DarkSwitch, the upcoming survival city builder with an eldritch horror fantasy twist, just got a new trailer at the Future Games Show, showcasing all-new vertical building mechanics, tech trees, and most importantly: a playable demo that's available to all interested players right now!
Looking like a combination of Cities: Skylines and Darkest Dungeon via the aesthetic of Path of Exile, DarkSwitch's new trailer shows off an enormous tree around which players can build their settlement. But it's not just for showing off your skill as a city planner, as your treehouse nation is a bastion against The Fog, an eldritch force of chaos that only the light of the tree can force back.
Much of DarkSwitch's appeal appears to be expanding and building your gaze through the murk, creating networks of structures that allow you to peer through the Fog and uncover what's within. Players can find folklore-themed horror threats aplenty, but also other outposts of beleaguered humanity, not to mention the ancient ruins of a forgotten civilization, clearly just begging to be plundered for lost lucre and strange technologies. Against a strange threat like the Fog, clearly you'll need every advantage you can get, at least until somebody can work out how to make a good dehumidifier.
DarkSwitch is planned for a Fall 2025 release, but until then you can download the demo of the game right now from either Steam or GOG. Alternatively, follow the latest updates on X at DarkSwitch_Game.
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