# Project Highrise — user reviews > 151 indexed App Store user reviews of Project Highrise by Kalypso Media Group GmbH, rated 4.70/5 from 1,373 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-highrise/id1277095117/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-highrise/id1277095117.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,116 · 4★ 189 · 3★ 35 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 16 ## What do users think of Project Highrise? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fantastic game - 👍 Mesmerizing to watch tower grow - 👍 Challenging and strategic - 👍 Addictive gameplay - 👍 Great for city/building game fans - 👍 Intuitive controls and user interface - 👍 Runs smoothly without crashes **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs preventing contract completion - 🐛 Elevators not placing properly - 🐛 Common area goals not registering - 🐛 Achievements not triggering after updates - 🐛 Luxury apartment options missing - 🐛 Occasional crashes when saving or loading - 🔋 Drains battery quickly **Commonly reported bugs** - 5-year-old bug preventing 'common area' contracts - Elevators not placing over each other - Luxury apartment options missing - Achievements not triggering after updates - Common area goals not registering - DLC content not accessible offline **Most requested features** - More scenarios and content updates - Ability to change rent for all units at once - Option to customize unit colors - Offline access to DLC content - 60fps support - Russian language support - Hotel and video game studio features ## Newest reviews (17 of 151) ### 2/5 — Well done but tedious *2026-05-09, version 1.0.19* This game is very well done but i just can’t play it no matter how hard i’ve tried. It literally feels like going to work, not a game. Not for me ### 3/5 — Good game with bugs *2024-11-29, version 1.0.19* Good game, but many objectives are no longer completing as expected, and placement of objects doesn’t seem to work sometimes. Needs an update. ### 3/5 — Could use a maintenance upgrade update *2024-03-01, version 1.0.19* After latest ipadOS updates, achievements no longer trigger. Could use a little modernization update. ### 3/5 — bug *2023-12-07, version 1.0.19* there is a bug where the elevator won’t place over the other one it’s rlly annoying bc my builders are angry about it so could you fix I’ve tried doing it over and over again and removing the house above me but it still didn’t work please fix it -procat06 ### 4/5 — 60 fps please! *2023-07-12, version 1.0.19* 60 fps please! 60 fps please! 60 fps please! 60 fps please! ### 3/5 — Gut durchdacht - aber leider ziemlich hässlich *2023-06-21* Dieses Spiel mit seiner interessanten und gut durchdachten Spielmechanik wäre mit einer schönen grafischen Gestaltung der Knaller. Leider hapert es an Letzterer. Die ganze Grafik ist lieblos gemacht und hat den Charme eines uralten Windows-Programms. Es wäre sicher kein übermäßig großer Aufwand, das in Ordnung zu bringen. Wenn das mal passieren sollte, bin ich auch wieder dabei. So, wie es jetzt aussieht, macht mir das keinen Spaß. ### 3/5 — Runs great but… *2023-03-17, version 1.0.19* It runs well, but there is NO SOUND at all. ### 4/5 — Great but has bugs *2023-03-09, version 1.0.19* I absolutely love this game except several of the contracts are broken. I complete the objectives of the contract but it doesn’t recognize what I’ve done. I’d say maybe five or so contracts are affected. I wish we could buy more scenarios. ### 2/5 — Stuck on common goal project *2022-09-22, version 1.0.19* Same as reviewed by another player, stuck also on a common goal project on “Adaptive Apartment”. Please fixed. Tried contacting for help but no response so far. Please provide an update ### 5/5 — Ben's review *2022-08-06, version 1.0.19* Is so cool because you get to build so many levels in Avenue Apartments are you get to have elevators and stairs. ### 3/5 — Some scenarios unplayable *2022-06-01, version 1.0.19* This is a wonderfully fun game in many ways, but in each of the scenarios I’ve tried to play, at least one of the incremental goals are impossible to achieve, sometimes just a side contract, but sometimes the mission goal itself. This would be a five-star SimTower successor if these minor bugs were fixed. At this point, it’s an issue of trial and error. I realize the devs have moved onto another game for the most part, but it would be nice if another patch were coming in. ### 4/5 — So much fun, but…. *2022-05-19, version 1.0.19* I love playing this game, can easily spend hours tapping away. However it is quite buggy, I currently am unable to place elevators properly on one level and the common area goal is also broken. Otherwise it’s great so far! ### 4/5 — Great game but there are bugs *2022-03-30, version 1.0.19* I LOVE THIS GAME! I’m hooked and have bought all the DLC, however I can only give it 4 stars as there are bugs in some of the contract challenges. Large tech offices and large finance offices are reversed in the menu. It is impossible to complete Common Goals contract because it is not recognising when a common area is completed. It’s such a shame because this is definitely a 5 star game. Please fix it! ### 5/5 — Good game but… *2022-02-10* This is a