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Highrisers

Highrisers - An Urban Survival Rpg. Humanity has been struck by a mysterious prion disease, which left those infected trapped in an eternal dream. Unable to wake up, they transformed and changed into the mysterious dreamers: sleepwalking, zombielike creatures that shun the light. They now dwell in the dimly lit urban canyons of the cities and the lower levels of highrise buildings, hiding away from the sun; only to come out at night, trying to get those who still resist. Four survivors are stuck on a skyscraper in a desolated metropolis, and only through tenaciousness, tinkering and teamwork w

Release date
July 15, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Solar Powered Games
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
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Highrisers - An Urban Survival Rpg. Humanity has been struck by a mysterious prion disease, which left those infected trapped in an eternal dream. Unable to wake up, they transformed and changed into the mysterious dreamers: sleepwalking, zombielike creatures that shun the light. They now dwell in the dimly lit urban canyons of the cities and the lower levels of highrise buildings, hiding away from the sun; only to come out at night, trying to get those who still resist.

Four survivors are stuck on a skyscraper in a desolated metropolis, and only through tenaciousness, tinkering and teamwork will they prevail. Scavenging Without the comfort of a functioning society, cities start becoming a harsh and hostile environment very quickly. In order to survive and find a way out, the team must search every nook and cranny of the building and scavenge everything they can get their hands on. They have to explore the buildings, scavenge for spare parts, tools and food; and prepare for the nightly onslaught of the dreamers.

Crafting From simple clubs over crossbows to improvised firearms and explosives: with the right materials, tools and a good amount of ingeniousness, the survivors can craft an arsenal to be reckoned with. And it's not just weapons: barricades, workbenches, tools, machinery, medicine, food and much more is available. Research Before crafting comes research. Many of the more advanced inventions require certain skills.…

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★ 6.2/10GOG · 26 ratings
GOGLast checked November 5, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 1 / 5
This game still crashes to desktop for unknown reasons. This game expects you to juggle 4 character's actions at the same time, each doing something…
★ 2 / 5
I love this game, but I can't spend more than a couple hours with it. The game crashes for seemingly insignificant button clicks and RAM…
★ 4 / 5
For some reason the game feels very old-school. Controls are janky, though mostly in an endearing way. Those of you who like jank might know…
★ 3 / 5
This game could have been a gem. Instead it has been abandoned by the developers. It is full of unfinished features. One example is you…
★ 2 / 5
Not much to say other than the visuals are average, sound is average, no real story and the gameplay has very little to offer. There…
★ 1 / 5
Read ValderisVandala's and sputnikyuri's review, it's like they wrote. The game still stagnates in a beta-esque state. (or even alpha-esque?) It crashes a lot and…
★ 3 / 5
for more info, avoiding crashes and hacks. This game is incomplete. (at least I couldn't activate things like automated production lines, the minigun and so…
★ 3 / 5
gifted via tother place. i enjoyed "this war of mine" etc and this seems familiar at first, but after an hour of battling the game…

Most recent8

★ 3 / 5
for more info, avoiding crashes and hacks. This game is incomplete. (at least I couldn't activate things like automated production lines, the minigun and so…
★ 1 / 5
Read ValderisVandala's and sputnikyuri's review, it's like they wrote. The game still stagnates in a beta-esque state. (or even alpha-esque?) It crashes a lot and…
★ 2 / 5
Darn pity this wasn't a type of Xenophobe clone. I saw a pic and was excited. Saw the reviews and play... I sank. A scavenging,…
★ 3 / 5
This game could have been a gem. Instead it has been abandoned by the developers. It is full of unfinished features. One example is you…
★ 1 / 5
This game still crashes to desktop for unknown reasons. This game expects you to juggle 4 character's actions at the same time, each doing something…
★ 4 / 5
For some reason the game feels very old-school. Controls are janky, though mostly in an endearing way. Those of you who like jank might know…
★ 2 / 5
Not much to say other than the visuals are average, sound is average, no real story and the gameplay has very little to offer. There…

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