DarkSwitch

DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder set in a folk-horror world. You build a city in the trunk and boughs of a 200-meter-tall tree, manage its resources and citizens, and defend it from the creeping fog by controlling light and flame. The single-player Campaign Mode offers more than 20 hours of story-driven gameplay, with quests, branching narratives and high-stakes choices.

Build in the tree

Limited horizontal space means you must expand upwards, using stairways and zip lines to connect the settlement’s layers. Manage raw and processed resources, production facilities and citizen morale, then fortify your city against the fog. More than 80 buildings support city customization, while four technology levels unlock further ways to grow. The game includes 11 resource types to balance.

Push back the fog

The fog drives citizens to madness and conceals stalking terrors. You can illuminate paths, craft light-powered weapons and master the raw energy of Solium to fight back against the gloom and save your nation.

Explore the unknown

Gather resources, research technologies and send pioneers to explore the ruins of those who came before, uncovering their secrets and doom. Scout detachments venture into the mist to chart new airship routes, establish far-outposts and excavate rare resources and artifacts. They also encounter strange, lethal creatures and uncover the remnants of an ancient civilization.

Shape your citizens' fate

Your decisions shape your citizens’ destiny through morally complex choices, and even small actions can lead to grim consequences. The campaign includes dramatic storylines and branching narratives.

Sound and presentation

Cinematic cutscenes and an atmospheric soundtrack accompany the dark fantasy world. The soundtrack is composed by Akira Yamaoka, known for the Silent Hill series.