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''Not to be confused with the [[Celeste Classic|2015 original game]], its [[Celeste Classic 2|2021 successor]], or [[User:Celeste|the founder of this wiki]].''▼
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▲''Not to be confused with the [[Celeste Classic|2015 original game]], its [[Celeste Classic 2|2021 successor]], [[Celeste Mountain|the titular mountain]] or [[User:Celeste|the founder of this wiki]].''
''For advice on purchasing a copy of the game, refer to [[Buying Celeste]].''
'''Celeste''' is a 2018 platforming [[w:video game|video game]] designed, directed, and written by [[Maddy Thorson]]<ref group="note">Maddy Thorson is credited under their birth name "Matt Thorson" in the video game; Maddy is using their current name after having come out as non-binary in 2019.</ref>, and programmed by Thorson and Noel Berry. Based off a [[Celeste Classic|2015 game of the same name]], made in four days by Thorson and Berry for a game jam, the game follows a young [[CW:TR|trans]] woman named [[Madeline]] who attempts to climb a (fictional) version of Mount Celeste, but has to face [[Badeline|her inner demons]] in her quest towards the summit.▼
▲'''''Celeste''''' is a 2018 two-dimensional platforming
''Celeste'' is available in 10 languages: English, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. This option can be toggled in Settings. Many more fan translations also exist.
== Gameplay ==
The player controls Madeline, who can run and jump, grab and climb walls. She can also dash in eight directions mid-air and perform countless [[Tech|techniques]]. The game is divided into nine chapters (excluding {{ch|Pr|lf=1}} and {{ch|Ep|lf=1}}), each featuring its own [[mechanics]], plot, and gimmicks. Chapters 1-8 also have harder [[alternate sides]]. Most chapters contain strawberries - optional collectibles that require skillful platforming or hide behind a secret wall.
The required skill level mostly scales upwards as you progress through the game. However, it can be controlled with the use of Assist and Variant [[modes]]. [[Golden strawberries]] provide additional difficulty. ''Celeste'' also has lots of custom-made [[maps]], ranging from easy to just about impossible, increasing the number of levels from twenty-five to thousands.
== History ==
''Celeste'' has been released on various platforms: initially on itch.io and the Steam distribution system for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. Console releases were created for the Xbox One lineup, PlayStation 4 series, and Nintendo Switch consoles; since then, the game has been ported to newer-generation consoles, including Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5. An update in September 2019, [[Version history#1.3.0.0|1.3.0.0]], introduced {{ch|9|lf=1}}, and later updates fixed minor bugs and added quality-of-life changes. In 2021, [[Celeste Classic 2]] was released, borrowing many aspects of the game. In January 2024, [[Celeste 64]], a small 3D remake of ''Celeste'', was made and released, further expanding on the plot and mechanics.
== Community ==
On January 19, 2018, shortly before Celeste's release, a [[Celestecord|dedicated Discord server]] was created by Wrecks, and the game's [[developers]] joined it soon after.
The game established a large [https://www.speedrun.com/series/celeste_series speedrunning] and [[mod]]ding community. Over 2000 mods are available for download on GameBanana, the majority of which add new gameplay content. The [[Strawberry Jam Collab]], released in 2023, is among the largest, featuring over 100 [[maps]] made by 350+ community members.
The [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v0yhceinMGr5alNekOxEkYCxXcYUsbtzMRVMezxbcVY Custom Map Golden Strawberry List] and the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A88F3X2lOQJry-Da2NpnAr-w5WDrkjDtg7Wt0kLCiz8 Celeste's Hardest Maps Clear List], which monitor the players' accomplishments in custom maps, were created, as well as [[List of Celeste players with the Farewell Golden Berry|the list of players who completed the last chapter deathless]] and other challenging run collections.
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