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Celeste

Critics Consensus (Play It)

Celeste is a masterpiece – an engaging, challenging platformer with a thoughtful portrayal of mental illness.

Game Info

Celeste is a platformer about climbing a mountain, from the creators of TowerFall. Unravel the secrets of the mountain and overcome your limitations to reach the summit in over 300 levels! If she has the stamina, Madeline can climb any surface on Celeste Mountain. There she’ll journey across many dangerous environments using her mid-air dash to explore strange places and meet peculiar characters. Don’t get spooked – playing in Assist Mode lets you tweak the difficulty – from a slower pace to full on invincibility – whatever sounds fun! Or if you really want to white-knuckle it, take on the challenging B-Side chapters.

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Total Reviews: 59

Best Platformer (2018), Editors' Choice

Gold TIER

32% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

59

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92

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

High Score

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Median Score

90%

Low Score

80%
What did you think of Celeste?
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Shaun Prescott (PC Gamer)
[Date Unavailable]
80/100

“An engaging, vibrant and challenging platformer that adds narrative to a genre often shy of it.”

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Tom Marks (IGN)
[Date Unavailable]
10/10

“Celeste is a surprise masterpiece. Its 2D platforming is some of the best and toughest since Super Meat Boy, with levels that are as challenging to figure out as they are satisfying to complete.”

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Heather Alexandra (Kotaku)
[Date Unavailable]
Recommended

“I’ll remember Celeste for a long time to come, thinking back on its mystical ruins and wind-swept peak. It’s a joyous game brimming with hope and one of the best video game jumps ever.”

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Awards & Recognition

RECOGNITION
Best Platformer

Celeste Credits

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Maddy Thorson

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n/a

DESIGNER(S):

Maddy Thorson

PROGRAMMER(S):

Maddy Thorson, Noel Berry

ARTIST(S):

Noel Berry, Amora Bettany, Pedro Medeiros, Gabby DaRienzo

WRITER(S):

Maddy Thorson

COMPOSER(S):

Lena Raine

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