Village Revive: Cozy Idle Town

An empty village, and animal neighbors moving in one by one!

Nobody has lived here for years. All that's left are two broken-down houses. Then you, the new mayor, put up a house... and hey, someone's carrying boxes up the road!

■ Neighbors with personality A quiet cat, a rabbit who can't sit still, a fox with opinions about the bakery. Every villager has a name, a job and a mood of their own. Help them out and they light up. On birthdays, pick a gift and the whole village sings. Some pack up and leave one day... but don't be surprised if they come back.

■ A village that grows while you're away Your neighbors pay taxes, shops get busy, and word spreads until tourists show up. Busy? Just close the app. Taxes pile up while you're gone. Tapping the tax box for coins is weirdly satisfying, too. No internet needed!

■ Mini games for the waiting bits Pull veggies, sing in the villager choir, take bakery orders, pour lattes, go sea fishing, spot boats in the fog... Throw a festival: a talent show, a dance, then a sky full of fireworks.

■ Real time, real seasons Lanterns flicker on at night. On rainy days, neighbors trot by under tiny umbrellas. Cherry blossoms in spring, red leaves in fall, snowmen when it snows. Clear a chapter and a fruit tree pops up at the edge of town. Tap it when the fruit's ripe!

■ A story in every village Six chapters of story, plus little notes hidden all over town. A finished village stays just the way you left it, and your finish time goes on the leaderboard.

Perfect for you if you...

• want a relaxing game with cute animal neighbors
• love idle games and town builders
• enjoy simulation and tycoon games
• only have a few minutes here and there
• think cute things make everything better
• need a game that plays offline

Turn the lights back on in a village nobody lived in.