Vertical Survival City Builder DarkSwitch Art Dev Diary Released

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In the latest dev diary for DarkSwitch, the development team at Cyber Temple walks viewers through the process of creating this vertical city builder’s atmospheric visual style.

In this dev diary, art director Alexey shows how DarkSwitch’s haunting world is coming to life. Elements like towering trees, ghostly creatures, and rays of fading sunlight through the thick fog are highlighted, all while Alexey shares the vision and process that has helped to shape its tone.

Be sure to check out the latest dev diary for DarkSwitch below:

DarkSwitch – Development Diary: Art

Developed by an independent, diverse, and global team of veterans, DarkSwitch tasks players with managing a city built atop a colossal tree.

One can wishlist DarkSwitch via its official Steam page – a demo is also available that covers its two-hour prologue!

🪜Build upward. Adapt. Survive.

In DarkSwitch, your city grows into the trees. Every platform, ladder, and elevator is crafted to avoid the shroud.

Here’s a look at our vertical building.#Darkswitch #indiegame #citybuilder pic.twitter.com/9FzaCtMyGa

— DarkSwitch (@DarkSwitch_Game) September 12, 2025

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Source: Press Release