# The Darkest Files

> Probable indie-scope game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses a transparent Boxleiter-derived heuristic; its fixed display range is not a statistically validated confidence interval.

## Snapshot
- **Indie scope**: probable
- **Classification reason**: steam_store_genre:Indie
- **Classification evidence**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/
- **Primary genre**: Adventure
- **Release year**: 2025
- **Release date**: Mar 25, 2025
- **Platforms**: mac, windows
- **Tags**: Adventure, Historical, Detective, Female Protagonist, Puzzle, Simulation, Atmospheric, Political Sim
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 632
- **Positive review %**: 96%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Paintbucket Games](https://indielist.games/studios/paintbucket-games)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Paintbucket Games](https://indielist.games/publishers/paintbucket-games)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 37,920 (range 22,752 – 53,088)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $432,981 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 60
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2025`: -10
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_96%`: +10
- `genre_Adventure`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/the-darkest-files-2058730)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.