Light Up The Town

Light Up The Town stands out because it turns the simple act of decorating into the whole game — and that can be a very satisfying loop. If you like Townscaper’s zen or Cozy Grove’s vibe, this festive little sim scratches a similar itch with handcrafted levels and a tender holiday story.

You play as Bean, a precocious ferret tasked with lighting up Bellflower before the Winter Festival. Core gameplay is delightfully simple: click to throw string lights and decorations across 15+ handcrafted levels, tweak size and rotation, and collect coins to unlock more trinkets. Levels are bite-sized and focused on composition rather than challenge — it’s more about aesthetics and atmosphere than tight puzzles. The soundtrack mixes original pieces with familiar seasonal tunes that really sell the cozy mood. I loved how you can keep decorating after the main story, so the game doubles as a chill sandbox. On the flip side, I ran into a few annoying bugs mentioned by other players: occasionally buying decorations deducts the wrong amount of coins, time-of-day can jump inconsistently between areas, and invisible walls sometimes stop you from decorating a whole facade. The devs (Meadow Studios) seem responsive with early fixes, which is promising. Overall, it’s a low-stress, creative sim that’s perfect for short play sessions on Windows.

Light Up The Town is a cozy, low-pressure decorating sim with a ton of charm and just enough rough edges to keep expectations grounded. For a relaxing winter evening and a dose of holiday cheer, it’s an easy recommendation — especially if you don’t mind a few bugs while the devs polish things up.