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The Darkest Files

Paintbucket Games · 2025-03-25

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A somber historical detective adventure set in post-war Germany, where you gather evidence and interview witnesses to prosecute escaped Nazis in a roughly 9–11 hour narrative.

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Release: 2025-03-25
Publisher: Paintbucket Games
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