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Universal Acclaim Based on 36 Critic Reviews
92
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 36 Critic Reviews
92
100% Positive
36 Reviews
36 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jun 12, 2018
My hands actually hurt from gripping the Switch but I couldn’t stop, and when I finally landed on the other side of one of the many gauntlets that Celeste wears like a medal, I felt both relief and curiosity as to what it would throw at me next. It’s a rewarding experience and a game that I’m honoured to issue a perfect score.
Jan 26, 2018
Celeste is an exemplary amalgamation of style, mechanics and character. A devilishly brilliant action platformer with enough skill required to excite genre purists and the speed running community, while at the same time featuring a breakdown of gameplay elements to customize and cater for all audiences. While the game mechanically is great, if familiar, the art style and narrative are truly special, showing both a visual and emotional range and depth that will resonate and inspire. Celeste is the absolute peak of personal exploration and discovery on Nintendo Switch.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 2,455 User Ratings
8.7
87% Positive
2124 Ratings
2124 Ratings
8% Mixed
202 Ratings
202 Ratings
5% Negative
129 Ratings
129 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 2,455 User Ratings
8.7
87% Positive
2124 Ratings
2124 Ratings
8% Mixed
202 Ratings
202 Ratings
5% Negative
129 Ratings
129 Ratings
Nov 19, 2025
Yes. Celeste really IS that good.
This game saved me in multiple ways and has become one of my favorite games of all time.
There isn't a way to explain this game, just play it and you'll understand
10/10
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Nintendo Switch Oct 30, 2025
When i was in a darker time of my life, i saw this game online and thought i'd give it a try, cause i like Jump n Runs. Turns out, even after7 years this game is still one of my favourite games! The story around Madeline literally helped me to confront my own problems and it's not only that. The gameplay is very smooth and fast, the different elements make it very complex and the artdesign just makes it beautiful to look at, even though it's in pixel grafics. Definitly a must-play!
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Nintendo Switch Feb 8, 2018
Celeste is probably the greatest surprise in 2018 so far. Its marvelous platforming, great mechanics, lovely visuals and lovely soundtrack simply make this a must have for anyone who loves 2D platformers.
Feb 20, 2018
Celeste is a challenging, charming and near-to-perfection game that doesn't only play well, but also tells a poignant story and merges this with all the best qualities you can expect from a platformer.
Feb 2, 2018
Celeste is one of the best 2D platformers in recent years. Challenging, beautiful and full of content. Prepare to die.
Jan 29, 2018
Celeste is an excellent platform game with excellent level design, a lovable cast and an intriguing atmosphere.
Jan 25, 2018
It may take a certain type of patience to really get hooked into Celeste's laboriously challenging masochism, but it’s undeniably a well-crafted and thoughtfully designed experience that’s equally satisfying as it is unyielding.
Oct 22, 2025
One of the greatest 2D platformers of all time, Celeste is a hard game yes, but its an aspect of the game made to correlate with our main character Madeline, her journey trough the mountain is harsh and difficult, just like the player struggle trough each screen, but once you figure the controls and mechanics, Celeste is one of the smoothest games to play of all time, i have over 200 hours of Celeste and i can stress enough how perfect the movement is and the how every room of this game accommodates for it
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Nintendo Switch Sep 12, 2025
I lovedddd the game's story, characters, conversations, soundtrack, and art. But the difficulty curve is just too insanely difficult for me. This is a game where you need to discover mechanics on your own, so you'll be stuck at harder parts confused on what to do stacking countless deaths. And the difficulty only gets harder, as even when you know what you have to do it could take dozens/hundreds of deaths to do perfectly if you arent cheating on assist mode.I think the difficulty is partly due to me using a keyboard as the movement felt overly fast and bit clunky. I feel like with controller you'd have more control on how much your character actually moves. The keyboard controls also needed to be reput every single time if you remapped it, as you should as default controls ****. So its annoying needing to input it every single time.Overall great game, but couldve used better difficulty curve to gradually make it harder instead of sheer difficulty walls randomly introduced. All the random side objectives were pretty annoying too so I started ignoring them. I wish they put more effort in a singular streamless level rather than random side areas for random side objectives of collecting a collectable item. But again, way too hard game, especially as someone that doens't play much of these types. It got way too hard where I was stacking dozens/hundreds of deaths on one section- espeically on the B-Side areas, that it was no longer remotely enjoyable. I decided to just uninstall and watch a utube vid of the game's story instead.
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Nintendo Switch Jul 14, 2025
Some might say this is the most overrated game of all time. While it is a fine game, the universal acclaim seems to be unwarranted, possibly spurred on by group though and a mawkish storyline. It does nothing new for the genre, the movement feels clunky & unnatural and the level design is mediocre at best. Getting to the end of a level mostly leaves you with a feeling of relief that it it’s over. If you are an avid fan of pixel perfect precision platforming, this is a game for you. If any of those P words are off putting to you, skip it.
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Nintendo Switch Jan 9, 2019
A very overrated game with nothing too special. The great feature is the soundtrack, which is really good, but the rest of the game is just like any other indie shovelware. It would deserve a 6, maybe a 7, but I gave it a 4 because the saddest thing is that the game is hyped by the specialized media just because the political views and connections of the author, which is a very disgusting fact.
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Nintendo Switch Dec 22, 2018
Coming from games like Hollow Knight and The Messenger, I was pretty disappointed about spending $20 on this game(thanks hype machine!). Unlike HK or TM, this game controls like a turd. The graphics are nothing to write home about and neither is the music. You know modern gaming journalism is a joke when mediocre games keep getting high scores. If you are a thinking person who doesn't gets easily swayed by pathetic hyping, this is a hard pass. If you absolutely must play this game, just wait until it's on sale for like 10$ or lower
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Nintendo Switch Summary Help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain in this super-tight, hand-crafted platformer from the creators of TowerFall.
Rated E +10 for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Jan 25, 2018
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Publisher: Maddy Makes Games
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