Switch the Darkness

Switch the Darkness is a short psychological horror game about finding anomalies in a house while trapped in an endless loop. You study the interior and use an ordinary light switch to respond to changes in reality.

Watch for anomalies

Pay attention to details such as the paintings, furniture arrangement and ambient sounds. An anomaly might be a chair that has shifted slightly, a breathing houseplant, a vase that was not there before or an unseen presence. The anomalies are unpredictable, and no two cycles are exactly alike.

Break the loop

If everything seems normal, you go to bed and sleep. If you notice something strange, you flip the switch. One mistake starts the loop over. There is no combat or inventory; you rely on observation as paranoia escalates, with a flashlight in the pitch black. A playthrough lasts 15–60 minutes.