Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 58,812 Steam reviews back the pick.
Celeste vs -SPROUT-
Celeste and -SPROUT- 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 2 years older than -SPROUT- (2020). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Celeste: 58,812 reviews, -SPROUT-: 58). 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 -SPROUT-
Choose -SPROUT- if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. -SPROUT- launched in 2020.
Both Celeste and -SPROUT- 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 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celeste |  -SPROUT- | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 96.6% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Sparkee Software, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 2 years older than -SPROUT- (2020).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Celeste: 58,812 reviews, -SPROUT-: 58).
- -SPROUT- is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; -SPROUT- has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs -SPROUT- — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or -SPROUT- first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before -SPROUT- (2020). 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 -SPROUT- 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.
- Does Celeste run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Celeste is rated Deck Verified by Valve. -SPROUT- doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.