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DarkSwitch

DarkSwitch

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!

Released Apr 9, 2026 Developer Cyber Temple Publisher Cyber Temple Games LLC Platforms Windows City BuilderSurvivalStrategyResource ManagementColony Sim
View on Steam ↗ $34.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

77.6%positive780 reviews
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“If Steam had a "Mixed" button, then this game would be perfectly suited for it. The game consists of one campaign and no free play mode so far. That’s okay, though since I wasn't expecting cutscenes in an indie dev game, the storyline is decent enough, and the worldbuilding is…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Cool game, but not worth the price tag in its current state. This game needs a free play mode, along with difficulty options. Currently it only has a ~20 hour long campaign that offers no challenge whatsoever.”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
Not recommended · 28 found this helpful

“The idea of the game is fantastic....thats where the game ends for me. This is a unknown one error start from very beginning kind of game. Nothing you do changes the game or the storyline. Build a perfect city in intro....still burns to the ground and you start over again,…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

430all-time peak
0 100 200 114 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

40achievements
36.2%median completion
0.3%rarest: The Legend of «DarkSwitch»
81.9% of players 74.3% of players 69.2% of players 68.0% of players 66.9% of players 64.6% of players 61.0% of players 60.0% of players 58.3% of players 57.0% of players 55.8% of players 52.0% of players 50.1% of players 47.6% of players 47.3% of players 43.6% of players 41.1% of players 39.1% of players 38.4% of players 38.3% of players 36.2% of players 35.9% of players 34.0% of players 33.8% of players 29.2% of players 28.5% of players 26.6% of players 25.4% of players 23.6% of players 22.6% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 11.0% of players 9.0% of players 8.7% of players 8.5% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.1% of players 0.3% of players 81.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.9%Fearless Scouts — Send scouts on their first expedition
74.3%Grave accusations — Encounter the Luminarchy’s authority
69.2%Skilful leadership — Complete resource sidequest
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%The Legend of «DarkSwitch» — Hidden achievement
1.1%Elaran First — Finish the Isolation ending
1.8%Domain Wars — Finish the War ending

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$34.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$34.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US34.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK29.99 GBP
Australia53.99 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,500 JPY
Brazil95.99 BRL
China119.99 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$18 Brazil Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$40

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 24, 2026
Dark Switch Roadmap: Q4 2026

Since launch we have been reading every review, bug report and forum thread, and most of what you see on this roadmap came straight from you. Here is what we are working on until the end of the year.

Sep 17, 2026
DarkSwitch - Update 1.2.0

This update is built around the new colony statistics window: production and consumption at a glance, per-resource lists of producers and consumers, dynamics graphs, and filters that help you find the

Sep 10, 2026
20% Off, and a Big Update Next Week

Starting today, the game is 20% off - and next week a big update goes live. Its centerpiece is a fully reworked colony statistics window: a daily production and consumption summary that accounts for c

Jun 25, 2026
DarkSwitch on Steam Summer Sale 2026!

We're excited to announce that DarkSwitch is participating in the Steam Summer Sale 2026 ! From June 25 at 10:00 AM PT until July 6 at 10:00 AM PT , you can pick up DarkSwitch with a 20% discount . If

Jun 24, 2026
DarkSwitch - Update 1.1.2

This update brings UI improvements and bug fixes that we identified and resolved with the help of our community. Thank you for your feedback! Update 1.1.2 Key changes: Slightly updated the UI for buil

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresStrategy
Player tagsCity Builder · Survival · Strategy · Resource Management · Colony Sim · Dark Fantasy · Base Building · Simulation · Management · Building · Exploration · Tower Defense (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · #category_contrast_controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Polish, Russian * , Simplified Chinese, French, Kazakh *
Achievements40
Official sitehttps://darkswitch.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-11400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (6+ ГБ VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required