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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…
We're nominated for THE German Video Game Award!
We 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 ✍️…
Watch the devs play The Darkest Files!
Dear 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…
Fun, Dark & Cozy Steam Event
Hi 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…
Version 1.0.8.2 - Achievement Fix
Hi 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…
Demo Update & Detective Fest Sale
Surprise! 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…
German Developer Award 2025
We 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…
The Darkest Files on Gamescom's Opening Night Live!
Surprise! 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…
The Darkest Files goes Gamescom!
We’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…
Version 1.0.8.1
Dear 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…
Version 1.0.8
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 the note for more i…
Steam Summer Sale is here!
Hi 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…
Version 1.0.7
Hello, 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…
Remembrance and Reflection & Game Availability
Remembrance 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.…
Version 1.0.6
Hello, 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…
Big Balancing Patch & Trading Cards!
Hey 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…
Version 1.0.5
This 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…
Version 1.0.4.4
Thank 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…
Version 1.0.4.3
Thank 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…
Version 1.0.4
Thank 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…
