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 You Have To Climb Out
Celeste and You Have To Climb Out 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 6 years older than You Have To Climb Out (2024). Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than You Have To Climb Out (95.7% 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 You Have To Climb Out
Choose You Have To Climb Out if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. You Have To Climb Out launched in 2024.
Both Celeste and You Have To Climb Out sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.4% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celeste |  You Have To Climb Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 95.7% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Matt Goode |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than You Have To Climb Out (2024).
- Celeste scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than You Have To Climb Out (95.7% positive).
- You Have To Climb Out is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; You Have To Climb Out has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs You Have To Climb Out — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or You Have To Climb Out first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before You Have To Climb Out (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 You Have To Climb Out 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. You Have To Climb Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.