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Through the Darkest of Times

Historical strategy game about organizing covert resistance in Nazi Berlin

Paintbucket Games · Published by HandyGames, THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Jan 30, 2020

AdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,163
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC
1 GB
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Through the Darkest of Times?

You lead a small civilian resistance group in 1933 Berlin as Nazi rule takes hold. Across four chapters, you plan actions such as distributing leaflets, painting messages, gathering information, sabotaging targets, and recruiting supporters while trying to keep the group hidden.

For you if...

  • +you like planning actions with limited resources and real risks
  • +you want difficult choices in a somber historical setting

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat-focused World War II games
  • −you want your actions to change the outcome of the war

What players say

84% of 1,163 reviews are positive

Players praise the historical storytelling and weight of their decisions. Some find the strategy shallow; others report bugs, awkward translations, or unclear instructions.

How many players finish Through the Darkest of Times?

6.1% of Steam players have unlocked «The Great Escape», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Through the Darkest of Times system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
2.4 GHz
Graphics
1 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

Memory
8 GB RAM

Does Through the Darkest of Times have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Through the Darkest of Times run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Through the Darkest of Times use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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