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Build a settlement across a giant tree, manage resources and research, and use light, defenses, and expeditions to endure the Fog.
Released 09 Apr 2026
Build a Tree City
Light the Fog
Connect City Layers
DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder. Build a city on a great tree and defend it against the Fog. Face the challenges of limited real estate, scarce resources, and tough moral choices as you seek to uncover the mystery of the Shroud. The Tree Provides! The Tree Protects! The Tree Prevails!
Developed by Cyber Temple · Published by Cyber Temple Games LLC
You guide a settlement in a dark-fantasy world where the creeping Fog threatens its people and buildings. The single-player campaign advances through quests, story events, and decisions.
Expand your city across the giant tree’s trunk and boughs, nearby platforms, and the ground below. Limited space and scattered resource sites make layout important; stairs and zip lines connect parts of the settlement.
Gather and process resources, build production facilities, and research technologies to unlock further development. Use light and flame to hold back the Fog, prepare defenses against its creatures, and send scouts or airships to explore ruins and establish outposts.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players who enjoy DarkSwitch often praise the unusual settlement-on-a-tree concept, its visuals and atmosphere, and the story-led setting. Some also find the resource management, research, and survival challenges engaging once the systems click. Experiences are mixed, with many reviewers describing technical and usability frustrations alongside those positives.
DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder set in the boughs of a gigantic tree. Defend your leafy home against the perils of the creeping fog by managing light and flame.
Gather resources, research technologies, and send pioneers to explore the ruins of those who came before: discover their secrets and doom.
Set in a world of folk horror and creeping dread, DarkSwitch blends vertical city-building, tower defense, and exploration into a unique strategic experience.
Navigate a stunning, dangerous, dark fantasy world enriched by cinematic cutscenes and an atmospheric soundtrack from Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka!
Limited horizontal space requires a strategy; construct zip lines and stairways to connect your growing settlement layers.
Manage raw and processed resources, production facilities, and citizen morale, while fortifying defenses to withstand fog's creeping chaos.
Fog drives your citizens to madness and conceals stalking terrors.
Fight back by illuminating paths, crafting light-powered weapons, and mastering the raw energy of Solium.
Push back the gloom and save your nation.
Establish far-outposts, and excavate rare resources and artifacts.
Encounter strange and lethal creatures lurking in the fog.
Uncover the remnants of an ancient civilization.
Witness various dramatic storylines.
Navigate choices where even small actions can spiral into grim consequences.
Campaign Mode: 20+ hours of single-player, story-driven gameplay with quests, branching narratives, and high-stakes choices.
80+ unique buildings for full tree city customization.
11 resource types: balance raw and processed goods to survive.
4 technology levels to advance and unlock new growth possibilities.
200-meter-tall tree that serves as the foundation for your city.
Atmospheric soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill series).
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 40 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
