Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 58,812 Steam reviews back the pick.
Celeste vs Kitsune Tails
Celeste and Kitsune Tails both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than Kitsune Tails (2024). Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Kitsune Tails (95.9% 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 Kitsune Tails
Choose Kitsune Tails if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kitsune Tails launched in 2024.
Both Celeste and Kitsune Tails sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.4% vs 95.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celeste |  Kitsune Tails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 95.9% positive (763 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Kitsune Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than Kitsune Tails (2024).
- Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Kitsune Tails (95.9% positive).
- Kitsune Tails is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Celeste vs Kitsune Tails — FAQ
- Which is better, Celeste or Kitsune Tails?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Celeste sits at 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews), Kitsune Tails at 95.9% (763). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Celeste or Kitsune Tails first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before Kitsune Tails (2024). 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 Kitsune Tails similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do Celeste and Kitsune Tails both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.