I'm glad I picked this game up into my mid 20's compared to if I had played this as a teenager. Having matured a lot, this game will certainly test your patience and it allows you to go at your own pace to complete each level.

This game is really a masterpiece on so many levels and having been released back in 2018, is definitely a game that can stand the test of time for many years to come. The soundtrack is beautiful and really compliments and creates a form of suspense along your playthrough, even with great background piano music.

Indie games are typically showing out over the past number of years and Celeste is no different. The difficulty can be immense but is extremely rewarding to complete the levels you spend so much time stuck on. They have difficulty options implemented to help you at the start when you're new and figuring out the controls. You can keep these on, or turn them off as you gain a better understanding of the movement, which is what I did.

Each location you go to has a unique theme and then begins to add more gimmicks which keeps the game fresh over the course of ascending the mountaintops. With a relatively concise, but impactful story on the nature of anxiety and depression and how it affects a person. Memorable characters and hours of additional content indistinguishable in quality from the main game, Celeste is one of the best platformers you can get your hands on.

I can't recommend this game enough, so please give it a try!