Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 58,812 Steam reviews back the pick.
Celeste vs SVA
Celeste and SVA 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 SVA (2024). Celeste is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than SVA (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 SVA
Choose SVA if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SVA launched in 2024.
Both Celeste and SVA sit in Indie 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 |  SVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | CC独游 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than SVA (2024).
- Celeste is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than SVA (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SVA has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs SVA — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or SVA first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before SVA (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 SVA 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. SVA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.