# Games like DarkSwitch

> The closest matches to DarkSwitch: Whiskerwood, Worshippers of Cthulhu, ALL WILL FALL, Corsair Cove, and They Are Billions. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Shares city building and survival management with DarkSwitch. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)
2. [Worshippers of Cthulhu](https://imho.run/games/2807150/worshippers-of-cthulhu) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like DarkSwitch. 701 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807150/)
3. [ALL WILL FALL](https://imho.run/games/2706020/all-will-fall) — Shares research tree and survival management with DarkSwitch. 448 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2706020/)
4. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with DarkSwitch. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
5. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Shares research tree and city building with DarkSwitch. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
6. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — A frequent pick in DarkSwitch players' libraries, and another Strategy. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
7. [Nova Roma](https://imho.run/games/2426530/nova-roma) — Shares city building and survival management with DarkSwitch. 1,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/)
8. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares tower defense and survival management with DarkSwitch. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
9. [Night is Coming](https://imho.run/games/1011590/night-is-coming) — Shares resource management with DarkSwitch. 113 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011590/)
10. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with DarkSwitch. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
11. [Ark of Charon](https://imho.run/games/2827810/ark-of-charon) — Also Colony Sim and Tower Defense, like DarkSwitch. 125 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827810/)
12. [New Cycle](https://imho.run/games/2198510/new-cycle) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like DarkSwitch. 1,301 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198510/)
13. [Steel Artery: Train City Builder](https://imho.run/games/3602030/steel-artery-train-city-builder) — Shares city building and survival management with DarkSwitch. 263 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3602030/)
14. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and resource management with DarkSwitch. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
15. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with DarkSwitch. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
16. [Synergy](https://imho.run/games/1989070/synergy) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like DarkSwitch. 363 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989070/)
17. [After Inc: Revival](https://imho.run/games/3337140/after-inc-revival) — Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with DarkSwitch. 569 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3337140/)
18. [Cliff Empire](https://imho.run/games/809140/cliff-empire) — Shares vertical city building with DarkSwitch. 1,699 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809140/)
19. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with DarkSwitch. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
20. [Guardians of the Sanctree](https://imho.run/games/2512930/guardians-of-the-sanctree) — Shares tower defense and co op multiplayer with DarkSwitch. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512930/)
21. [Final Outpost: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/3066310/final-outpost-definitive-edition) — Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with DarkSwitch. 99 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3066310/)
22. [The Wandering Village](https://imho.run/games/1121640/the-wandering-village) — Shares city building and resource management with DarkSwitch. 3,821 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121640/)
23. [Surviving the Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/684450/surviving-the-aftermath) — Shares faction politics and resource management with DarkSwitch. 1,821 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684450/)
24. [Anno 117: Pax Romana](https://imho.run/games/3274580/anno-117-pax-romana) — Also City Builder, like DarkSwitch. 4,901 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3132870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3132870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3132870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3132870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3132870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3132870
- **Developer:** Cyber Temple
- **Publisher:** Cyber Temple Games LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3132870/darkswitch)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3132870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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