Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 18:59 UTC | 55 |
| 10 Nov, 18:58 UTC | 47 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchSeptember 2016 | 485 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onDecember 2016 | 95 | 20% | About average (better than 39% of 9,247 other games) |
| 12 months onSeptember 2017 | 163 | 34% | Holds players well (better than 70% of 7,786 other games) |
Project Highrise kept 20% of the average players it had at its launch in September 2016 after 3 months and 34% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 56 | −4 | −6.4% | 71 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 60 | +9 | +18.4% | 134 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | −5 | −9.9% | 93 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 56 | −6 | −10.4% | 93 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 62 | +1 | +0.7% | 120 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 62 | +7 | +13.1% | 122 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 55 | −16 | −22.7% | 108 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 71 | +15 | +27.6% | 142 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 55 | +1 | +1.5% | 101 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 55 | −11 | −16.4% | 103 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 65 | −2 | −3.2% | 121 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 67 | 0 | 0% | 117 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 67 | −4 | −5.5% | 124 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 71 | −52 | −42.4% | 145 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 124 | +68 | +120% | 584 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 56 | −6 | −9.6% | 94 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 62 | +3 | +5.7% | 114 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 59 | −6 | −9.5% | 98 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 65 | −15 | −18.3% | 115 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 80 | −12 | −12.8% | 205 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 91 | +30 | +50% | 331 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 61 | −16 | −20.7% | 103 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 77 | −8 | −9.7% | 150 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 85 | +29 | +52.5% | 154 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 56 | +1 | +2.7% | 140 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 54 | −7 | −11.7% | 90 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 62 | −5 | −7.9% | 101 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 67 | −17 | −20.3% | 112 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 84 | −8 | −9.2% | 164 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 92 | −69 | −42.9% | 208 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 161 | +95 | +142.3% | 1,023 |
| April 2024Apr 2024 | 67 | −15 | −18.6% | 118 |
| March 2024Mar 2024 | 82 | +16 | +24.3% | 212 |
| February 2024Feb 2024 | 66 | −45 | −40.5% | 113 |
| January 2024Jan 2024 | 111 | +35 | +45.7% | 276 |
| December 2023Dec 2023 | 76 | +5 | +7.5% | 137 |
| November 2023Nov 2023 | 71 | +12 | +19.5% | 178 |
| October 2023Oct 2023 | 59 | −22 | −27.5% | 115 |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 82 | −63 | −43.7% | 171 |
| August 2023Aug 2023 | 145 | +57 | +65.6% | 807 |
| July 2023Jul 2023 | 87 | +33 | +61.1% | 162 |
| June 2023Jun 2023 | 54 | +2 | +4% | 114 |
| May 2023May 2023 | 52 | −2 | −4.3% | 98 |
| April 2023Apr 2023 | 55 | −13 | −19.6% | 99 |
| March 2023Mar 2023 | 68 | +7 | +10.5% | 153 |
| February 2023Feb 2023 | 61 | −16 | −20.6% | 104 |
| January 2023Jan 2023 | 77 | +4 | +5.4% | 130 |
| December 2022Dec 2022 | 73 | +9 | +14.4% | 125 |
| November 2022Nov 2022 | 64 | +5 | +7.5% | 128 |
| October 2022Oct 2022 | 60 | 0 | −0.6% | 104 |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | −3 | −5.2% | 116 |
| August 2022Aug 2022 | 63 | −30 | −32.4% | 106 |
| July 2022Jul 2022 | 94 | +15 | +19% | 187 |
| June 2022Jun 2022 | 79 | +20 | +33.9% | 193 |
| May 2022May 2022 | 59 | −4 | −6.9% | 95 |
| April 2022Apr 2022 | 63 | −12 | −15.7% | 110 |
| March 2022Mar 2022 | 75 | −68 | −47.5% | 129 |
