Light 'Em

Light 'Em

Mina Pêcheux · September 29, 2025 · Casual, Incremental, Idler, Space, 2D

Buy Light 'Em from Steam at $2.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Light 'Em price by region

Light 'Em costs £2.49 in the United Kingdom, $2.99 in the United States, €2.99 in Europe (EUR), $2.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.89 in Canada, NZ$4.49 in New Zealand, A$4.50 in Australia, R$10.49 in Brazil and zł13.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Light 'Em offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.49 £2.49 — 1
United Statesyour region $2.99 $2.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €2.99 €2.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $2.99 $2.99 — 1
Canada CA$3.89 CA$3.89 — 1
New Zealand NZ$4.49 NZ$4.49 — 1
Australia A$4.50 A$4.50 — 1
Brazil R$10.49 R$10.49 — 1
Poland zł13.49 zł13.49 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Light 'Em

Create stars, build constellations and expand throughout the space void in this scifi-themed idle game. 'Cause yeah: in the purest clicker tradition, Light 'Em is all about gathering star energy... to keep on making more!
  • Unlock new star types and features or just watch your stellar empire thrive
  • Discover the real 80+ constellations or invent your very own
  • Unlock exclusive features via the skill tree, like the Galactic Market or the Space Casino!
  • And reboot the whole universe to continue your journey...
So - ready to dive in, astronomer?

Discover real-life constellations...

Ever wanted to learn the shapes of the night sky? With Light 'Em, you'll get to explore and learn the 80+ official constellations at your own pace - while learning the most common stories behind each one!All the constellations you've discovered will be stored in your Codex - so: can you get them all?

... or make up your own!

Light 'Em will also allow you to draw your very own constellations! If your current star group exceeds some (upgradable) thresholds but doesn't match the shape of a real constellation, then it will auto-validate with an arbitrary name. But don't worry: you can also rename it to your liking :)

Boost your astronomer skills

Feeling stuck, and unsure how to find new constellations or get more stellar energy? Don't forget that rebooting gives you access to the skill tree, where you can buy new talents to progress further and faster...

Light 'Em — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jan 30, 2026
Good idea, absolutely terrible execution. One of the worst games under $5 I played in the last 5 years Too many bugs If I use the telescope, I shouldn't have to fix links Star placement bug New star types are useless, the basic star outperforms everything by several magnitudes, like I placed hundreds of Suns fully upgraded and they're < 1% of the basic star Telescope bug Telescope cost scales way too much, forcing you to start over from scratch Manual prod becomes useless Badly designed constallations Game feels like 5% finished, more like a proof of concept and needs a lot more development to have an alpha build, evidenced by terrible UX and overabundance of bugs
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 5, 2026
Totally strange progression! I don't get it. I didn't use many bug(s), but the stock market is exploitable as hell. Also is all or nothing not good and lazy!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
Chill little game about placing stars. Simple graphics, relaxing music. The clicker element of the game quickly gets replaced with passive income/progression, which allows you to just place stars and be creative. I enjoyed it enough to stick with it, and recreate the large codex of real constellations, but was ready to put it aside once done.
Recommended Feb 5, 2026
A very meditative game. I learn a lot about constellations with it XD Also quite well done, slick ui and progress is quite smooth. Definitively a must have for star watchers.
Recommended Jan 11, 2026
A really interesting clicker game! I really love how you get to learn about constellations, or just relax and draw whatever shape you want. Also, the atmosphere is super nice (:
Recommended Nov 26, 2025
Relaxing incremental game, nice music, nice visuals! If you're into this genre, i'd recommend!

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