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Looking for games like Celeste? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 44 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Freedom Planet leads with 94/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2018Dev Matt Makes Games

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The closest game to Celeste is Freedom Planet — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Webbed and Will You Snail? follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Celeste

44 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Celeste. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Freedom Planet

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Freedom Planet
Closest overall match
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrativeFantasyExploration2DPixel Art
Year 2014Dev GalaxyTrail · MarvelousPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Celeste — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
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Webbed

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Webbed
Closest on setting
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeFantasyExploration2DPixel Art
Year 2021Dev Sbug GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Celeste on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings a relaxing pace.

Released 3 years after Celeste.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
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Will You Snail?

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Will You Snail?
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCozyExploration2D
Year 2022Dev Jonas TyrollerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Celeste worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings deep simulation.

Released 4 years after Celeste.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals53
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Freedom Planet 2

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Freedom Planet 2
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrativePixel Art2D
Dev GalaxyTrailPlaytime ~2hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Celeste does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
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Sunblaze

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Sunblaze
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrative2DPixel Art
Year 2021Dev Games From Earth · Bonus Stage PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What brings it close to Celeste is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 3 years after Celeste.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
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Moss: Book II

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Moss: Book II
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeCozyNarrativeFantasyExploration
Year 2022Dev PolyarcPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

It shares the essentials of what Celeste does: cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Celeste.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone55
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Jusant

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Jusant
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyFantasyExploration
Year 2023Dev DON'T NODOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Celeste does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a relaxing pace and a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after Celeste.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone53
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Snake Pass

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Snake Pass
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozyNarrativeExploration
Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Celeste does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone84Visuals0
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Figment

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Figment
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyFantasyExploration
Year 2017Dev Bedtime Digital GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

What brings it close to Celeste is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone50
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Wandersong

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Wandersong
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeCozyFantasyExploration2D
Year 2018Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Celeste worked for you because of strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone57Visuals54
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Braid

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Braid
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeHardcoreFantasy2D
Year 2008Dev Number None Inc.On PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

Its point of contact with Celeste is strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is visuals.

It predates Celeste by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone81Visuals54
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ElecHead

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ElecHead
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeCozyPixel Art2D
Year 2019Dev NamaTakahashiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

What brings it close to Celeste is cozy, relaxing feel, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in tone — its own ground is linear, story-driven structure.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone34
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Smushi Come Home

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Smushi Come Home
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCozyNarrativeExplorationPixel Art
Year 2023Dev SomeHumbleOnion · Mooneye StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Genre puts it alongside Celeste, and so does exploration and discovery, cozy, relaxing feel, and single-player focus. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after Celeste.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals58Tone44
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The Bridge

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The Bridge
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeHardcoreFantasy2D
Year 2013Dev Ty Taylor & Mario Castañeda · The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Celeste and shares strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone63Visuals56
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The Last Campfire

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The Last Campfire
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloCozyNarrativeFantasyRelaxing
Year 2020Dev Hello GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

The genre is the same as Celeste’s, and with it cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone48Visuals0

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