| February 2022Feb 2022 | 142 | +60 | +72.2% | 756 |
| January 2022Jan 2022 | 83 | −7 | −8.3% | 155 |
| December 2021Dec 2021 | 90 | +27 | +43.4% | 162 |
| November 2021Nov 2021 | 63 | −16 | −20.6% | 152 |
| October 2021Oct 2021 | 79 | −26 | −24.9% | 164 |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 106 | +36 | +51.8% | 366 |
| August 2021Aug 2021 | 70 | −24 | −25.4% | 122 |
| July 2021Jul 2021 | 93 | +19 | +24.7% | 172 |
| June 2021Jun 2021 | 75 | +10 | +14.6% | 204 |
| May 2021May 2021 | 65 | 0 | −0.3% | 114 |
| April 2021Apr 2021 | 65 | −7 | −10% | 116 |
| March 2021Mar 2021 | 73 | −11 | −12.8% | 123 |
| February 2021Feb 2021 | 84 | −12 | −12.7% | 144 |
| January 2021Jan 2021 | 96 | −18 | −15.7% | 193 |
| December 2020Dec 2020 | 113 | +39 | +51.6% | 258 |
| November 2020Nov 2020 | 75 | +2 | +2.1% | 170 |
| October 2020Oct 2020 | 73 | −5 | −6.9% | 123 |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 79 | −23 | −22.4% | 131 |
| August 2020Aug 2020 | 101 | −22 | −18% | 246 |
| July 2020Jul 2020 | 124 | +34 | +37.5% | 288 |
| June 2020Jun 2020 | 90 | −87 | −49% | 200 |
| May 2020May 2020 | 177 | +83 | +89.2% | 981 |
| April 2020Apr 2020 | 93 | +7 | +8.2% | 162 |
| March 2020Mar 2020 | 86 | 0 | −0.3% | 156 |
| February 2020Feb 2020 | 86 | −23 | −20.8% | 151 |
| January 2020Jan 2020 | 109 | −14 | −11.2% | 236 |
| December 2019Dec 2019 | 123 | +22 | +21.9% | 257 |
| November 2019Nov 2019 | 101 | −26 | −20.8% | 222 |
| October 2019Oct 2019 | 127 | −67 | −34.7% | 564 |
| September 2019Sept 2019 | 195 | +110 | +128.4% | 623 |
| August 2019Aug 2019 | 85 | −25 | −22.7% | 171 |
| July 2019Jul 2019 | 110 | +17 | +18.6% | 227 |
| June 2019Jun 2019 | 93 | +5 | +6% | 262 |
| May 2019May 2019 | 88 | −19 | −17.5% | 168 |
| April 2019Apr 2019 | 106 | +26 | +32.8% | 208 |
| March 2019Mar 2019 | 80 | −35 | −30.6% | 146 |
| February 2019Feb 2019 | 115 | −52 | −31.1% | 258 |
| January 2019Jan 2019 | 167 | +22 | +15.2% | 549 |
| December 2018Dec 2018 | 145 | +8 | +6% | 449 |
| November 2018Nov 2018 | 137 | +50 | +57.5% | 367 |
| October 2018Oct 2018 | 87 | −85 | −49.5% | 161 |
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 172 | +67 | +63.5% | 610 |
| August 2018Aug 2018 | 105 | −28 | −21% | 195 |
| July 2018Jul 2018 | 133 | +5 | +3.9% | 266 |
| June 2018Jun 2018 | 128 | −140 | −52.3% | 274 |
| May 2018May 2018 | 269 | +171 | +175.3% | 2,116 |
| April 2018Apr 2018 | 98 | −8 | −7.5% | 188 |
| March 2018Mar 2018 | 106 | 0 | −0.2% | 242 |
| February 2018Feb 2018 | 106 | −4 | −3.5% | 286 |
| January 2018Jan 2018 | 110 | +3 | +2.8% | 227 |
| December 2017Dec 2017 | 107 | +11 | +11.2% | 215 |
| November 2017Nov 2017 | 96 | −115 | −54.6% | 265 |
| October 2017Oct 2017 | 211 | +48 | +29.1% | 974 |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 163 | +81 | +99.1% | 954 |
| August 2017Aug 2017 | 82 | −101 | −55.1% | 155 |
| July 2017Jul 2017 | 183 | +63 | +51.9% | 789 |
| June 2017Jun 2017 | 120 | 0 | +0.1% | 435 |
| May 2017May 2017 | 120 | −113 | −48.4% | 237 |
| April 2017Apr 2017 | 233 | +119 | +103.5% | 1,125 |
| March 2017Mar 2017 | 114 | −211 | −64.8% | 237 |
| February 2017Feb 2017 | 325 | +230 | +240.8% | 1,497 |
| January 2017Jan 2017 | 96 | +1 | +0.5% | 279 |
| December 2016Dec 2016 | 95 | +9 | +10.8% | 371 |
| November 2016Nov 2016 | 86 | −61 | −41.8% | 269 |
| October 2016Oct 2016 | 147 | −337 | −69.6% | 395 |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 485 | +484 | +47,883.2% | 2,447 |
| August 2016Aug 2016 | 1 | 0 | −24.6% | 6 |
| July 2016Jul 2016 | 1 | +1 | +396.3% | 8 |
| June 2016Jun 2016 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months up to October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
About 10–14 Dec 2020: That month's peak was 3.4× the month before's average. The month after, players averaged 28% more than before, keeping 54% of the rise.
| Dates | Peak During | Change |
|---|---|---|
| About 10–14 Dec 2020 | 258 (3.4×) | +28% |
Monthly averages: November 2020, December 2020 and January 2021.
Average players over the 7 days before and after each, and the most at once during it. Dates marked “About” are from the developer’s news post. How we count