Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 58,812 Steam reviews back the pick.
Celeste vs Butterfly
Celeste and Butterfly both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Celeste (2018) is 1 year older than Butterfly (2019). Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Butterfly (87.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Butterfly
Choose Butterfly if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Butterfly launched in 2019.
Both Celeste and Butterfly sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celeste |  Butterfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | grin robot |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 1 year older than Butterfly (2019).
- Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Butterfly (87.5% positive).
- Butterfly is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (0.69 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Butterfly has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs Butterfly — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or Butterfly first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before Butterfly (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Celeste and Butterfly similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Celeste run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Celeste is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Butterfly doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.