Celeste vs Citadale - The Ancestral Strain
Celeste and Citadale - The Ancestral Strain 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. Both released in 2018. Citadale - The Ancestral Strain is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (7.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Celeste |  Citadale - The Ancestral Strain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | ERMedia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Citadale - The Ancestral Strain is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Citadale - The Ancestral Strain has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs Citadale - The Ancestral Strain — FAQ
- Are Celeste and Citadale - The Ancestral Strain 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. Citadale - The Ancestral Strain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.