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 SHELL
Celeste and SHELL 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. Both released in 2018. SHELL is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (0.99 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 SHELL
Choose SHELL if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. SHELL launched in 2018.
Both Celeste and SHELL 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 |  SHELL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (58,812 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Kings of the Heroes |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- SHELL is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Celeste (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Celeste is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SHELL has no Deck rating yet.
Celeste vs SHELL — FAQ
- Are Celeste and SHELL 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. SHELL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.