DarkSwitch was the first appointment I booked at gamescom 2025, thanks to a friendly PR rep who saw my attendance announcement on X—shout-out to Alex! Luckily, he knew his audience, and I was exactly the right person to come check out the game, perhaps even to a fault. I have been very invested in city builders late, with Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown, Citadelum and even Civ VII on my gaming playlist (Yes, I know, Civ is more strategy, but they all belong under the same umbrella to me). I am so glad I booked the appointment, as Cyber Temple is building something I really can’t wait to get my hands on with DarkSwitch.
Throughout the game, your world will need to learn to survive in the trees and battle a dangerous fog and its mysteries to the best of their ability. The story goes deeper than this, into an ancient power or technology, but for the purpose of this demo, we aren’t there yet. For now, you construct buildings to the side and wrap around trees to avoid this deadly fog.... Read more