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Yeong Beum Lee · Published by RUBIEST GAMEZ · Official site ↗
3 user reviews — 67% positive (3 reviews) · 10 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
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.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Racing · 2018 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on Hoffman’s perilous journey from Yeong Beum Lee’s 2018 game, navigating treacherous landscapes in Swimmy, his one-man spaceship, as you race against time and natural disasters.
About this game
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 equipped with very high-tech modules, which is intended for space travel. But still, it can help you to navigate from desolated cities to HIGHER GROUND. Modules are from Hoffman's three academic majors 1) Graviton Mechanics 2) Material Transmission and 3) Time Distortion. Unlock your modules and use them effectively.
Randomized City.
HIGHER GROUND supports progressive random map generation. In challenge mode, the map and weather will continuously change each time with preset difficulty. In campaign mode, random seeds are fixed so you can practice your basic navigation skills.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →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
- 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
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Small Updates! (18.07.21)
New version is available. - All scripts (in cut-scene, in-game dialogues) can be skipped at any time. - Some parts of the tutorial were changed to help you. - Several typos were corrected.Read full article on Community Announcements (ledooykedooy)AnnouncementsOfficial
HIGHER GROUND Release Date : 25th July!
Hello everyone, and welcome! Finally, HIGHER GROUND release is very close, 25th, July! Don't forget! We will hold a launch discount for a week! HIGHER GROUND : - has an amazing and touching story. - will give you the pleasure of Flying and Jumping over the city. - is a 3D racing-like adventure game. - will test your 3D-driving skill, agility and judgment. I hope you have a very good time playing the game. Thank you for your time and interest in HIGHER GROUND.Read full article on Community Announcements (ledooykedooy)






