The Darkest Files

The Darkest Files

Paintbucket Games · March 25, 2025 · Adventure, Detective, Historical, Female Protagonist, Puzzle

Buy The Darkest Files from GOG at $11.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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Where to buy The Darkest Files — official stores

GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-40%
$11.99
$19.99
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Gamesplanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$17.99
$19.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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The Darkest Files price by region

The Darkest Files costs £4.24 in the United Kingdom, €4.88 in Europe (EUR), $10.49 in Georgia (USD), $11.99 in the United States, CA$13.65 in Canada, NZ$14.85 in New Zealand, A$17.35 in Australia, R$22.79 in Brazil and zł27.23 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Darkest Files offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.24 −54% £9.29 £4.24 4
Europe (EUR) €4.88 −59% €11.99 €4.88 4
Georgia (USD) $10.49 −40% $10.49 — 3
United Statesyour region $11.99 −40% $11.99 — 3
Canada CA$13.65 −40% CA$13.65 — 6
New Zealand NZ$14.85 −40% NZ$14.85 — 6
Australia A$17.35 −40% A$17.35 — 6
Brazil R$22.79 −40% R$22.79 — 6
Poland zł27.23 −40% zł43.19 zł27.23 7

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About 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. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

The Darkest Files — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

🎁 Complete the collection

Base game + 2 of 3 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

$36.97
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 11, 2026
Really good game. Played on hardest difficulty for my first playthrough and avoided savescumming which I think is the best way of doing it. Game didn't feel "unfair" either like some other puzzle game can feel where if you want to find a certain clue you need to do something no normal person would do like "Oh look under the potted plant at day 3" However. What some of the voiceactors did ruin the immersion a bit as their accents felt out of place for the setting. The game does not have the option to enable native voices either which I thought was a big bummer.
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Recommended Oct 20, 2026
Just finished the epilogue. Would highly recommend this game to people who like solving any kind of puzzles! The music and art style have been very well chosen. The two cases are quite well presented. The interface to go through evidence files and transcripts is quite smooth, although I don't get the point of dealing with an archive in the office? Would love to see more cases in the future!
Recommended Oct 19, 2026
Very engaging, deep, and challenging both in its gameplay and moral resonance. Beautiful art, terrific voice acting, and addicting gameplay. Truly one of a kind, and I will rush to play the new DLC when it's released.
Recommended Oct 12, 2026
A well written, and necessary, reminder that history cannot be allowed to repeat itself. Some of the clue were a bit obtuse and reloading to acquire them was irritating, but an otherwise solidly-made game.
Recommended Oct 11, 2026
Highly recommended if you like investigation games of any time. The difficulty levels were an enticing offering to me - I played it on the 'hardest' level and had an excellent time with it - if it had been that level as standard I certainly wouldn't have complained :D
Recommended Oct 11, 2026
Very good investigation game, and thoughtfully made. A bit short, but that's not much of a complaint. Also a little heavy-handed with the messaging--but if ever there is an appropriate time and place to be preachy, I suppose it's in a game about identifying and prosecuting Nazi atrocities. Looking forward to the DLC.

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