Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. 58,812 Steam reviews back the pick.
Celeste vs Lumione
Celeste and Lumione 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 3 years older than Lumione (2021). Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Lumione (61% 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 Lumione
Choose Lumione if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lumione launched in 2021.
Both Celeste and Lumione sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Lumione | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 61% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Glimmer Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 3 years older than Lumione (2021).
- Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Lumione (61% positive).
- Celeste is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Lumione (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Celeste vs Lumione — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or Lumione first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before Lumione (2021). 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 Lumione 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 Lumione 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.