Celeste

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 495 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 364 out of 495
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 495
  3. Negative: 84 out of 495
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  1. Poraro
    Apr 18, 2018
    10
    Don't pay attention to the user score (6.1 as of writing). The game is very good. If you are a fan of platformers you should definitely play it. The people giving negative scores are most likely bad.

    Check the Steam scores and read reviews from people with taste.
  2. NJShadow
    Feb 26, 2018
    10
    Celeste is, without a doubt, not just one of the best platformers ever made, but one of the best games ever made. Period. It delivers in just about every conceivable area: gameplay, music, story, you name it. This is one of the finest games ever made, and you would be crazy not to give it a try. The game not only respects your time (it saves your progress on every new screen), but alsoCeleste is, without a doubt, not just one of the best platformers ever made, but one of the best games ever made. Period. It delivers in just about every conceivable area: gameplay, music, story, you name it. This is one of the finest games ever made, and you would be crazy not to give it a try. The game not only respects your time (it saves your progress on every new screen), but also presents a level of difficulty that is admittedly tough, but oh so rewarding, since you learn more and more as you play. The most frustrating thing about Celeste is that I'll never have the chance to play it for the first time again. Yeah folks, it's that good. Platforming perfection that's also a great, satisfying challenge.… Expand
  3. Daikenkini
    Jul 11, 2018
    10
    It's like a gateway but you decide where to. I've always sucked at platformers, and I don't know yet if I'm going to pick up more games after Celeste but I'm so, so happy I played it. Amazing game.
  4. Lucain24
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    Not only the game-play is solid from start to finish, but the satisfaction on getting to the top of the mountain and the mental thought in the back of your mind to keep climbing no matter how many times you fail is gratifying. The score screams mastery and the graphics simple keeps my coming back for more. The climb is grueling but fair and the outline of the game is more than enough toNot only the game-play is solid from start to finish, but the satisfaction on getting to the top of the mountain and the mental thought in the back of your mind to keep climbing no matter how many times you fail is gratifying. The score screams mastery and the graphics simple keeps my coming back for more. The climb is grueling but fair and the outline of the game is more than enough to push forward. Indie game of the year for a good reason indeed. So glad I played this through and through.… Expand
  5. MarsCorialanus
    May 1, 2018
    10
    Really creative. The story is fantastic, cool old school platformer fun, and its proudly Canadian. There is a banff springs hotel level even.
  6. NotABigFan
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    Just here to fix the rating cap. This game is absolutely amazing. Great story and great gameplay and AMAZING soundtrack. You will enjoy this game no matter who you are. And if you don't like difficult games, don't worry. There's an assist mode that can be turned on and off. Please play this game. It really is a masterpiece.
  7. Silverwolf20
    Feb 25, 2018
    10
    celeste is a special and unique game and one that you wont forget for years . the gameplay is simple but when you want to pass a level you will understand its deep gameplay sometimes the end levels comes punishing but after a little planning and training you can passed it, however the best thing is that you respawn as fast as you die so dying so much in this game will not make you mad ,celeste is a special and unique game and one that you wont forget for years . the gameplay is simple but when you want to pass a level you will understand its deep gameplay sometimes the end levels comes punishing but after a little planning and training you can passed it, however the best thing is that you respawn as fast as you die so dying so much in this game will not make you mad , however the game has an assist mode that helps you a lot; soundtracks of the game is absolutely the best soundtracks i have heard for these years, story of celeste is so charming and beautiful and all characters are memorable , if you want a different and perfect game celeste is for you , have fun :D… Expand
  8. Ukokira
    Mar 13, 2018
    10
    Absolutely loved it

    Tight controls that never bugged out on me, fun evolving level design that never felt unfair, and a suprisingly engaging story.
  9. willsacosta
    Mar 27, 2018
    10
    Celeste is not a frustrating but challenging game, because of that the accessibility that comes from is innovative for indie games.
  10. CynicJesus
    Apr 12, 2018
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The controls are great and you can chose the arrows or the analog sticks. Every death is rewarding, not frustrating and that makes this game a must have in this genre. For such a short story, it is deeply touching. The music is among the greatest soundtrack there's is ever been in a video game. Graphics won't be for anyone, but they're are simply amazing, evenThis game is a masterpiece. The controls are great and you can chose the arrows or the analog sticks. Every death is rewarding, not frustrating and that makes this game a must have in this genre. For such a short story, it is deeply touching. The music is among the greatest soundtrack there's is ever been in a video game. Graphics won't be for anyone, but they're are simply amazing, even the conversations are greatly animated. 10/10… Expand
  11. RUSHDELIVERY
    Apr 13, 2018
    10
    10 out of 10.

