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 Shadows
Celeste and Shadows 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. Shadows (2017) is 1 year older than Celeste (2018). Shadows is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (3.99 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 Shadows
Choose Shadows if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadows launched in 2017.
Both Celeste and Shadows 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 |  Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Logan Apple |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shadows (2017) is 1 year older than Celeste (2018).
- Shadows is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Celeste or Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Shadows (2017) came out before Celeste (2018). 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 Shadows 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. Shadows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.