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Games like Rise High

If Rise High is your kind of game, the closest matches are Streets of Rage 4, Unrailed! and Serious Sam 3: BFE — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Rise High: Rise High is an arcade action game in which you have to defend your workers from an alien invasion while they try to build skyscrapers!

2017ActionIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby eiloware
Rise High — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Rise High also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Streets of Rage 4

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Unrailed!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Serious Sam 3: BFE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

    2011ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Mother Russia Bleeds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

    2016ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Jamestown

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

    2011ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Rise High fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    A Rhythm Role-Playing Game! Fight party crashing monsters with the power of music! Level your party and upgrade your gear while dancing to the beat of some groovin' tunes. Grab a friend and combine forces in all game modes in The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor!

    2016ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rise High at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rise High.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise High.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise High.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise High.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rise High on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise High.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rise High.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise High.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Streets of Rage 4

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Unrailed!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mother Russia Bleeds

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

    2016ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Jamestown

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rise High.

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

    2011ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rise High

Does Rise High run on Steam Deck?
Rise High is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Rise High cost?
Rise High is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Rise High have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Rise High supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Rise High?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise High are Streets of Rage 4, Unrailed!, Serious Sam 3: BFE.
Who developed Rise High?
Rise High was developed by eiloware.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Rise High.

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