Through the Darkest of Times
2020/Paintbucket Games
Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy video game developed by Paintbucket Games and published by HandyGames. It was released on Microsoft Windows and macOS on 30 January 2020 and later on other platforms. The game follows a resistance group in Nazi Germany from Adolf Hitler's rise in power in 1933 to the end of World War II and manages each member through weekly missions and acts of sabotage. Through the Darkest of Times was developed by Jörg Friedrich and Sebastian Schulz in three years. It was the first game to be published in Germany that allowed Nazi symbols, including the swastika.
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Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy video game developed by Paintbucket Games and published by HandyGames. It was released on Microsoft Windows and macOS on 30 January 2020 and later on other platforms. The game follows a resistance group in Nazi Germany from Adolf Hitler's rise in power in 1933 to the end of World War II and manages each member through weekly missions and acts of sabotage. Through the Darkest of Times was developed by Jörg Friedrich and Sebastian Schulz in three years. It was the first game to be published in Germany that allowed Nazi symbols, including the swastika. It received mixed critical reception, with the storytelling being held in high regard and the simple strategy being heavily criticized. A sequel was released in March 2025 titled The Darkest Files.
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- Cover: Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher
- Banner: Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher
- Screenshots (6): IGDB.com · Twitch Developer Services Agreement (IGDB); artwork (c) its publisher
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