Choose The Highrise
Choose The Highrise if you want an Indie experience. The Highrise launched in 2023.
The Highrise vs Night City
The Highrise and Night City both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. The Highrise (2023) is 1 year older than Night City (2024). Night City is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Highrise (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Night City
Choose Night City if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night City launched in 2024.
Both The Highrise and Night City sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Highrise |  Night City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (51 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Hatch Co., Ltd. | Bootur Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Highrise (2023) is 1 year older than Night City (2024).
- Night City is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Highrise (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Highrise vs Night City — FAQ
- Should I play The Highrise or Night City first?
- If you want chronology, The Highrise (2023) came out before Night City (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Highrise and Night City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both The Highrise and Night City have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Highrise ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Night City ships Online Co-op, Co-op.