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Press release:
Frankfurt, Germany–February 17, 2022.
The Germany-based indie games publisher Deck13 and indie games developer FourExo Entertainment, today announced with great joy and thrill that their city builder/economy sim “Highrise City” is coming to PC via Steam Early Access on March 24th, 2022.

After a successful playtest on Steam where thousands of players participated, Publisher Deck13 and developer FourExo decided to enlist the community’s help in shaping further development of the project. A fresh trailer for the announcement has been released as well.

On March 24th the Early Access for Highrise City will begin, offering two maps where players can start building massive cities while making sure to keep the economy robust and fulfilling the needs and wishes of the citizens. An editor for interested players will be among the first updates during Early Access.

Highrise City will be available for $24.99 on Steam and Good Old Games during the Early Access phase. Players who are still unsure if the game fits their needs will be able to try a free demo end of February during the Steam Next Festival.

Highrise City offers a new spin on City Simulations & Tycoon games by expanding the economy and resource management aspect. Experience a modern take on the genre enriched with a complex resource based economy system.

Highrise City combines the two genres of City Builders and traditional Economy & Resource Management Simulations in new and interesting ways. The game offers challenging gameplay and gives you all the possibilities and tools you need to create a living and breathing city. Take care of your city and make it grow and flourish into a giant Metropolis!

Features:
– Up to one million inhabitants per city
– 5 different population classes
– 50 different ressources
– Up to 30.000 buildings per city
– Up to 5.000 cars and vehicles per scene
– Up to 20.000 people per scene
– Cities can become as big as 194 sq km
– Adjustable difficulty levels for beginners and advanced players
– Improve the city with laws and technology researches
– Ressource trading to blance your economy

About DECK13
Deck13 Interactive is one of Germany’s leading developers. Employing more than 60 and with studios located in Frankfurt,the team develops award-winning large scale productions for console and PC.
With the “Deck13 Spotlight” label the team established a publishing service to help independent developers bring their projects to wider audiences.