Highrise: Avatar & Social World (2025)

Developer: Pocket Worlds
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 358 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A social hangout where you express yourself through endless outfit combinations and build real friendships over time.

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What players say

Players describe Highrise as a social space with busy chat rooms and voice chat, but complaints run deep: AI-generated avatar art that does not match in-game models, frequent scammers and hackers, and player designs stolen and run through AI. Others report false permanent bans, and the community is split between those who enjoy making friends and those who find it full of predatory users.

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