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The Darkest Files

2025

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Compelling and historically rich narrative
  • Engaging detective and courtroom mechanics
  • Stylized art and strong voice acting
  • Thoughtful handling of serious subject matter
  • Flexible difficulty and investigation modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length with only two cases
  • Some technical bugs and ui issues
  • Evidence presentation can be overly restrictive
  • Abrupt ending and limited content
  • Minor frustrations with investigation mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Ratline

  • Unheard - Voices of Crime

  • The Roottrees are Dead

  • The Crimson Diamond

  • LumineNight

  • The Shivah

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Darkest Files but with more imaginative fiction

  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Staffer Reborn

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • Lucifer Within Us

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

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The Darkest Files: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026