Get one of the best games of the last decade for $2 in Steam’s Summer Sale

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During every Steam Summer Sale, tons of great indie games get massive discounts. For just a couple of dollars, you can pick up some of the best games the video game industry offers. Looking at the Featured Deep Discounts for this year’s Steam Summer Sale, one indie game that stands out from the rest of the bunch is Celeste.

Released by Maddy Makes Games in 2018, Celeste is one of the best indie games of the 2010s; it even earned a rare five-star rating from Digital Trends when it launched. I had the pleasure of playing this game ahead of its wide release then, and I was completely taken aback by how it cleverly reinforces its poignant narrative themes through gameplay, which tasks players with mastering the controls and learning the layout of platforming challenges bit by bit to overcome a massive obstacle. If you haven’t checked out Celeste yet, it’s a steal at just $2, a 90% discount from its typical $20 price tag.

Celeste follows a woman named Madeline as she travels to the top of a mountain. While that’s a simple premise, it quickly becomes apparent that Celeste is about a whole lot more than climbing. It’s about how we choose to deal with anxiety and depression, and how we can become stronger and accomplish anything we set our mind to when we’re able to overcome self-doubt. Its premise and pixel art visuals are deceptively simple, as there’s so much depth to what this game offers.

What pushes Celeste over the edge into greatness is how those themes are reflected in all parts of the game. It’s not just a game with a well-written story; it also features some immaculate level and game design. Celeste is a 2D platformer where larger, lengthy levels are split into smaller challenges that often take up your whole screen. If Madeline falls into a pit or touches a spike, she’ll instantly die, but she can jump, briefly wall climb, and eventually dash through the air.

Each screen or room of Celeste presents a unique challenge, and its design encourages failure. It’s OK