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The Darkest Files - Battalion

The Darkest Files - Battalion

Paintbucket Games | To be announced | DLC

Coming Soon

DLCfor The Darkest Files

AdventureIndieSimulation

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID4856260
  • PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
  • Release dateTo be announced
  • DeveloperPaintbucket Games

The Darkest Files - Battalion is an upcoming Steam game page on SteamPulse with release details, followers, regional audience, wishlisting patterns, media, and store metadata.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID4856260
  • PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
  • Release dateTo be announced
  • DeveloperPaintbucket Games
  • PublisherPaintbucket Games
  • Parent gameThe Darkest Files

Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Paintbucket GamesPublisher: Paintbucket Games

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesDLC directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

The Darkest Files - Battalion is a Steam DLC connected to The Darkest Files. It was prepared by Paintbucket Games, published by Paintbucket Games, and released on To be announced. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

The Darkest Files - Battalion has not launched yet, so player observations, tracked peak, and monthly player history are intentionally hidden. The early signals worth reading are followers, regional audience mix, wishlist age, library-size patterns, and official launch updates.

Language and system requirements

The Darkest Files - Battalion is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrench languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs. Steam has not published complete Windows, macOS, and Linux requirement text for this game yet.

Recommendations and store value

The Darkest Files - Battalion currently has recommendation data pending, while regional audience and wishlist signals can still show who is following the release before launch. Twitch and unit-sales metrics become meaningful only after the game is public.

Detailed game overview

The Darkest Files - Battalion overview details

The Darkest Files - Battalion is tracked as an upcoming Steam game with release metadata, regional audience signals, followers, media, and store details without unreleased concurrency graphs.

Steam Store description

Uncover a crime so vast that it challenges everything you have learned so far. Piece together fragmented testimonies, reconstruct chains of command, and expose how ordinary men became participants in one of the Nazi regime's most devastating crimes. Battalion is the biggest case in The Darkest Files yet, with gameplay updates and brand new features. Explore new locations and get to know your colleagues better through additional office moments. Figure out the relationships between suspects using the Hierarchy Board - a new investigative tool that complements the Blueprint and helps you track chains of command, responsibilities, and connections between perpetrators. You are Esther Katz, a young prosecutor who has just joined Fritz Bauer's new special unit. Your task seems impossible: to investigate crimes committed years ago, where evidence has been destroyed, witnesses silenced, and the perpetrators embedded in the highest ranks of society. Every decision matters. Every interrogation can bring you closer to the perpetrator or lead you astray. Silence is your worst enemy. Time is working against you. And German society is not ready to face its past. In 1956, Fritz Bauer and his team of “Nazi hunters” demanded justice when everyone else demanded silence. A small team of prosecutors defying an entire nation. Criminals hiding in plain sight as respected citizens. Experience their dangerous struggle through the immersive investigations. Uncover truths a country has fought to keep buried. Challenge a society desperate to rewrite its own past. Investigate two extensive case…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Darkest Files - Battalion is listed as a DLC with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Downloadable Content, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, and Keyboard Only Option, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and Simulation. Because it is not released yet, SteamPulse focuses on release details, followers, regional audience geography, and store setup rather than showing empty player counters.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Darkest Files - Battalion
Steam App ID4856260
TypeDLC
Release dateTo be announced
DeveloperPaintbucket Games
PublisherPaintbucket Games
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Downloadable Content, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Subtitle Options, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German, French * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateTo be announced
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)2 August 2026 - 10:50:46 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)2 August 2026 - 10:50:46 UTC

Content descriptors

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. Some scenes feature disturbing content in the form of narrative text or imagery and a sensitive general theme.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/4856260
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4856260
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Darkest Files - Battalion

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Darkest Files - Battalion?

The Darkest Files - Battalion has not launched yet, so SteamPulse intentionally avoids pretending there is live player activity. Pre-release coverage focuses on release timing and available public follower or reviewer data, while region and wishlist models are labeled as directional estimates rather than activity or intent.

Is The Darkest Files - Battalion growing or declining recently?

The Darkest Files - Battalion has not launched yet, so SteamPulse does not calculate player growth or decline percentages from live concurrency. Before release, SteamPulse reports official launch updates and any observed public follower or reviewer data; region and wishlist models remain directional estimates rather than measured activity.

What country-level audience data is available for The Darkest Files - Battalion?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Darkest Files - Battalion?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for The Darkest Files - Battalion. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Darkest Files - Battalion have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for The Darkest Files - Battalion?

The Darkest Files - Battalion is currently listed at price not listed on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Downloadable Content, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

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