Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. People are going to like it, because it achieves what it sets out to do and because it can yet be mined for greater efficiency of construction and weirder or more specialist designs, but right now I’m not expecting the break-out mega-success of a Factorio or Rimworld. It just doesn’t have the flex. Not yet, anyway, but the slick, compulsive, ever so slightly bland Project Highrise is certainly a strong foundation for the community to take it somewhere weirder and wilder.
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 29
  2. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Mar 27, 2017
    10
    As someone who spent their childhood cutting their teeth on Sim Tower this game rocks... I can honestly say this is one of the first towerAs someone who spent their childhood cutting their teeth on Sim Tower this game rocks... I can honestly say this is one of the first tower games I've played that gave me the same excitement I felt as a kid. The developers are also very responsive on the steam forums. If you loved playing Sim Tower as a kid pick up Project Highrise - you won't be disappointed. Full Review »
  2. Oct 15, 2016
    10
    Absolutely addictive.

    Balancing the many (many) needs of your tenants, along with designing something aesthetically pleasing is deceptively
    Absolutely addictive.

    Balancing the many (many) needs of your tenants, along with designing something aesthetically pleasing is deceptively difficult. It's true that there's not much variation between room types, but the workshop will soon sort that out.

    There's ALWAYS something wanting your attention and I've already been playing for a few hours and it feels like five minutes.

    There are lots of different types of offices, restaurants, shops and apartments to build, each influencing something near it in different ways.

    For example;

    One office wants greater variety in restaurants that serve dinner, you plop it down and the guy next to him starts to complain about the smell.

    Meanwhile, the restaurant complains because they can't empty their rubbish, so you pop a rubbish bin down; the guy near that starts to moan about the smell and next to the restaurant has become too noisy so one of your tenants demands a rent decrease.

    I love this sort of thing because it absorbs you for hours. I really love this game - I'm sure there's a perfect balance to be struck with placement but I'm yet to find it. I'm enjoying the search though!
    Full Review »
  3. Dec 15, 2022
    6
    kinda like sim tower but after so many years you would think there are more to these kind of games