Action · January 25, 2018
Celeste (2018)
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight, hand-crafted platformer from the creators of multiplayer classic TowerFall. A narrative-driven, single-player adventure like mom used to make, with a charming cast of characters and a touching story of self-discovery A massive mountain teeming with 700+ screens of hardcore platforming challenges and devious secrets Brutal B-side chapters to unlock, built for only the bravest mountaineers IGF “Excellence in Audio” finalist, with over 2 hours of original music led by dazzling live piano and catchy synth beats Pie The controls are simple and accessible - simply jump, air-dash, and climb - but with layers of expressive depth to master, where every death is a lesson. Lightning-fast respawns keep you climbing as you uncover the mysteries of the mountain and brave its many perils. This is it, Madeline. Just breathe. You can do this.
Action releases from 2018
175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 120.6k Steam reviews | Top 5% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 1.2k players | Top 9% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 23 h average | Top 21% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Precision Platformer · 1.4k
- Difficult · 1.4k
- Pixel Graphics · 1.4k
- Great Soundtrack · 1.4k
- Indie · 1.3k
- Platformer · 1.3k
- 2D Platformer · 1.1k
- Female Protagonist · 980
- Singleplayer · 830
- 2D · 805
- Story Rich · 766
- Adventure · 609
- Cute · 602
- Puzzle-Platformer · 494
- LGBTQ+ · 483
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 120.6k reviews
117.0k positive · 3.6k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.4/10
Curator recommendations
119.1k
Peak concurrent players
1.2k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Celeste is a surprise masterpiece.” 10 / 10 – IGN “This is an essential gaming experience.” 10 / 10 – Destructoid “[Celeste] is truly a game for everyone.” Recommended – Eurogamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
23h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
32
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 25, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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