Choose Celeste
Choose Celeste if you want an Action 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 Ascend The Well
Celeste and Ascend The Well both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than Ascend The Well (2024). Ascend The Well is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (1.19 USD vs. 4.99 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 Ascend The Well
Choose Ascend The Well if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ascend The Well launched in 2024.
Both Celeste and Ascend The Well sit in 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 |  Ascend The Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | EagleEye Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Celeste (2018) is 6 years older than Ascend The Well (2024).
- Ascend The Well is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (1.19 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ascend The Well has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs Ascend The Well — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or Ascend The Well first?
- If you want chronology, Celeste (2018) came out before Ascend The Well (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 Ascend The Well similar?
- They overlap on 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. Ascend The Well doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.