Celeste Reviews

Celeste is ranked in the 100th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.5 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2018

Gamers who enjoy a difficult but rewarding platforming experience should definitely check Celeste out.

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10 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2018

From start to summit, Celeste is a joyous journey brimming with heartfelt moments that will sink their heel hooks in you long after the closing credits roll. Strong storytelling and a firm grasp of platformers past slowly snowball into an emotional avalanche worth riding, cementing its place as one of the most compelling video games to ever grace the medium.

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5 / 5.0
Feb 8, 2018

Celeste a fantastic platformer that’ll test your precision and problem-solving skills. Each chapter challenges you to win, die, and have fun. Clearly a game to own in your digital gaming library. The only addition the game could possibly add would be adjusting the control buttons — luckily that is in the works. You’ll perish hundreds of times and that’s okay! When you’ve figured out how to maneuver around death traps, you’ll be smiling right up until you die again. When that happens, pick yourself back up and try again. I guarantee you’ll smile again. This is it, Madeline. Just breathe. You can do this.

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Dec 5, 2018

Frankly, I should have bought Celeste a long time ago, but I’m glad I finally made my way the mountain. It’s a perfect example of why I love both indies and platformers. It’s also easily the best platformer I’ve played this year. For $19.99 you get a robust package full of challenge, heart and mystery. This small cast of characters really charmed me, and the gameplay itself was pitch perfect. Though I played it with the default settings, you can turn on many helpful features to make things a bit easier. I had gotten about 1300 deaths and 81 strawberries the first time I beat the game, and since starting this review I’ve already added plenty more to both tallies. I honestly love this indie gem, and can’t recommend it highly enough. Go do yourself a favor and climb this mountain!

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10 / 10.0
Dec 30, 2018

Celeste gets absolutely everything right. It has surprising audiovisuals, innovative gameplay and an inspiring story. Breaking the fourth wall constantly, it deals with current topics and makes the player embark on a beautiful rollercoaster of feelings, therefore being so immersive. It's indispensable to any player.

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5 / 5.0
May 3, 2019

A new entry but also one of the best platformers of all time. Celeste is special, it presents hard challenges, great story, but also has the ability for anyone to beat it. Definitely worth playing.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2018

Celeste is the complete package with well crafted gameplay, a unique presentation, and a touching story—one of the best games of 2018

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10 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2018

One of the best platformers you'll ever play. The story is also equally superb.

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Feb 25, 2018

I’m not sure I’ll ever truly finish Celeste. I still have a couple of B-Sides to complete and the C-Sides are likely beyond my skill level. Assist mode is there if I need it, but I’m not ready to admit defeat yet. Neither am I ready for Celeste to be over. I’ll be dipping back into this masterpiece for many months to come.

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10 / 10.0
Feb 5, 2018

All of these factors blend together to form an instant classic. Celeste is a triumph and offers a staggering amount of content for its asking price.

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10 / 10
Jan 25, 2018

I would feel disheartened, but Celeste has taught me, in a short time, not to feel this way. The game has guided me, through Madeline, to strive for my goals, to take time and breathe, to take chances and venture out of my comfort zone. The story that eventually plays out is a powerful hit to the solar-plexus and is very welcome in the current field of video games.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Mar 28, 2022

A charming precision platformer with a pleasant story about mental health. Gorgeous graphics, beautiful music, and fantastic platforming had me coming back for more despite my thousand deaths.

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10 / 10.0
Feb 9, 2018

Celeste is a game that lends itself to an easy joke. It is simply heavenly. The level design is fantastic, artistically breathtaking and playable. It is difficult, a lot, especially after the next lap, but tremendously satisfying. Explain why '' indie '' exists.

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Zoomg
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Feb 23, 2018

Celeste is by all means a perfect game. Perfect level design, great story and enjoyable mechanisms all make this game a must have experience.

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Feb 1, 2018

Unique, beautiful, highly challenging, and emotional, Celeste is an excellent game, and a must-play for even non-platformer fans.

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10 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2018

What separates it from the pack and makes it more of a platformer pinnacle are the other parts of the whole: the layers of accessibility, the engaging story, and the charming presentation. All of those pieces gelled together in a spectacular way, in a way that led to me adoring this game much more than I thought. Celeste is magical and beautiful, mostly thanks to its brilliantly designed levels, but it becomes transcendent thanks to everything else.

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Ian Howarth
Top Critic
10 / 10
Jun 12, 2018

Even from an objective standpoint, I honestly can't think of a part of Celeste I didn't like.

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10 / 10.0
Feb 6, 2018

In an industry with so many passionate titles, Celeste stands tall as one of the best. Its vision is flawlessly executed with excellent gameplay and presentation from top to bottom.

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Feb 3, 2018

Celeste is the best precision platformer in years, but it's also a game about the figurative mountains we all struggle with, and that's what makes it truly special.

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Feb 7, 2018

Fans of tricky platformers will find much to love in the game's design, but it's also a perfect starting point for anyone new to the genre — perhaps even those actively averse to it. In short, it's a bit of a masterpiece.

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