Highrise Mogul
- December 2, 2021
- Olli Arkko
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Highrise Mogul" is a tycoon game that lets you build and manage your own skyscraper, starting from the ground up and designating flooring, walls, doors, rooms, and more. As the landlord, you'll manage finances, hire staff, and set policies while also customizing your building with decorations, services, and tenants' needs in mind. With various options for room types and designs, you can create a bustling business hub or a luxurious residential highrise.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great concept and offers a fun experience for building and managing skyscrapers.
- The graphics are simple and cute, fitting well with the game's theme, and the basic mechanics are easy to grasp.
- There is potential for improvement and expansion, with a decent variety of rooms and amenities available for players to experiment with.
- The tutorial is lacking and the interface is unintuitive, making it difficult for players to understand the game mechanics.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, including staff freezing and inefficient AI, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- There is a lack of depth and challenge, making the game feel more like a sandbox without meaningful goals or progression.
- graphics12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a low-poly style that complements the game's overall feel, evoking nostalgia reminiscent of classic titles like Sim Tower. Reviewers appreciate the simple and cute art style, noting that it aligns well with the game's atmosphere, while the smooth music enhances the experience without being distracting. Overall, the graphics are deemed suitable for the game, though some users express concerns about the game's development progress.
“Graphics are good for the game, simple but it matches the feel.”
“Graphics are simple and cute and fit the game well.”
“Would not recommend until the dev actually start working on it again.”
“Gives me those good old Sim Tower feelings, only with the graphics and feel of Software Inc.”
“Low-poly graphical style works well with this, and smooth music isn't anything that pops out too much.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by basic mechanics that are easy to understand, but players feel there is a lack of engaging content and a meaningful gameplay loop. While there is potential for improvement with updates, many users express frustration over the limited activities available within the game.
“The basic workflow and game mechanics are easy to grasp after a little testing.”
“It has so much potential if it was updated; I have figured out the game mechanics, hopefully my towers thrive with life.”
“The mechanics are there but there is nothing actually to do.”
“However, there's almost no actual gameplay loop.”
“Overall, the mechanics are okay.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game generally performs well, but users report occasional glitches, particularly around crowded areas like taxi stops, where issues such as uncontrolled fires and buggy interactions with the environment can occur. These stability problems are especially noticeable when placing objects near roads.
“It plays well, but every so often it glitches where people huddle around the taxi stop and a fire starts and the firefighters don't stop it.”
“Can be buggy at times, especially when first placing objects next to the road.”
“It plays well, but every so often it glitches where people huddle around the taxi stop and a fire starts and the firefighters don't stop it.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the lack of a hotkey for deleting rooms and objects, which complicates renovations. While the core concept is appreciated, the cumbersome tutorial and placement rules contribute to a frustrating experience.
“The concept is good, even if the tutorial and placement rules are strange and tedious.”
“Missing hotkey to delete rooms/objects makes it very tedious to do renovations.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game complements its low-poly graphical style, providing a smooth and unobtrusive background that enhances the overall experience without being overly memorable.
“The low-poly graphical style works well with this, but the music is so smooth that it doesn't stand out at all.”
“The low-poly graphical style works well with this, but the music is so smooth that it doesn't stand out at all.”
- humor2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing AI interactions and a charming art style, which together create a lighthearted and enjoyable experience.
“The funny AI interactions and endearing art style make the game a joy to play.”
“The humor in the game is enhanced by the charming art style and witty AI dialogues.”
“I love the hilarious AI interactions paired with the adorable art style!”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of coherence and symmetry, leaving players feeling that achieving a balanced narrative is an impossible task.
