Games Like Celeste

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.7%, Difficult 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Platformer 12.1%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its instant-restart, brutally precise platforming and collectible side stages hit the same hard-but-fair mastery loop as Celeste.

Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.9%, Difficult 21.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its laser-focused precision rooms, female lead, and Celeste-like emphasis on learning through repeated attempts make it one of the closest matches on Steam.

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 33.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Platformer 14.2%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its single-screen challenge design and relentless checkpoint cadence scratch the same 'one more room' itch Celeste does so well.

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Difficult 13.2%, Platformer 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its one-mechanic design creates the same escalating, puzzle-like platform rooms that make Celeste so memorable.

A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 38.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps jumping for magnetic movement, but its room-by-room spike-dodging challenge feels very Celeste-adjacent.

Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 43.2%, Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Difficult 13.8%, Platformer 13.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you love Celeste's flow state, Dustforce DX turns precision movement into a rhythmic speedrun art form.

N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 36.4%, Difficult 24%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist presentation hides some of the tightest momentum-based platforming and toughest gauntlets on Steam.

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, Platformer 18.8%, Difficult 14.6%, Story Rich 5%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is less exacting overall, but its acrobatic movement, emotional story, and escape sequences hit a very similar nerve.

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 12.5%, Story Rich 5.1%, Cute 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its smoother movement and platform-combat still deliver that elegant, high-mobility platforming rush Celeste players tend to love.

A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 27.1%, Difficult 23.3%, Platformer 11.2%, 2D Platformer 11%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Fast retries, demanding obstacle courses, and a clear emphasis on improving through failure make it a strong fit.

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.2%, Difficult 24.5%, Platformer 15.9%, Story Rich 4.2%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more combat- and exploration-heavy, its melancholy tone and late-game platforming trials resonate strongly with Celeste fans.

Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.8%, Difficult 20.9%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern retro platformer is built around clean controls, short intense stages, and shaving seconds off perfect runs.

Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.4%, Difficult 17.4%, Platformer 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutally exact platforming and trap-heavy level design reward the same patience and muscle memory Celeste demands.

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.4%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Difficult 11.5%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its nimble movement, demanding stage design, and excellent pacing make it a strong pick if you want more skillful 2D traversal.

They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 25.9%, Difficult 19.3%, Platformer 12.5%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes dark style with punishing platform challenges and frequent checkpoints in a way Celeste fans will immediately understand.

With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 41.1%, Difficult 15.3%, Platformer 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its grappling-hook movement creates the same intoxicating cycle of precision practice and speedrun improvement.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.2%, Difficult 15.9%, Platformer 11.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its short runs, razor-sharp control, and constant micro-decisions recreate Celeste's addictive retry-and-improve loop in roguelike form.

Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.7%, Platformer 24.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Difficult 9%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its moody 2D traversal built around dashes, wall movement, and deadly obstacle courses feels directly in Celeste's lane.

Aeterna Noctis is a challenging metroidvania that majestically combines action, exploration and adventure. With 2 game modes and difficulty based on action or the exclusive Noctis mode where a level of difficulty is added in precision platforming never seen in the metroidvania genre.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.2%, Difficult 24.4%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%, Side Scroller 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Beneath the metroidvania structure is a huge amount of hardcore precision platforming that often clicks with Celeste players.

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique launch-based locomotion creates the same satisfying process of mastering impossible-looking rooms.

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 12.1%, Difficult 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its tone is wildly different, but its expressive movement system and replay-driven stage mastery scratch a similar skill itch.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Precision Platformer 39.1%, Difficult 31%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Celeste's mountain-climbing tension and perseverance theme, but through a much harsher, more punishing control style.

Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Platformer 19.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Difficult 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its high-speed 2D platforming, strong movement, and confident indie feel make it a good next step after Celeste.

Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 22.7%, Difficult 15.6%, Platformer 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This colorful precision platformer mixes retro inspiration with tricky obstacle courses and increasingly exact execution.

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Precision Platformer 27.6%, Difficult 26.7%, Platformer 9.2%, 2D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want relentless timing challenges and hundreds of attempts leading to one clean run, it fits surprisingly well.

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Difficult 24.7%, Platformer 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Indie 3.9%

A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Platformer 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Side Scroller 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania leans heavily into optional challenge rooms and advanced movement tech that feel made for Celeste fans.

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Why similar: Difficult 18.3%, Platformer 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D Platformer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its tough precision platforming and exact movement demand the same disciplined execution, even with more combat in the mix.

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.3%, Difficult 17.3%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Chaotic co-op platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and endless community-built levels await, so grab a friend and GO!

Why similar: Platformer 38.8%, 2D Platformer 35.3%, Cute 10.7%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its campaign and user-made levels offer a huge supply of clean, demanding platforming challenges with instant retries.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47%, Female Protagonist 15%, Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Indie 5.1%

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Difficult 20.6%, Platformer 18.7%, Precision Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is another punishing, checkpoint-heavy platformer built around momentum, hazards, and repeated mastery.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Cute 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Indie 8.1%

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.4%, Platformer 15%, Difficult 11.9%, Story Rich 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 30.8%, Difficult 23%, Platformer 10.9%, Puzzle Platformer 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 6.4%, Indie 5.4%

Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Platformer 21%, Difficult 11.5%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 6.3%

Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Difficult 12.5%, Story Rich 5%

Relive the 90s in this 16-bit inspired retro platformer! Explore colorful worlds alongside Ronny and their adorable furry friends and help them jump, dash and fight their way to the top of the mountain. Can you overcome the challenges and reach the summit?

Why similar: Precision Platformer 24.6%, Difficult 17.1%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Difficult 16.5%, Platformer 13.6%, Indie 11.7%

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Indie 5.1%

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 37.4%, Difficult 33.8%, Platformer 18.6%, Adventure 3.1%, 2D 3%

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

Why similar: Difficult 23.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Platformer 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Difficult 35.8%, Platformer 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 32.1%, Difficult 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8%

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Difficult 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Indie 4.2%, 2D 2.7%

FREE DEMO features 1 playable character and 1 complete level with leaderboards. Try, die, retry in this challenging but fair precision platformer that takes place on 1 screen. Ultra tight controls, dozens of traps. Great for speedrunning, and 100% completionists. Also, no water levels!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.2%, Difficult 20.5%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 31.7%, Difficult 20.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7%

Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.9%, Difficult 18.1%, Platformer 11%, 2D Platformer 10%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Difficult 13.5%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 11.5%

Help Milli to find Greg in this challenging platform game.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, Difficult 18.2%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46.8%, Difficult 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Indie 3.8%

LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.5%, Difficult 14.6%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Platformer 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Difficult 17.2%, Platformer 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Platformer 14%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Difficult 9.9%

No jumping, no walking. Raven's Hike is an unique 2d platformer in which all movement is based on her Grappling Hook

Why similar: Precision Platformer 29.7%, Difficult 20.2%, Platformer 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%

Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox.

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 11%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!

Why similar: Precision Platformer 26.7%, Difficult 20.4%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%