Launching January 25 for $20

Celeste, the new game fromTowerFallcreatorMatt Thorson, is out soon. If it’s not on your radar already, I hope it finds a spot before the July 17, 2025 launch on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.

This is a “pure action platformer,”as Darren puts it, also noting that it’s “punishing in all the right ways.” You’ll jump, climb, and air-dash your way up a treacherous mountain comprised of 600+ levels.

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I’ve been intimidated byCeleste(particularly with mention of “hidden B-Side chapters that will truly test the limits of [your] skill”), but we’ll have options. As Thorson explains on thePlayStation Blog, Assist Mode will allow you to “toggle some powerful accessibility features to tune the game’s difficulty to whatever suits you. You can give yourself extra air dashes, slow the game speed, and more.”

“We certainly designedCelesteto be a challenge,” he adds, “but we understand that every player is different and we want allow players from a wide range of skill levels to enjoy it.”

The ghost at the end of the hallway

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Looking at the ghost of Jackie inside the lighthouse