
The Darkest Files
About This Game
The Darkest Files is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Paintbucket Games and released in 2025. With an estimated 20,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.2/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.42 hours, with side content bringing that to 8.57 hours, and a completionist run can reach 12.03 hours. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Adventure, Detective, Historical, Female Protagonist and Puzzle.
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System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: x64
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphics card - Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent (Onboard/integrated graphics not supported)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Requires an Apple processor
- OS: macOS Big Sur (11)
- Processor: Apple M1 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 5 GB available space











