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.

[1] Members of the resistance group complete missions to disrupt the Nazi regime, with some involving sabotaging equipment, spreading leaflets, and painting walls with messages.

[2] Between different turns and at the start of chapters, scenes and dialogue trees are given to the player, featuring major historical events or interactions with everyday citizens.

[19] Peter Morics writing for Screen Rant enjoyed the randomized aspects of characters, but found the lack of choice in gender and occupation to be less than ideal.

"[3] When it was announced, Rick Lane, from PC Gamer, felt that the art style was distasteful and said it "looks like something from a Russian cartoonist’s nightmares.

"[8] Luke Kemp, also from PC Gamer, criticized the comparisons and especially noted the references to Donald Trump, saying "it really isn't necessary".

[2] Simon Parkin of The Guardian wrote that the newspapers given to the player at the start of each turn have "meticulous historical accuracy" but that the game sometimes "clumsily" made comparisons to modern day events and that there was an "inevitable simplification" of the effects of activism.

Franziska Giffey, former Minister of Family Affairs, initially criticized its usage, saying "You don't play with swastikas," but later posted on Facebook in support of the USK's decision.

[22] A sequel, titled The Darkest Files, was announced on 16 August 2022 by Paintbucket Games, with an expected release date of 2023 on Nintendo Switch.