    (I was so disappointed in the low user scores that I had to jump in and give my three cents)

    Celeste is a challenging indie title that recaptures the life of what indie culture is all about; responsive controls, iconic soundtrack and progressive difficulty encapsuled in a 'pick up and play' nostalgia factory.
  12. Tyson22
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    This is the single greatest video game I have ever played. It's challenging but fair, despite being awful at games I was able to make it to the end fine thanks to generous checkpoints and other details that make the game forgiving without taking out the difficulty. The game doesn't supplement difficulty with arbitrary challenge that's actually unfair, it never feels like the game made aThis is the single greatest video game I have ever played. It's challenging but fair, despite being awful at games I was able to make it to the end fine thanks to generous checkpoints and other details that make the game forgiving without taking out the difficulty. The game doesn't supplement difficulty with arbitrary challenge that's actually unfair, it never feels like the game made a mistake when you die, it's always your fault for messing up. It's rewarding and even though it's challenge is part of the experience and story, if it proves to be to intimidating for you, you can use the assist mode to tailor the difficulty to accommodate for your skill level. The level design is excellent. The visuals are stunning despite being somewhat simplistic compared to Triple A games like Red Dead Redemption or The Last of Us Part 2. The controls are tight and allow for the precise movement the game requires, everything feels great and fun to control. The game is short enough to not overstay it's welcome at all if you are just interested in getting to the end credits, but it is filled with plenty of optional content to keep dedicated fans playing long after if they so desire. This is the game I think of when I think of a masterpiece video game. I absolutely recommend it to anyone with remotely any interest in platformers. If the difficulty is the only thing holding you back from jumping into it then I strongly urge you to take the risk like I did. if platformers aren't your type of games though, I can't say with certainty that it will change your mind or that you will love it as much as me. The game is only $20 though so it might be worth the risk.… Expand
  13. MeleeKunis
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Easily the best platform since SMB. Engaging story, addictive (yet rage-inducing at times) gameplay, and a soundtrack that has yet to be matched late into 2018. Though greatly difficult at times, the game feels honest at all times, and makes one's successes feel that much more satisfying.
  14. Nich7x
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    A Wonderful game, with wonderful mechanics!
    Focus on depression and anxiety and how to survive that, it's hard to explain how great this game is! Must play for sure, it's a masterpiece with tons of content
  15. agalma
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Qué juego tan lindo. Me divertí muchísimo jugándolo, a pesar de la dificultad. Debo decir que los juegos hiper-complejos, demasiado preocupados en pulir hasta el punto de la ridiculez los detalles técnicos y que descuidan la jugabilidad y el gameplay me resultan aburridísimos, casi como una tarea. Celeste pone este aspecto en primerísimo lugar, como los juegos de primeras generacionesQué juego tan lindo. Me divertí muchísimo jugándolo, a pesar de la dificultad. Debo decir que los juegos hiper-complejos, demasiado preocupados en pulir hasta el punto de la ridiculez los detalles técnicos y que descuidan la jugabilidad y el gameplay me resultan aburridísimos, casi como una tarea. Celeste pone este aspecto en primerísimo lugar, como los juegos de primeras generaciones cuyas limitaciones obligaban a los desarrolladores a perfeccionar las mecánicas del juego. Tiene una dificultad considerable, pero para nada imposible.
    Cosa rara: la historia, aunque sea muy reducida, está sorprendentemente bien escrita. Todo el juego es una especie de metáfora de la depresión, el trauma y la ansiedad, y la lucha a muerte para superarlas. En ningún momento siento que la historia desmerezca esos temas tan serios.
    También la música es muy buena. En fin, recomendadísimo para gamers que no tienen tanto tiempo para jugar y que están en busca de un juego con un aire muy vintage, dificultad media-alta y un muy, muy buen rato.    … Expand
  16. luanvianalv
    Apr 30, 2019
    10
    Celeste é definitivamente um dos melhores jogos independentes já criados. Sua simplicidade, misturada com uma gameplay desafiadora e junto com uma trilha sonora memorável, faz a obra ser um dos melhores games de 2018. Sem contar a sua narrativa, que por incrível que pareça, foi muito bem feita e contada. Para quem curte jogos de plataforma - assim como eu -, recomendo fortemente.
  17. neoarkron
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Celeste is one of the best platforms games ever giving a good story for the characters with the reasons to go to climb Celeste mountain. This game is so touching with the problems of Madeline and how she can overcome her problems with anxiety and depression. By the way, most of the people giving a low score is because they were bad players and didn't know the real commands to play theCeleste is one of the best platforms games ever giving a good story for the characters with the reasons to go to climb Celeste mountain. This game is so touching with the problems of Madeline and how she can overcome her problems with anxiety and depression. By the way, most of the people giving a low score is because they were bad players and didn't know the real commands to play the game. I know this is a retro game, giving more difficulty than many actual games. People nowadays are used to play easy games and I am a little upset with that.I am disappointed with the casual players who tried the game and did not learn to play it. Same with those who do not appreciate pixel art. It seems they never knew the true difficulty of the games that were years ago. I think that's a reason for giving a low score. Celeste is unique with the mechanics and I like the mechanics are different in other chapters. That makes the game less repetitive. On the other hand, Music is hilarious and majestic, love every song of the game.… Expand
  18. Quanchy
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    I don't even play platformers but this game just captured me. It's a mastapiece.
  19. ricjen27
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    his is probably the best 2D game ever. A great complex story as a background, and levels that are challenging to complete, and thus very satisfied when accomplished.
    It is surprising and Madelaine takes us through a compelling and unexpected deep story for this genre of games, setting a new standard. You just cant stop, one level after another
    For sure a 10/10. My other favourite    his is probably the best 2D game ever. A great complex story as a background, and levels that are challenging to complete, and thus very satisfied when accomplished.
    It is surprising and Madelaine takes us through a compelling and unexpected deep story for this genre of games, setting a new standard. You just cant stop, one level after another
    For sure a 10/10.

