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Celeste

2018 · Maddy Makes Games

Climb a mountain through precise, rapidly retryable platforming challenges paired with a story of self-acceptance.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

93

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score94
Hidden Gem85
Revival Potential85

GAME DNA

experience
Mastery challenge · Narrative-driven
genre
Platformer · Action
mood
Playful · Hopeful
gameplay
Platforming · Discovery
difficulty
Medium
era
2010s
pacing
Fast
perspective
Side-view
structure
Linear

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PlayfulHopefulPlatformingDiscovery

ABOUT THE GAME

Climb a mountain through precise, rapidly retryable platforming challenges paired with a story of self-acceptance.

Climb a mountain through precise, rapidly retryable platforming challenges paired with a story of self-acceptance.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2018. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2018
Developer
Maddy Makes Games
Publisher
Maddy Makes Games

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GAMEBOX algorithmic assessments of editorial Game DNA. Confidence describes overlap strength, not a probability of enjoyment.

1994

Donkey Kong Country

78% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Playful · Hopeful · Platformer · Action · Mastery challenge

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Playful / Hopeful mood; Platformer / Action genre; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge33% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 86.8 points
  • mood: Hopeful · Playful100% distinctive overlap · 72.3 / 72.3 points
  • genre: Action · Platformer100% distinctive overlap · 29.6 / 29.6 points
  • gameplay: Discovery · Platforming100% distinctive overlap · 37.9 / 37.9 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Side-view100% distinctive overlap · 14.7 / 14.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1990

Super Mario World

78% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Playful · Hopeful · Platformer · Action · Mastery challenge

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Playful / Hopeful mood; Platformer / Action genre; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge33% distinctive overlap · 28.3 / 86.8 points
  • mood: Hopeful · Playful100% distinctive overlap · 72.3 / 72.3 points
  • genre: Action · Platformer100% distinctive overlap · 29.6 / 29.6 points
  • gameplay: Discovery · Platforming100% distinctive overlap · 37.9 / 37.9 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: Side-view100% distinctive overlap · 14.7 / 14.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1996

Super Mario 64

69% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Playful · Hopeful · Mastery challenge · Platformer · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Playful / Hopeful mood; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Platformer / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge40% distinctive overlap · 29.9 / 74.8 points
  • mood: Hopeful · Playful100% distinctive overlap · 72.3 / 72.3 points
  • genre: Action · Platformer100% distinctive overlap · 29.6 / 29.6 points
  • gameplay: Discovery · Platforming100% distinctive overlap · 37.9 / 37.9 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 25.0 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1998

Banjo-Kazooie

63% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Playful · Hopeful · Mastery challenge · Platformer · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Playful / Hopeful mood; Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution); Platformer / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge40% distinctive overlap · 29.9 / 74.8 points
  • mood: Hopeful · Playful100% distinctive overlap · 72.3 / 72.3 points
  • genre: Action · Platformer100% distinctive overlap · 29.6 / 29.6 points
  • gameplay: Discovery · Platforming100% distinctive overlap · 37.9 / 37.9 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 25.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2005

Psychonauts

58% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Playful · Hopeful · Platformer · Action · Narrative-driven

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Playful / Hopeful mood; Platformer / Action genre; Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven18% distinctive overlap · 12.6 / 71.7 points
  • mood: Hopeful · Playful100% distinctive overlap · 72.3 / 72.3 points
  • genre: Action · Platformer100% distinctive overlap · 29.6 / 29.6 points
  • gameplay: Discovery · Platforming100% distinctive overlap · 37.9 / 37.9 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 25.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2003

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

52% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Mastery challenge · Narrative-driven · Hopeful

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Mastery challenge experiences (learning through repeated attempts and improving execution) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); Hopeful mood.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Mastery challenge · Narrative-driven100% distinctive overlap · 69.7 / 69.7 points
  • mood: Hopeful31% distinctive overlap · 21.0 / 67.1 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 30.0 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 29.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Fast100% distinctive overlap · 17.4 / 17.4 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.6 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points