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HIGHER GROUND

HIGHER GROUND overview

Yeong Beum Lee | Jul 25, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRacingSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$512
  • Review score67% positive

HIGHER GROUND dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$512
  • Review score67% positive
  • Total reviews3
  • Release dateJul 25, 2018
  • DeveloperYeong Beum Lee
  • PublisherRUBIEST GAMEZ

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Racing

Company pages: Developer: Yeong Beum LeePublisher: RUBIEST GAMEZ

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Game overview

Overview

HIGHER GROUND comes from Yeong Beum Lee and is published by RUBIEST GAMEZ. It arrived on Steam on Jul 25, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

HIGHER GROUND's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 67% positive across 3 reviews.

Language and system requirements

HIGHER GROUND is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210M CPU @ 2.60GHz2 GB RAMIntel(R) HD Graphics 4600 (2GB)700 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64-bitIntel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760700 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

HIGHER GROUND has sold up to 120 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $512. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

HIGHER GROUND overview details

HIGHER GROUND combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Will You Survive? Higher Ground is a 3D racing-like adventure game. You are Hoffman, a genius scientist who left behind in the polluted Earth, dedicates himself to escape to Mars. With your "friend" Swimmy, a one-manned spaceship, you will escape from Megaquake and harsh natural conditions such as flood, blizzard and strong magnetic flux. You will navigate into abandoned cities to avoid touching the surface and head for the higher ground. But don't worry. Your spaceship, Swimmy has numerous amazing modules to help you find a way to the extraction point. Test your driving skill from collapsing cities and devastating Earth environment. Good luck with your trip. Key Features 3D racing-like adventure. You will drive a spaceship, "Swimmy" to navigate the skyline of the city. It has incredible speed and propulsion that allows you fly and jump above buildings. You have to travel further and faster to avoid death. Don't touch the ground. Surface is very unstable due to strong geomagnetic flux. Navigate with rooftops of buildings to avoid getting close to the ground. Always look for HIGHER GROUND. Ocean is also not safe to land since your spaceship will sink. Megaquake will destroy cities. If you delay, Megaquake will devastate everything including you and the city. You have to escape from the city before destructive L-wave catches you. Buildings will likely fall and collapse on your way. Moreover, buildings will be destroyed randomly and unpredictable ways. Move faster, otherwise you will have no place to step on. Drive while you can. Advanced Modules. Your spaceship is equipp…

SteamPulse editorial summary

HIGHER GROUND is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Racing. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHIGHER GROUND
Steam App ID820680
Typegame
Release dateJul 25, 2018
DeveloperYeong Beum Lee
PublisherRUBIEST GAMEZ
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Racing
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews2
Negative reviews1
Total reviews3
Positive percent67%
Review type3 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime24 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 25, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)21 July 2018 - 07:25:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Repair ManNo description
Higher GrounderNo description
Jump HolicNo description
Gravity RulerNo description
Time TravelerNo description
AlchemistNo description
Happy BohemianNo description
Great HitchhikerNo description
Grand MasterNo description
Demi-GodNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/820680
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/820680/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/820680
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for HIGHER GROUND

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for HIGHER GROUND?

HIGHER GROUND's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:34:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 0 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is HIGHER GROUND growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for HIGHER GROUND?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are New Zealand (50%), Norway (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Norway (26.2%), New Zealand (25.1%), United States (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Norway (31.1%), New Zealand (30.5%), United States (7.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Norway (20%), New Zealand (19.6%), United States (10.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for HIGHER GROUND?

HIGHER GROUND currently sits at 67% positive across 3 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 3 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does HIGHER GROUND have?

HIGHER GROUND currently has about 19 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for HIGHER GROUND?

HIGHER GROUND is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

3 user reviews

67% positive, 2 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 25 July 2018

DLC and packages

HIGHER GROUNDBuy HIGHER GROUND #251634$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210M CPU @ 2.60GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 (2GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 700 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 700 MB available space

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