Was super cool seeing our trailer for @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de up during the Gamescom showcase!
Great moment and recognition for @paintbucket.de!
Great moment and recognition for @paintbucket.de!
August 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Was super cool seeing our trailer for @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de up during the Gamescom showcase!
Great moment and recognition for @paintbucket.de!
Great moment and recognition for @paintbucket.de!
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.
Thank you for including us and other games that are more than entertainment and that have the potential to inspire change.
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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.
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
📍 Hall 10.2: Play games about past and current politics, democracy, its challenges, and its importance
August 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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
📍 Hall 10.2: Play games about past and current politics, democracy, its challenges, and its importance
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#OTD
Am 1. August 1944 erhob sich die polnische Heimatarmee in #Warschau – inmitten des von Nazi-Deutschland besetzten Polens – zu einem verzweifelten #Aufstand. Rund 200.000 Menschen starben – vor allem durch systematische Massenmorde an Zivilisten durch die deutschen Besatzer.
#NieWieder
Am 1. August 1944 erhob sich die polnische Heimatarmee in #Warschau – inmitten des von Nazi-Deutschland besetzten Polens – zu einem verzweifelten #Aufstand. Rund 200.000 Menschen starben – vor allem durch systematische Massenmorde an Zivilisten durch die deutschen Besatzer.
#NieWieder
August 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#OTD
Am 1. August 1944 erhob sich die polnische Heimatarmee in #Warschau – inmitten des von Nazi-Deutschland besetzten Polens – zu einem verzweifelten #Aufstand. Rund 200.000 Menschen starben – vor allem durch systematische Massenmorde an Zivilisten durch die deutschen Besatzer.
#NieWieder
Am 1. August 1944 erhob sich die polnische Heimatarmee in #Warschau – inmitten des von Nazi-Deutschland besetzten Polens – zu einem verzweifelten #Aufstand. Rund 200.000 Menschen starben – vor allem durch systematische Massenmorde an Zivilisten durch die deutschen Besatzer.
#NieWieder
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Holy heck I just played the demo for The Darkest Files @paintbucket.de and Y’ALL that converted me into a purchase so damn fast and it’s easily one of the best games I’ve played this year
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The Darkest Files Demo on Steam
The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes during the Second World War. Investigate cold cases, search for clues, interrogate witnesses, immerse yourself i...
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July 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Holy heck I just played the demo for The Darkest Files @paintbucket.de and Y’ALL that converted me into a purchase so damn fast and it’s easily one of the best games I’ve played this year
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We're happy to announce that, from today, All Quiet in the Trenches will be available as part of the Games That Remember Steam bundle, alongside the amazing game The Darkest Files by @paintbucket.de
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Save 11% on Games That Remember on Steam
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July 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We're happy to announce that, from today, All Quiet in the Trenches will be available as part of the Games That Remember Steam bundle, alongside the amazing game The Darkest Files by @paintbucket.de
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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?
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July 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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...
➡️ store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
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...
➡️ store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
July 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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...
➡️ store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
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Ich habe neulich mit @domschott.bsky.social über "The Darkest Files" gesprochen, das Spiel, bei dem wir mit der Kraft der Juristerei Nazis vor Gericht bringen, und wir hatten viel Spaß dabei. Sowohl mit dem Spiel als auch mit dem Podcast.
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The Darkest Files | The Pod
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July 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Ich habe neulich mit @domschott.bsky.social über "The Darkest Files" gesprochen, das Spiel, bei dem wir mit der Kraft der Juristerei Nazis vor Gericht bringen, und wir hatten viel Spaß dabei. Sowohl mit dem Spiel als auch mit dem Podcast.
www.gamespodcast.de/2025/07/22/t...
www.gamespodcast.de/2025/07/22/t...
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Finished my Geekset review of the historical, post-WWII true crime Courtroom game "The Darkest Files" discovered at #Gamescom2024! ✨
More important than ever. A huge shoutout to @paintbucket.de @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de!
#YasePlays #review #indiegame #indiegames
@geeksetpodcast.bsky.social
More important than ever. A huge shoutout to @paintbucket.de @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de!
#YasePlays #review #indiegame #indiegames
@geeksetpodcast.bsky.social
Yase Plays: The Darkest Files
Hey guys! A little something different today. With the current state of the world and recent happenings, this game ended being especially important to me and something I wanted to shine a big spotligh...
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July 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Finished my Geekset review of the historical, post-WWII true crime Courtroom game "The Darkest Files" discovered at #Gamescom2024! ✨
More important than ever. A huge shoutout to @paintbucket.de @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de!
#YasePlays #review #indiegame #indiegames
@geeksetpodcast.bsky.social
More important than ever. A huge shoutout to @paintbucket.de @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de!
#YasePlays #review #indiegame #indiegames
@geeksetpodcast.bsky.social
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...
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...
The Darkest Files - Version 1.0.8 - Steam News
Hey dear prosecutors, It is patch time again! This is a relatively small update that fixes a couple of minor issues and a couple of spelling errors. Something bigger is in the making, read the end of ...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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...
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! 🎂
July 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy Birthday Mr Bauer! 🎂
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Endlich die aktuelle @cargoverlag.bsky.social im Briefkasten! ☺️ Hab was über @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de geschrieben und wie Ian Bogosts olles Konzept von prozeduralem Erzählen hier tatsächlich gut trifft, wo ein solches Gerichtsdrama ja schon vom Genre her eben ein 'Procedural' ist
July 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Endlich die aktuelle @cargoverlag.bsky.social im Briefkasten! ☺️ Hab was über @darkestfiles.paintbucket.de geschrieben und wie Ian Bogosts olles Konzept von prozeduralem Erzählen hier tatsächlich gut trifft, wo ein solches Gerichtsdrama ja schon vom Genre her eben ein 'Procedural' ist
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 🧡
July 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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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🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️
Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025!
You will want a taste 😋
🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025!
You will want a taste 😋
🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
July 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️
Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025!
You will want a taste 😋
🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025!
You will want a taste 😋
🍽️ Full lineup here: indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame #GameDev #IAB25
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/...
And if you want to enjoy the warm weather outside, The Darkest Files also runs on Steam Deck 🕵️♀️
➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
June 27, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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/...
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
⏰ Get 10% off The Darkest Files on Steam now and check out the other amazing games on sale!
#accessibility #indiedev #indiegame
June 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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
⏰ Get 10% off The Darkest Files on Steam now and check out the other amazing games on sale!
#accessibility #indiedev #indiegame