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 Light of Life
Celeste and Light of Life 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 4 years older than Light of Life (2022). Light of Life is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Light of Life
Choose Light of Life if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Light of Life launched in 2022.
Both Celeste and Light of Life 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 |  Light of Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Renan Felipe |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 4 years older than Light of Life (2022).
- Light of Life is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Light of Life has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs Light of Life — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or Light of Life first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before Light of Life (2022). 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 Light of Life 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. Light of Life doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.