Games like Celeste
If you like Celeste (platformer, precision and narrative), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Super Meat Boy
- In common: a challenge and short sessions
- Difference: less story
For short bursts with lots of energy: each level lasts seconds and you always want one more.
Katana ZERO
- In common: short sessions and a challenge
When you want stylish, intense action you can finish in one or two sessions.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- In common: a challenge and action
- Difference: more exploring
When you have energy and hours to lose yourself in a huge map where every corner hides something.
Hollow Knight
- In common: a challenge and action
- Difference: more exploring
When you feel like exploring thoroughly and have the energy for a challenge: discovering a shortcut or a secret area is a constant reward.
Pizza Tower
- In common: short sessions and action
- Difference: less story
When you have energy and want to laugh while running at full speed: each level lasts a few minutes.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
- In common: a challenge and short sessions
When you're in the mood to replay a stage over and over until you nail it, with an electronic soundtrack blasting.
Everhood
- In common: story and short sessions
When you fancy something weird and musical for one or two afternoons, with battles played like a rhythm game.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
- In common: action and story
- Difference: easier
When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.
Undertale
- In common: story
- Difference: easier
When you want a special, short story you can finish in a few sessions.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- In common: story and action
- Difference: more exploring
When you want to explore a stunning world with a moderate challenge and sessions of one or two hours.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Celeste
Madeline climbs a mountain while struggling with her anxiety. Precision platforming with perfect controls: you die hundreds of times, but you respawn instantly and each screen is a small, beatable challenge. It includes a very flexible assist mode.
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