good game but I can’t find the floor that extends beyond the supporting floor ### 5/5 — Hard but great fun *2021-12-21, version 1.0.19* Very good I enjoyed :I’ve searched for a game like this for ages but never found one as good as this ### 4/5 — Bugs *2021-12-20, version 1.0.19* So I was building a hotel and made accessible for carts to reach but it keep saying cannot be Reachssible with a cart so please fix it P.S I like your game it’s very good also I cant spell ### 3/5 — Fun *2021-12-15, version 1.0.19* Good game fun to play but limited content I completely finished a building in an hour ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Would be nice if half the scenarios weren’t buggy *2026-06-23, version 1.0.19* They literally messed up and make it so that you can’t complete the missions because you can’t actually build what tenants ask. ### 1/5 — 5 year old bug *2025-11-28, version 1.0.19* So, there is a bug in the software that prevents the game from seeing “common areas” making it impossible to hit that contract…. That’s been there for half a decade. The Reddit thread about this bug is so old it’s been archived. ### 1/5 — En Castellano Please *2022-07-16* 5 Estrellas si lo traducís en Castellano. Por Favor Gracias ### 1/5 — Language italian !!😠😤😤 *2020-07-16* Language italian 😤😤😠 ### 1/5 — Tutorial could be better *2020-06-11, version 1.0.17* As someone who loved Simtower years ago I am loving this game. My only complaint is that the tutorial could be more in depth ### 1/5 — The program just die when more stuff is build *2020-04-19, version 1.0.17* The program shuts off when saving when the building is too big. ### 1/5 — Update ruined *2019-07-22, version 1.0.15* Since the update I can no longer access hotel services making some scenarios impossible. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Вылетает *2018-10-23* iPad Pro 10.5 ### 1/5 — Don’t buy extra content... *2018-06-06, version 1.0.5* Great game, unresponsive devs, oh and if you buy the extra levels/content you can’t use them offline. If you travel or use this app outside of WiFi you can’t access the additional levels. Sent an email to the developers, I received a response about 10 days latter saying it is Apple that prevents the in app purchases from being used offline—which is not true. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work as Promised *2018-05-05, version 1.0.5* I have been using this game for a week now but can’t get any further in the game due to lack of a cable TV option. Developers say this was fixed in previous updates but that is not true. For a game that costs money, there is a lot of mistakes that need to be fixed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good game *2026-03-13, version 1.0.19* Please create more expansions ! ### 5/5 — Sim Tower flashback *2026-03-13, version 1.0.19* I loved Sim Tower as teen ages now I am 45, I am very happy with everything the game offers. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-07-19, version 1.0.19* Well worth the money. Keeps you occupied for hours. ### 5/5 — Mesmerising *2024-10-30, version 1.0.19* Fascinating to watch your Highrise grow! Anyone who likes city/building games will enjoy this. It’s also weirdly soothing to play. ### 5/5 — Highrise *2024-07-05* Endlich mal ein anspruchsvolles Spiel, und nicht nur der sonst hier übliche Handy Teeny Quatsch. Das Spiel ist definitiv nichts für Kids, denn hier muß man denken und überlegen, nicht nur sinnlos die Knöpfe drücken. Grafik und Animationen sind sehr gut gemacht, das Spiel wäre absolut auch ein Kandidat für Apple Arcade gewesen, aber da kommt leider nur noch mehr Schrott als im AppStore. Wer kein Problem mit Denken und Planen hat, ist hier absolut richtig, zumal es die Spiel Optionen für jeden ermöglichen seine für sich optimalen Einstellungen zu finden. Das Spiel erinnert an das alte SIM Tower, das wohl nur noch die älteren hier kennen werden. Ist halt endlich mal was anderes, als die vielen elend langweiligen Pixel City Builder, die hier zuhauf vertreten sind. Klare Kaufempfehlung für jeden, der anspruchsvoll bauen möchte. ### 5/5 — Absolutely brilliant! *2024-01-20, version 1.0.19* Just bought this and I’m hooked. Has to be the best building construction game in the App Store. To the developers, thanks guys, keep up the fantastic work and keep adding to this game and updating. ### 5/5 — spiel sein gute *2023-06-13* haben gemachen guten erfrung mot spiel sehr gut und qualität ### 5/5 — FUN *2023-04-14, version 1.0.19* If you like skyscrapers and architecture then this is for you! I played this for an entire 4 hour flight. I have not found any bugs! ### 5/5 — Just like the classic sim tower with a twist *2023-01-13, version 1.0.19* Reminds me of the old sim tower that i loved. I really wish the developer would make more levels and improve sandbox options. I want to make a wide and tall tower with no goals but that is not an option. Doesn't seem like there have been any updates to this game in several years? - your concerned sim ### 5/5 — Please add more scenarios - I will pay! *2022-10-19, version 1.0.19* I absolutely love this game but have completed all the scenarios and bought all the dlcs… PLEASE release an update! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*