Celeste
On its face, Celeste is a relentlessly difficult platformer. Your goal is to scale the peak of a mountain by jumping and dashing your way through side-scrolling stages. You’ll die a lot, which would be frustrating were it not for nigh-on instantaneous respawns. (You’ll also never feel cheated, because the developers put an incredible amount of care into the platforming physics.) But beyond the gauntlet, Celeste is most of all a heartfelt story about yearning and personal discovery, a tour de force in a deliciously stylized pixel-art package.
Playtime: 8 hours
