Celeste is a 2D action platforming game with tight controls, ingenius puzzles, and adorable art. You play as a girl climbing Celeste Mountain, a treacherous abandoned ruin filled with deadly traps. Along the way you face your fears and discover some unsettling people and places.

Celeste is made by Maddie Thorson, known mostly for TowerFall but also the creator of other old-school platformers like An Untitled Story and the Jumper series. Celeste definitely has that signature Thorson action - tight control inputs, precise timing, and quick reflexes are a MUST if you want to master this game. The game doesn't punish failure, however - failing simply puts you back at the start of your current screen, meaning you can immediately leap back into action.

If you're looking for a challenge, there are optional collectibles scattered throughout each level, and some of them require true precision and timing to collect. There is also an unlockable B Side for each level, and the B Side variant of each level doubles down on the challenge. There are also EXTRA hard C Sides for each level.

Don't let the pixel art fool you - there is some incredible character art in this game. Each time you complete a chapter, you're rewarded with a piece of incredible artwork. The characters you meet along the way are funny and interesting, but you aren't forced to listen to the whole story if you want to just get back to the action.

I would definitely recommend Celeste to anyone who enjoyed any of Maddie Thorson's previous games, or to anyone who just loves fast-paced platforming with clever puzzles and satisfying challenges like in Super Meat Boy or VVVVVV.

Celeste is a 2D action platforming game with tight controls, ingenius puzzles, and adorable art. You play as a girl climbing Celeste Mountain, a treacherous abandoned ruin filled with deadly traps. Along the way you face your fears and discover some unsettling people and places. Celeste is made by Maddie Thorson, known mostly for TowerFall but also the creator of other old-school platformers like An Untitled Story and the Jumper series. Celeste definitely has that signature Thorson action - tight control inputs, precise timing, and quick reflexes are a MUST if you want to master this game. The game doesn't punish failure, however - failing simply puts you back at the start of your current screen, meaning you can immediately leap back into action. If you're looking for a challenge, there are optional collectibles scattered throughout each level, and some of them require true precision and timing to collect. There is also an unlockable B Side for each level, and the B Side variant of each level doubles down on the challenge. There are also EXTRA hard C Sides for each level. Don't let the pixel art fool you - there is some incredible character art in this game. Each time you complete a chapter, you're rewarded with a piece of incredible artwork. The characters you meet along the way are funny and interesting, but you aren't forced to listen to the whole story if you want to just get back to the action. I would definitely recommend Celeste to anyone who enjoyed any of Maddie Thorson's previous games, or to anyone who just loves fast-paced platforming with clever puzzles and satisfying challenges like in Super Meat Boy or VVVVVV.