    My other favourite games are, Zelda BOTW, Inside, Last of Us, Control & Horizon Zero Dawn    … Expand
  20. last_of_us
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    w.o. w
    this game is god
    never thought it be this much beauty game
    its hard game some but i love it
    music is amazing
    it kinda attract u & give u positive enegry
    ty for this excellent game
  21. MisterGodfather
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    A challenging platformer with a phenomenal soundtrack. This game quenched that Super Meat Boy itch I've had from years back.
  22. Genlaxi
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I have never played this good an indie game before except Rayman Legends and I dare say I enjoyed this far more.
    The music, the level designs and the story: are all masterful. I can not praise this game enough. The coming together of all its elements is a sight to see. The genius lies in its perfection of simplicity and accelerating it to gradual sophistication as the game gets harder and    I have never played this good an indie game before except Rayman Legends and I dare say I enjoyed this far more.
    The music, the level designs and the story: are all masterful. I can not praise this game enough. The coming together of all its elements is a sight to see. The genius lies in its perfection of simplicity and accelerating it to gradual sophistication as the game gets harder and harder to play. The journey is worth it.    … Expand
  23. GuilhermeCRSS
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    melhor indie que eu joguei pqp
    os controles são perfeitos, nunca fiquei confuso
  24. AndreKlaBoca
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    um jogo maravilhoso. a história é simples, porém muito comovente, ela é contada de uma forma indireta, através da metafora a montanha. fora a jogabilidade que é muito gostosa e responsiva e bem trabalhada.
  25. Greeds
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Celeste is a great game that for me has the full package. It comes with a great toolset for movement, a great story with an endearing cast and heaps of replayability. What Celeste truly excels at from a gameplay perspective is by giving you a simple toolset and over the game, rather than expand on the toolset instead gives a great deal of depth to the center piece that is the dash, as aCeleste is a great game that for me has the full package. It comes with a great toolset for movement, a great story with an endearing cast and heaps of replayability. What Celeste truly excels at from a gameplay perspective is by giving you a simple toolset and over the game, rather than expand on the toolset instead gives a great deal of depth to the center piece that is the dash, as a player you are given puzzles that require you to manipulate the rules of the game in ways that causes you to teach yourself more advanced movements. This allows for a brilliant sense of progression within the player, so that when the dash gets expanded in the final story chapter it opens up a numerous amount of options that, if the game gave you this early on, wouldn't cross a player's mind.

    The story is something that I think needs to be experienced on a player by player basis, it's got a lot of themes of mental health and empowerment, but beyond that are some really great metaphors within the levels. Madeline, the games protagonist, has a really great arc, which whole I'm not going to go into any depth here, allows for the players sense of progression to align with Madeline's own progression on her journey.

