The Darkest Files

About This Game

The Darkest Files is a historical investigation and courtroom game based on true crimes of the Nazi era.

“Nothing belongs to the past, everything is still present and can become the future again.”
– Fritz Bauer

World War 2 has ended. Yet Nazis can still be found in high-ranking positions all across Germany. Hesse’s Attorney General Fritz Bauer establishes a special unit of young, unencumbered public prosecutors to pursue and investigate Nazi crimes and to prosecute the perpetrators.

Play through the untold true story of the Nazi hunter attorneys of the 1950s, in an engaging storyline interweaving personal and political history, with a unique mix of first-person gameplay and beautiful comic art style.

How the Darkest Files Plays

As the young prosecutor Esther Katz, you’ll seek evidence, interrogate witnesses and reconstruct crime scenes to solve cold cases from the Nazi era.

Investigate files from the Nazi era for clues. Use your network to find witnesses.

Interrogate witnesses and suspects, confront them with their contradictions and lies.

Immerse yourself in the victim’s stories, experience the crimes first-hand through Esther’s mind’s eye.

Reconstruct the crime details step by step, propose your version of the truth to build a case.

Charge the suspects for their crimes, have them arrested and bring them to court.

Convince the court, reveal the truth and bring the criminals against humanity to justice.