The Darkest Files News

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 be unlocked when having more of the required steps to unlock.
  

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where the achievements "Silver Tongue" & "Argumentative" would not unlock
  
• Fixed an issue which prevents an epilogue Save game to load, which has been used to play through other cases
  
• Fixed an issue where opening the Steam Overlay with the default binding also opened the ingame Radial Menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Interruption could get clicked away instantly.
  
• Fixed an issue where the research option for Call Protocols wouldn't trigger properly in Emilia Becker's and Otto Wagner's Testimony
  
• Fixed an issue where the option to ask Paula about Peters would sometimes not appear properly in the evening of Insurgent Day 2
  
• Fixed an issue which would prevent the 6th conclusion to be counted as correct inside the looter court
• Fixed an issue that led to the wrong conclusion being displayed in court, when a player is going to court directly after setting up their conclusions, and then answers the first question wrongly.
  
• Fixed an issue which would result in not getting all documents from the inbox when clicking too fast
  
• Fixed an issue which would prevent an epilogue save game to be loaded
  

We appreciate your feedback as we continue improving your experience. See you in court!

Thank you for your continued support! After our larger update on Thursday, we're releasing this small patch to address the most troublesome bugs:

1. Fixed a rare issue where the court would abruptly end when selecting any answer other than "No one planted the loot"
2. Resolved a bug where certain paragraphs in Investigator mode weren't being counted as correct answers despite being valid
   
3. Added several more valid solution options in the Insurgent case
   
4. Fixed an issue where verdicts could be displayed incorrectly in the game summary at the end of the Looter case
   
5. Corrected a problem where Emilia and Wagner's verdicts were sometimes swapped at the conclusion of the Looter case
   

We have found a reason why some people have not received a particular document after ordering it from Paula. We are working on a fix for this, but for now we would ask you not to click too quickly when interacting with the inbox.

We appreciate your patience and feedback as we continue to improve your experience. See you in court!

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 for the first time and of course found and reported various issues and bugs. We aim to make sure that every bug and most inaccuracies in the game will be ironed out so that The Darkest Files is the best game it can be.

In this first patch, we’ve fixed plenty of issues related to UI, corrected errors people found in our localisation, updated contents and prevented various ways to get stuck or miss out on crucial features.

We will continue fixing all issues we encountered so far and might encounter in the following weeks. So, if you find an issue, it would help us immensely, if you could use the bug report feature by pressing F5 and writing a short description of what is wrong.

We are also happy to discuss anything regarding the game on our Discord.

See the full change log below:

• Made many comic panels not block UI elements.
  
• Updated conclusions hint menu with a few minor tweaks and fixes.
  
• Resolved a UI bug with the notebook navigation arrows appearing when they shouldn’t.
  
• Resolved a UI bug in the difficulty settings.
  
• Added buttons to socials in the main menu.
  

• Corrected about 40 spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the German localisation
  
• Added 2 missing lines in the French localization
  
• Added translations for the real case summaries
  

• Characters from the kitchen won’t suddenly disappear now when leaving the kitchen after a conversation, but only after Esther has left the room.
  
• Updated comic panel and magazine graphics.
  
• Added missing kickstarter backer names to the petition.
  
• Fixed errors in certain newspapers and documents to make the game more historically accurate
  

• Temporarily removed the “dialogue autoplay” accessibility option since it is causing issues with interruptions not showing up.
  

• Fixed an issue where wrong clues would be displayed for the 6th question inside the court.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Petting the Cat Achievement was not being triggered.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Behind the facade Achievement was not being triggered.
  
• Fixed the fallen stool interaction in Schickert's testimony.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player would keep on walking with certain accessibility options enabled while a menu is open.
  
• Fixed blueprint character “actors” appearing in the office.
  
• Fixed players getting stuck after the blueprint tutorial with Christoph in the Insurgent case by disabling the undo, redo and playback options during the tutorial.
  
• Fixed a bug, where the Headline and the description of all Profile Magazines would show the wrong name and person.
  

You can play The Darkest Files on your Steam Deck and enjoy the full experience! Sitting on the couch while investigating case files, interrogating witnesses at your own pace, or just relaxing on the bed while you review evidence and build your case. Bring Fritz Bauer's quest for justice with you wherever you go and experience this powerful historical story in a comfortable setting. Check it out on your Steam Deck today!

Today is the day!! The Darkest Files IS OUT NOW! 🥳

After three years of work, we’re happy to announce that our game is finally released for all of you to play, explore, deduce and immerse yourselves in. We’re incredibly excited and can’t wait to read your thoughts as you uncover the truth and seek justice in The Darkest Files.

Thank you for your amazing support during this journey, we are so happy that you are part of our little community 🧡 Whether you follow us here on Steam, joined our Kickstarter, give feedback on our Discord, like our posts, or simply whishlisted the game, every interaction contributed to where we are today, and we couldn't be more excited!
To build the excitement one more time, check out our OUT NOW TRAILER

And if you're wondering what the press is saying, here's a glimpse at some of the overwhelmingly positive reviews The Darkest Files has received so far:

"A Captivating Experience" - CBR.COM
"The Darkest Files gave me nightmares and that's a good thing" - GAMESTAR 82%
"The Darkest Files strikes a chord" - IGN - 8/10
"If you're a fan of history or just like challenging puzzle games, you'll love The Darkest Files." Noobfeed - 95/100
"Incredibly engaging!" - SPILL:NO - 4.5/5 ⭐
"Not just important but really, really good!" - Gameswelt