Highrise City

Fourexo Entertainment · 2023 · $29.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 14:19 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $570 to $855 per month
Opportunity: $961 per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 49.6k
77% positive across 1301 reviews · 3.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 21 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-08; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2023 city-building simulation from Deck13 that tasks players with managing urban infrastructure, economies and services in a top-down management loop.

Highrise City accumulated a solid lifetime footprint and maintains steady residual income from a mid-sized owner base despite zero discounting and minimal studio engagement over the past 21 months. The game earned a B grade and 77% positive sentiment overall, but recent reviews and player feedback reveal fundamental mechanical friction around economic depth and spatial systems that have eroded active engagement. For a publisher with simulation expertise or a studio looking to acquire a completed asset with upside potential, this represents a low-risk catalog hold or a targeted intervention opportunity, though any revival would require meaningful design work rather than minor polish. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Core economic simulation and building-aura systems flagged repeatedly by players as shallow or poorly calibrated; rebuilding confidence requires substantial balance rework, not content patches.
Risk: City-builder genre is crowded; without differentiation or live-service hooks, player retention plateaus quickly once mechanical flaws surface.
Risk: Developer studio status marked as fading with no public posts in 21 months, suggesting limited capacity or interest in ongoing support; acquisition must assume full stewardship.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.