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High Above is a sandbox rooftop builder that prioritizes relaxation over optimization. You design custom sky-floating spaces across multiple architectural styles, from Mediterranean to cyberpunk, adjusting building dimensions and adding details like antennas and air units at your own pace. It's ideal for players seeking meditative building gameplay without progression pressure or efficiency goals.

About this game

Players, last 30 days

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Daily peak concurrent players, sampled once a night from Steam.

What players are saying

▲ Recommended 0 hrs

I already tried the High Above demo, but the full game is a really nice, relaxing experience. The buildings are highly customizable.. you can adjust their height and width, add antennas and AC units on rooftops, and even place AC units on walls.

I’ve played many sandbox games, from Cities: Skylines to Cloud Gardens, and I’ve got to say this is good 😆👍

16 found helpful Steam ↗

▲ Recommended 6 hrs

THE SKY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Most sandbox builders end up pushing you toward something. Bigger builds, better layouts, more efficiency... But High Above lets all of that go. You’re not here to optimise, you’re here to place one light, then another, and watch something quiet take shape.

You build rooftop spaces "floating" in the sky, choosing from European, Japanese, modern, and futuristic settings. There’s no pressure in the sandbox. You place objects, adjust lighting, and slowly bring your space together. Somewhere along the way, time disappears.

There is a light structure here, though. Each setting includes small challenges where characters ask for specific rooftop designs within a set budget. Sometimes you’re balancing more than one request at once, trying to make something that works for everyone. It reminded me a little of SimCity, just on a much smaller, more personal scale.

The atmosphere does a lot of the heavy lifting - there's soft music that never cuts out, the option to bring in rain, and a gorgeous sky that shifts through warm colours as your build slowly comes to life. It’s easy to sit and play for hours without noticing.

For the right player, this is a space you’ll keep returning to.

8.2/10

[b]Full review here:[b] High Above Review – Building Peace, One Rooftop at a Time

12 found helpful Steam ↗

▼ Not recommended 19 hrs

On the surface its just my type of game, Build and Decorate, The artstyle is great, the music is ok and the over all vibe of the game is neat. So why am i not recommending it?
A few reasons;
*Things dissapere/change size betwen sessions. Comming back and half of the stuff I placed are gone/moved place/way too big or small.
* Nothing from the devs. There are no answers from the devs in the forum on what this could be or when a fix is planned.
* A lack of unique items. Its a shame because again, I really wanna like this game, but placing the same book/plant/bottle AGAIN make the builds kinda blur together.

The over all impression is that it comes off a bit lackluster and I really hope I am in the wrong feeling that the devs are ignoring the players. Would love to change my rewiev when the game get some updates and solves the most glaring issues.

I would say buy it on sale for a few h of fun, just dont count on your deigns staying put.

10 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

Meet the New Plush Toys in High Above!

63 days ago

Hello everyone, It’s been a few weeks since we spoke, I hope you all have been doing great. Over the past few months I’ve been working on some of the bugs that you have reported. I’ve fixed certain collider issues, save issues with plants in the modern theme, and I’ve fixed certain materials issues too. Thanks for reporting them. I hope those fixes will make your playtime a lot better. I wanted to add something fun to this update too, so it’s not only about fixed bugs. With this update you will get 10 new Plush Toys! You can use them across all four themes to make your rooftops feel even more personal and cozy. I hope you'll enjoy decorating with them. A big thank you to the talented artist SunnyBuns for creating these adorable plush models. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45547062/19b15f71915fb6fe1933a5458e9d7f641eb7ca08.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45547062/ec23c524adf2cdbdc2e6d198b166f473abe8eb3a.png I also wanted to share something a little more personal. Unfortunately, High Above hasn't sold as well as I'd hoped. Right now, the game has only 30 reviews on Steam. While the reviews themselves are very positive, Steam's algorithm tends to give more visibility to games with a larger number of reviews. If you've been enjoying High Above, leaving a Steam review would make a huge difference. It only takes a few minutes, but it genuinely helps the game reach more people. I'd really appreciate your support. Thank you. Finally, thank you all for playing, sharing screenshots of your beautiful rooftops, reporting bugs, and being such a wonderful community. Your support means more than you know. I hope you enjoy this update. Until next time, Alex *models by @SunnyBuns You can buy High Above at a 40% limited-time discount right here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3535760/High_Above/

Hotfix Notes – v1.0.0.5

153 days ago

This update addresses several issues: - Added the "Y" key as an alternative to the mouse wheel click for interacting with objects - Added Alt+Enter support to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes - Fixed an issue where sci-fi roof layers could be seen through under certain conditions - Fixed various typos in translations - Fixed certain windows clipping issues

Hotfix Notes – v1.0.0.4

157 days ago

This update addresses a few issues: - Temporarily fixed the bug where windows and doors can remain highlighted red after being placed - Adjusted certain props dimensions - Fixed some props having a flying behavior when being placed or afterwards You can also report any technical issues in our Discord server

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