Celeste Classic: 6 Open Source Clones Compared
Celeste Classic 2 (and its GBA port) is a separate sequel game made for the original's third anniversary, not another port of Celeste Classic itself, despite appearing alongside it here. Among the actual Celeste Classic ports, ccleste can optionally be compiled with fixed-point math matching PICO-8's own arithmetic, which matters for frame-perfect TAS accuracy; the two GBA ports (of Classic and of Classic 2) don't mention this and are both described as near-direct conversions with only minor graphical changes. The Gamebuino META port is explicitly still in progress.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows, Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 6y ago
- Stars
- 546
- Contributors
- 4
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoOriginal PICO-8 game made from scratch by the credited developers.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- GBA
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 398
- Contributors
- 3
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoPort of Celeste Classic to GBA with original sprites replaced with new graphics.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- 3DS, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 252
- Contributors
- 4
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoStandalone C source port of Celeste Classic with no original assets required.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- GBA
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 69
- Contributors
- 1
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoPort of Celeste Classic 2 to GBA with no original assets required.
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Arduino, Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 3
- Contributors
- 1
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoPort of Celeste Classic to Gamebuino META, stated as in-progress.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- YesPlay in Browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | Celeste Classic 2 | Celeste Classic GBA port | ccleste | Celeste Classic 2 GBA port | Céleste Classic | Celeste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable | Semi-playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux, OSX, Windows, Web | GBA | 3DS, Windows | GBA | Arduino, Web | Web |
| Play in browser | YesPlay in Browser | No | No | No | YesPlay in Browser | YesPlay in Browser |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||||
| Development status | Halted | Halted | Archived | Halted | Halted | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 6y ago | 1y ago | 5y ago | 1y ago | 5y ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 546 | 398 | 252 | 69 | 3 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Not tracked |
| Engine | — | — | SDL2 | — | — | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||||
| Requires original assets | NoOriginal PICO-8 game made from scratch by the credited developers. | NoPort of Celeste Classic to GBA with original sprites replaced with new graphics. | NoStandalone C source port of Celeste Classic with no original assets required. | NoPort of Celeste Classic 2 to GBA with no original assets required. | NoPort of Celeste Classic to Gamebuino META, stated as in-progress. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Celeste Classic clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original Celeste Classic to play these clones?
Celeste Classic 2, Celeste Classic GBA port, ccleste, Celeste Classic 2 GBA port, and 1 more run standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Celeste Classic clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Celeste Classic 2, Céleste Classic, and Celeste have a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Celeste Classic.