Review – Highrise City: Vacation Season DLC

Developer: Fourexo Entertainment

Publisher: Deck13

Available on: PC

Review system: PC

Become a tourist destination

Highrise City has just expanded its industrial city-building experience with the release of the Vacation Season DLC, adding a fresh layer of creativity to the game. Whether you're a seasoned player or just diving in, this DLC introduces a range of new features that will help turn your metropolis into a vibrant tourist destination. The addition of hotels, golf courses, and even world wonders allow for deeper customization, enabling players to transform their cities into attractive vacation hubs that are as much about leisure as they are about industry.

What to Expect

As with most city-building games, constructing your perfect metropolis in Highrise City will take time, and this new DLC adds another dimension to that challenge. The new tourism-related features in Vacation Season are unlocked gradually, so players must strike a balance between managing their citizens' essential needs and catering to tourists' desires. The tourists can be demanding—requiring luxurious accommodations and attractions, alongside well-planned infrastructure.

However, if you don’t want to wait for these elements to unlock, the game's sandbox mode allows you to experiment with everything the Vacation Season DLC offers right from the start. This mode provides unlimited resources, so you can dive into creating the ultimate tourist attraction without worrying about citizen complaints about taxes or lack of basic utilities.

Challenges and Management

For those familiar with Highrise City, the game is already well-regarded for its focus on resource management and supply chain complexity. The Vacation Season DLC layers on additional complexities, as tourists introduce new resource demands, and you’ll need to balance tourism income against the needs of your regular citizens.

The integration of landmarks and leisure infrastructure means players have even more creative freedom in designing their cities, and each tourist's experience affects the city’s overall performance.

Conclusion

Highrise City continues to stand out in the city-building genre with its rich resource management system and focus on economic depth. The Vacation Season DLC takes this experience further by giving players the tools to craft vibrant, tourist-attracting cities. If you’ve already mastered the game, this expansion presents fresh challenges with new resource demands and the opportunity to build unique landmarks. For newcomers, sandbox mode provides a fun, pressure-free way to experience the game’s new features.

Not only is this DLC an engaging addition to the base game, but it’s also reasonably priced. At a low cost, Vacation Season delivers excellent value for players looking to enhance their city-building experience. Given the strong performance and positive reception of the base game, with 80% of reviews on Steam being favorable, the Vacation Season DLC is recommended for anyone seeking to expand their city-building creativity.

HIGH RISE CITY: VACATION SEASON IS RECOMMENDED

Game key provided by developer for the purposes of this review.