Highrisers

Urban survival RPG about scavenging skyscrapers and preparing for nightfall

Solar Powered Games · Published by Assemble Entertainment · Released Jul 15, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 38% of 77
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Nov 15, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 650; 6 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Highrisers?

Highrisers is a single-player, 2D survival RPG set in procedurally generated skyscrapers after a disease turns people into sleepwalking creatures. You direct four survivors as they gather food and parts, research recipes, craft equipment and barricades, and defend against nightly attacks. Repairing a rooftop helicopter lets the group travel between buildings in search of a way out.

For you if...

+you like coordinating survivors with different skills
+you enjoy turning salvaged materials into useful equipment

Not for you if...

−you prefer a relaxed pace with minimal micromanagement
−you want cooperative multiplayer rather than controlling everyone yourself

What players say

38% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and survival premise. Complaints center on fiddly inventory handling and relentless time pressure, while players also report crashes that prevent progress or erase it.

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Highrisers system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 6 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit.
Processor: Multi-core 2.5GHz.
Graphics: GeForce 750M / GeForce GTX 650
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Highrisers have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Highrisers run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, German, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Highrisers use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam