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The Darkest Files
Paintbucket Games · released Mar 25, 2025 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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 perpet
Released Mar 25, 2025 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 687 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 28, 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 4, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 11, 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 18, 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 25, 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 2, 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 9, 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 16, 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 23, 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 30, 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 6, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 13, 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 20, 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 27, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 3, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 10, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 17, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 17, 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 24, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 31, 2026 | 9 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 14, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 21, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 28, 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| Week of May 5, 2026 | 16 | 2 |
| Week of May 12, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of May 19, 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Week of May 26, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 2, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 9, 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 23, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 30, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 14, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 21, 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 28, 2026 | 7 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 4, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 11, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 18, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 8, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 22, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 29, 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 6, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 13, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 13k – 77k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $210k – $740k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 687 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Political Sim | 1 in 157 games |
| Noir | 1 in 87 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Immersive Sim | 1 in 18 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
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