    The difficulty, to me at least, is the cherry on top. To start with, I would recommend using the D-pad for Madeline's movement, it's clear the game was designed to be controlled this way, and as such it is significantly more precise than the analogue stick. Anyway to the point, the difficulty works to enhance the experience, don't get me wrong the game can definitely be frustrating, (especially in two of the longest screens in one of the bonus levels as well as the bonus chapter that was added as a later patch) but if the game was initially presented to be a breeze I feel like a lot of the work that was clearly put in to cause the gameplay and story to compliment each other wouldn't work anywhere near as well. As such when you overcome these challenges it gives you the player a great sense of accomplishment.

    This sense of accomplishment is I think the greatest thing about this game, not on a technical level but more so on a metaphysical one. The game is beautifully paced as to allow the challenge to grow incrementally, so the first chapter or two are spent learning controls as well as how some basic things interact, after that however is where the game reaches its stride. It starts focusing on the expectation that you are improving and as such the games 'screens' require more precise movements and timings. It seems pretty clear to me that the gameplau has to core layers to it, that being puzzle solving and execution. These two layers offer a great variety of challenges that are presented, and this aspect of the game truly comes to shine in the post story missions. (B and C sides, also farewell but that's a different beast entirely) The post story levels are entirely optional and exist as a way to challenge yourself, these are great and it's incredible coming from the hardest level in the game and going to the very beginning. At that point it becomes clear the journey that this game put you through.

    On a final point Celeste added a final chapter known as farewell. This is an incredibly difficult level that also has essentially a new story with different themes. In this sense added to length is effectively doubles to base story's content. It surpasses the difficulty of every bonus level aside from maybe 7C (if you know, you know) and requires you to use movement techniques that while fully useable before, were normally only used for speedruns. It's a crazy level that can easily become frustrating, I would recommend doing this after all the bonus levels, it's playable after competing the epilogue chapter, and while there is a wall to stop progress at a certain point if you haven't done bonus levels, the initial step up in challenge from the eighth chapter to farewell is huge and may cause you to fall off with the game if not prepared.    … Expand
  26. aidenwood100
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Celeste is a great 2d platformer with phenomonal music and fun gameplay. It's controls and graphics are very simplistic, and the design of each level is easy figure out but difficult to master. It's like a smoother Shovel Knight without the combat and upgrades that's completely focused on platforming and collectibles. I would recommend listening to the soundtrack first.
  27. Kemp
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I don’t usually play platformers. In fact, this is probably the first one I’ve ever completed. But this game may convince me to get into the genre. The combination of creativity in the movement and some puzzle aspects was a lot of fun. The soundtrack was simple but fit perfectly. The game design in general was really smart. And it’s all topped off by a surprisingly compelling story. I willI don’t usually play platformers. In fact, this is probably the first one I’ve ever completed. But this game may convince me to get into the genre. The combination of creativity in the movement and some puzzle aspects was a lot of fun. The soundtrack was simple but fit perfectly. The game design in general was really smart. And it’s all topped off by a surprisingly compelling story. I will be replaying immediately.… Expand
  28. Omareltayar
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece...
    The story is pretty deep with lovable characters and good platforming mechanics with creative level design. Definitely a must have if you're a platform gamer
  29. wisdomEarl
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    Celest ist vielleicht das beste Spiel der aktuellen Konsolengeneration. Der Weg den Indieentwickler mit Super Meatboy oder The End Is Nigh eingeschlagen haben, wird hier konsequent weiter geführt und bis zur Perfektion erweitert. Punktgenaue Steuerung, herzerwärmende Geschichte und ausreichend Herausforderung um sich dutzende Stunden zu verlieren.
  30. Xmadcatx33
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores plataformeros jamas hechos, la historia es simple pero efectiva, cumple en cuanto a desafíos pero a veces creo que excede un poco la complejidad. Aun asi es satisfactorio terminarlo.
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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. IBTimes UK
    Mar 19, 2018
    90
    Celeste is an beautiful, optimistic game about how triumph can outweigh any number of failures. It's about reconciling your pain, frustrations and defeats. It's about getting better, in every sense.
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  2. GameCrate
    Mar 14, 2018
    85
    Celeste is one of the most entertaining 2D platformers in recent years. It'll defeat you from time to time, but its inviting controls, level design, and presentation will keep you coming back until you persevere and overcome every challenge thrown your way.
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  3. New Game Network
    Feb 27, 2018
    80
    Celeste has a couple of hiccups in its aesthetics and tech, but the core of what Matt Thorson and his team have made contains a wonderful story of endurance and resilience for both the characters and the player, that begs not to be missed.
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