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- Game disc
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Celeste
Celeste is a 2018 platform video game developed and published by indie studio Maddy Makes Games. The player controls the player character Madeline, a young woman with anxiety and depression, who endeavors to climb Celeste Mountain, a fictional version of Mount Celeste.
PlatformAdventureIndie
- Trophies
- 31
- Platinum possible
- Yes
- Space needed
- About 714 MB
- Update patch
- 01.05
- Online servers running
- No online features
- Time to beat
- about 8.6 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Celeste is a 2018 platform video game developed and published by indie studio Maddy Makes Games. The player controls the player character Madeline, a young woman with anxiety and depression, who endeavors to climb Celeste Mountain, a fictional version of Mount Celeste. During her climb, she encounters several characters, including a personification of her self-doubt nicknamed "Badeline", who attempts to stop her from reaching the mountain's summit.
Development of Celeste began in August 2015, when game developers Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry created a version of Celeste for the PICO-8 during the course of a weekend; Thorson, who served as producer, and Berry, who served as the lead programmer, wanted to expand the PICO-8 version into a full game. Inspired in part by Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) and Thorson's own TowerFall (2013), the gameplay was designed to be minimal and to mirror the feeling of bouldering. Celeste was designed to be accessible, featuring game mechanics and an "Assist Mode" that make the game more forgiving and less challenging. To create a more "introspective" game, the developers added themes of self-forgiveness into the narrative, which grew to become intertwined with the gameplay. Celeste's soundtrack was composed by Lena Raine.
Celeste released on January 25, 2018, for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows, releasing for Xbox One the following day. It was also released for Google Stadia in July 2020. Upon release, the game received widespread acclaim from critics. Reviewers praised the interplay of its narrative and gameplay, and lauded its player movement and controls. Critics also appreciated its approach to difficulty and accessibility, and its depictions of depression and anxiety. Celeste's music and its pixel art style was also praised.
Official trailer
Gameplay video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Celeste [PS4] Opening 15 mins - Gameplay, UK Gaming Network. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Extremely OK Games
- Publisher
- Maddy Makes Games
- Series
- Celeste
- Engine
- FNA, MonoGame
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 7
- GRAC
- 15+
- CLASS IND
- L
- CERO
- A
- ACB
- PG
- ESRB
- E10+
- USK
- 12
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 4 | Worldwide | 2018-01-25 |
Editions
Limited Run Games Collector's Edition
Collector'sUS$74.99 at launch
In the box
- Game disc
- SteelBook case
- Strawberry plush
- Cassette soundtrack
- 16 x 20 inch poster
- Sticker sheet
- Celeste Mountain patch
- Celeste Mountain postcard
- Strawberry pie recipe
In the game
- Soundtrack download code
2,000 copies on PS4.
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation Plus | Extra | 13 Jun 2022 |
Trophies
Trophies31
Platinum possibleYes
- Platinum
- 1
- Gold
- 4
- Silver
- 20
- Bronze
- 6
- Total
- 31
- Points
- 1350
- Platinum time
- 15 hours
- 100% time
- 15 hours
- Difficulty
- 2 out of 10
- Playthroughs for platinum
- 1
- Playthroughs for 100%
- 1
- New Game Plus
- No. Any chapter can be replayed from the map
- Platinum without online
- Yes
- Online trophies
- 0
- Boosting needed
- No
- DLC has trophies
- No
- Platinum includes DLC
- No
- 100% includes DLC
- No
- DLC comes in
- Every copy, through the free 01.03 update
- DLC note
- Farewell adds no trophies
- Missable trophies
- 0
- Chapter select fixes a miss
- Yes
- Separate trophy lists by region
- No
- Only in a language other than English
- No
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
- Region note
- One trophy list for every region.
- Online-only version
- No
- Digital-only
- No
- Disc-only
- No
- Trophy list shared with other versions
- No
- Other versions
- Only the PS4 version has a PlayStation trophy list
- Players with the platinum
- 22.58%
Missable trophies
- Nothing is missable. Every chapter can be replayed.
Grind
- Strawberries, cassette tapes and crystal hearts in every chapter
- B-side and C-side levels
Glitches and fixes
- No glitched trophies
- Heartbeat
- Celeste
- Forsaken
- Archaeology
- Checking Out
- Breathe
- In the Mirror
- Reflection
- Strawberry Badge
- Strawberry Medal
- Impress Your Friends
- Gateway
- 1UP!
- Real Gamer
- Pointless Machines
- Sever the Skyline
- Resurrections
- Black Moonrise
- Scattered and Lost
- Good Karma
- Eye of the Storm
- Golden Feather
- Quiet and Falling
- Mirror Magic
- Heavy and Frail
- Center of the Earth
- Pink Sunrise
- No More Running
- Heart of the Mountain
- Say Goodbye
- Thanks For Playing
Space and patches
Space neededAbout 714 MB
Update patch01.05
The updates on record for this game.
| Version | Size | Needs system software |
|---|---|---|
| 01.05 | 830.3 MB | 10.01 |
| 01.04 | 828.2 MB | 9.03 |
| 01.03 | 779.8 MB | 6.72 |
| 01.02 | 58.7 MB | 5.05 |
DLC
Chapter 9, Farewell, came free in update 01.03 on 9 September 2019. There was no paid DLC.
- Items
Name Date Adds Price Obtainable today Chapter 9: Farewell 2019-09-09 A ninth chapter that ends the story Free Yes
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$19.99, 25 January 2018 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, Limited Run Games, 2019 |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 25 January 2018 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$19.99 Also in PlayStation Plus Extra. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes Version 01.05 is the latest. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Yes Farewell comes with the free 01.03 update. |
Online
Online servers runningNo online features
Plays offlineYes
Celeste is single-player only and has no online play.
- Services
Service Status Online play Does not exist
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Director Maddy Thorson Writer Maddy Thorson Programmer Maddy Thorson Programmer Noel Berry Artist Noel Berry Artist Amora Bettany Artist Gabby DaRienzo Artist Pedro Medeiros Composer Lena Raine
Credits
- Publisher
- Maddy Makes Games
- Developer
- Extremely OK Games
- Director
- Maddy Thorson
- Released
- 2018-01-25
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Disc ID
- CUSA11302
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 8.6 hours
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