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The Darkest Files

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We've won THE German Video Game Award!

Hi folks, We still can't believe it, but The Darkest Files really won THE German Video Game Award (DCP) in the categories Best Serious Game and Best German Game! 🥳 We are incredibly grateful to you for believing in us…

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#F6E017 Apr 2026AnnouncementWe have some incredible news to announce! The Darkest Files has been nominated for THE German Video Game Award (DCP) in no less than five categories! 🥳 ⚖️ Best Serious Game 🎲 Best Game Design 🎨 Best Graphic Design ✍️…AnnouncementImpact 501 change
#FCDC11 Mar 2026EventDear fellow investigators🕵️‍♀️ Something curious is happening on Steam… From March 11–18, we’re part of the Curious Odyssey Steam Event! With 30% off on The Darkest Files. So... If you'd like to take a break, lose your…Event1 change
#4DEE03 Feb 2026EventHi everyone, We're part of the Fun, Dark & Cozy Steam event! Check out the amazing games that are fun, dark, or cozy (or all three?) - where would you put us? Also, did you see the version update of The Darkest Files? W…EventImpact 552 changes
v1.0.830 Jan 2026AnnouncementHi folks, We just updated The Darkest Files to fix the issue where some of you weren't getting the "Silver Tongue" achievement. We really appreciate your patience with this one 🧡 Also, the VFX that disappeared in the l…Announcement1 changeGameplay
#91DD12 Jan 2026AnnouncementSurprise! Just in time for the Steam Detective Fest, we updated our The Darkest Files demo. This is a brand-new demo released in January 2026, and it replaces the very dated one from 2023. 🕵️ That makes now the perfect…Announcement1 changeGameplay
#211E04 Dec 2025EventWe still can’t believe it! Last night was the DEP, and we are so happy and grateful to have won in the two categories “Best Game Design” and “Best Game Beyond Entertainment” 🥳 Especially because the other contenders ha…Event1 change
#C32819 Aug 2025AnnouncementSurprise! We’re proud to share that The Darkest Files was part of a very special Gamescom moment: The Opening Night Live show. Jörg Friedrich, one of our CEO’s, was invited to speak on stage about The Darkest Files and…Announcement
#B13315 Aug 2025AnnouncementWe’re back at Gamescom in Cologne - Find us in the Indie-Arena! 🕵️‍🔍 This year, The Darkest Files is part of a very special collaboration alongside other awesome indie titles: the “Games for Democracy” booth by the Ge…Announcement
v1.0.804 Aug 2025AnnouncementDear prosecutors! We’ve been made aware by some of you that it wasn’t possible to load a savegame in the epilogue-chapter since our last patch. This was a result of a bugfix related to the Notebook. So, today we’re push…Announcement1 changeFix
v1.0.817 Jul 2025Patch notesHey 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 the note for more i…Patch notesImpact 605 changes
#81FE26 Jun 2025AnnouncementHi everyone, We’re part of the Steam Summer Sale! If you've been waiting for the right moment to jump into the investigation, this is it ☀️ The Darkest Files is 20% off from June 26th to July 10th - our greatest discoun…Announcement
v1.0.728 May 2025AnnouncementHello, dear prosecutors! We once again have a new patch for you to make some improvements, fix bugs, typos and grammar issues reported by you all. Thank you very much for all the reports when you find bugs. They really…AnnouncementImpact 6514 changes
#6FA008 May 2025StoreRemembrance and Reflection: May 8th - The Anniversary of Nazi Germany's Defeat Today marks the anniversary of May 8th, 1945 - the day that Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered, ending the Second World War in Europe.…StoreImpact 552 changes
v1.0.616 Apr 2025Patch notesHello, dear prosecutors! Today, we've got a new patch for you. This patch contains improvements to the notebook and adds a certain detail in a document to make things a little more consistent. We’ve also fixed all the m…Patch notesImpact 7016 changes
#A37609 Apr 2025EventHey folks, 📢 Thank you so much for all your support and reviews, this means a lot to us! We also heard your valid critique and are excited to announce this big balancing patch of The Darkest Files. But before I tell yo…EventImpact 659 changes
v1.0.507 Apr 2025EventThis is a major balance patch which adds a lot of possible solutions for conclusions and interruptions, making the game less strict and more open to different ways of thinking. We also added a new difficulty mode in bet…EventImpact 7512 changes
v1.0.431 Mar 2025AnnouncementThank you for your continued support! We're excited to bring you this new update with several improvements and bug fixes: Changes Changed the unlock requirements of the "Fledgeling" and "Respectable Result" so they can…AnnouncementImpact 6012 changes
v1.0.429 Mar 2025Patch notesThank you for your continued support! After our larger update on Thursday, we're releasing this small patch to address the most troublesome bugs: Bug Fixes Fixed a rare issue where the court would abruptly end when sele…Patch notesImpact 605 changes
v1.0.427 Mar 2025Patch notesThank you for all the amazing support and many positive reviews. We’re extremely grateful to have such a lovely community of players enjoying our game. Since our launch on Tuesday, a lot of people have played the game f…Patch notesImpact 6021 changes