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.

Developer: Paintbucket Games
Publisher: Paintbucket Games
Genres: Adventure Simulation
Platforms: Switch PC

Metacritic: 80
Steam reviews: 662
DLC: 4
Steam Deck
Controller: full
2 languages: EnglishGerman

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Release dates

Mar 29, 2026Nintendo SwitchSwitchstore ↗
Mar 25, 2025PCPCstore ↗

DLC & expansions

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Price TBAstore ↗

Already out

Mar 25, 2025$19.99store ↗
Mar 25, 2025$4.99store ↗

Soundtracks & extras

Mar 27, 2025$7.99store ↗

Players

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Peak we've seen: 13 29 Aug

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Price and history

Price now

PC$19.99−40%$11.99
Switch$19.99

Historic low $11.99lowest ever

28 days observed

30 Aug$11.99 – $19.992 Oct

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System requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 Processor: x64 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphics card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent (Onboard/integrated graphics not supported) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space

macOS

Minimum

Requires an Apple processor OS: macOS Big Sur (11) Processor: Apple M1 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Storage: 5 GB available space

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Battalion

Back in Fritz Bauer’s unit, Esther Katz faces her biggest case yet: The Darkest Files - Battalion. Follow the trail of witness statements all the way to the top and face the perpetrators who believe they can hide behind rank and routine.