Celeste is a Action, Adventure game from Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. with a 97% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $4.99
- Review signal
- 97% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: Intel Core i3 M380 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1200 MB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Lion 10.7.5, 32/64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 M380 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 1200 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: glibc 2.17+, 32/64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3 M380 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable) Storage: 1200 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Celeste is worth a closer look if you want controller friendly, emotional story, strong atmosphere, and precision platforming.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, controller friendly, and precision platforming.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
precision-platforming
Play styleMovement skill and exact jumps are central to the experience.
Steam review snapshots
this game made me cry, and i cannot stress enough how much of a compliment that is.A genre-defining must-play for those into 2D precision platforming.Art and atmosphere are awesome, mechanics are fun, not really anything luck-based involved either.I finished Celeste 100% in 75 hours using a keyboard, though a lot of people recommend a controller for this game for…Why it fits
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, controller-friendly play, and precision platforming. Celeste stands out for its emotional story, strong atmosphere, and exact platforming challenge.
Who might skip it
Skip if you want a focus outside precision platforming or prefer a different pacing.