Games Like The Darkest Files

The Darkest Files

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

★ THE OCCUPATION ★ ORWELL: KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU ★ THE FEAST ★ ORWELL: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH ★ NEED TO KNOW ★ FORENSICS: CRIME SCENE DETECTIVE ★ WE. THE REVOLUTION ★ MY FRIEND STALIN ★ THE OPERATOR ★ KEYWORD: A SPIDER'S THREAD ★ BEHOLDER: CONDUCTOR ★ CYBER MANHUNT 2: NEW WORLD - THE HACKING SIMULATOR ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

90% 👍 OF 15K
About This Game

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

In this game, you can…

  • …decide which conflicting version of events becomes the official truth, and watch authorities act on the story you chose.
  • …report a harmless detail in the wrong context and trigger real fallout, like government action that strains someone's relationship.
  • …race against time in later chapters while superiors demand specific intel, uploading the right mix of snippets as events unfold in the background.
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The Feast

70% 👍 OF 750
About This Game

The Feast is an invitation to a bizarre family dinner party that takes an unexpected turn. Join the most surreal meal of your life, discover what you truly stand for, and create your own tragic spectacle in this short thought-inspiring and unforgettable adventure with multiple endings.

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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

76% 👍 OF 1.9K
About This Game

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

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Need to Know

67% 👍 OF 298
About This Game

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

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Forensics: Crime Scene Detective

63% 👍 OF 304
About This Game

Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.

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My Friend Stalin

90% 👍 OF 617
About This Game

For the first time on steam. The greatest dictator of all time is now dancing on your desktop!

In this game, you can…

  • …run a pixel-art Stalin overlay who dances on top of every window.
  • …browse the web, watch YouTube, or scroll social feeds while Stalin stays on-screen the whole time.
  • …change Stalin's size and clothing color, then keep him dancing over everything you do.
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The Operator

92% 👍 OF 8.8K
About This Game

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

In this game, you can…

  • …walk someone through bomb disposal in real time while a countdown keeps you making calls under pressure
  • …sit at an agency console and use real tools to link evidence, scan chemicals, search databases, and build a case from metadata
  • …trigger a twist where your identity and memories may have been altered, and earlier medical tests suddenly make sense
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Keyword: A Spider's Thread

82% 👍 OF 277
About This Game

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

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Beholder: Conductor

91% 👍 OF 5.0K
About This Game

A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

In this game, you can…

  • …plant banned items in someone's bag, then "discover" them to blackmail or get them arrested.
  • …rummage through passenger luggage and put everything back before anyone notices.
  • …help someone out, get rewarded with a gun, then get searched after a death and have the guards treat you like the killer.
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Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator

93% 👍 OF 5.6K
About This Game

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

In this game, you can…

  • …watch your real desktop appear, then see the game create an actual file on it during a fourth-wall break.
  • …compare the same wiki page on two different computers and find it's not the same page anymore.
  • …hit a late-game escalation where someone turns into a cat and you fight AdminX in a shooter minigame.