Buy it if you like
- Story: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 148k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Celeste also has a narrative about overcoming your fears by finding and accepting yourself, it doesn't get in the way of the gameplay and is implemented into the chapters and gameplay very well.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main highlight of this game is the thought-out gameplay and level design.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are very hard but always have an intuitive solution, the difficulty curve is pretty smooth, and the chapter-based mechanics are really fun (for the most part).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's soundtrack, composed mainly by Lena Raine, also has a profound impact on the game, with it being used to complement the storytelling in all the right places.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is very nice pixel art & looks absolutely stunningly beautiful on an OLED display.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visual design is so beautiful, the controls are really good, both on keyboard and controller.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story161 reviews
Gameplay128 reviews
Difficulty76 reviews
Audio53 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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