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2025PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified95 % positive19.99 €

An investigation and courtroom game in which you work cold cases based on real Nazi-era crimes, gathering clues, questioning witnesses and arguing your case in court. Sombre, weighty and rooted in history.

Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers

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The closest matches for The Darkest Files are No Case Should Remain Unsolved, Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper and A Salem Witch Trial. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Darkest Files special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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No Case Should Remain Unsolved

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2024PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable97 % positive6.89 €

Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Puzzles and brain teasers

A retired senior inspector reopens an old case in a narrative detective adventure, uncovering lie after lie among the people around the victim. The focus is on memories, questioning and piecing the truth together.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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A Salem Witch Trial

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - Remastered Edition

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Strong, story-driven narrative

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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