Celeste Gets Free 3D Platformer Spin-off Game to Celebrate 6th Anniversary

The makers of Celeste have released a spin-off game to mark the beloved platformer’s sixth anniversary, and it is completely free. This impressive project, which even has its own soundtrack, was originally supposed to be a joke, according to one of the developers.

Celeste quickly became a massive hit following its launch on January 26, 2018. Almost every aspect of the 2D indie game received high praise from both critics and regular gamers alike. The team behind Celeste, Extremely OK Games, is currently working on a new game, Earthblade, but the studio still makes time to create content for its previous project.

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On January 29, Extremely OK Games released Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain, a free 3D platformer that the studio developed in under two weeks to celebrate Celeste‘s sixth anniversary. The spin-off promises to give fans the opportunity to relive the arduous journey featured in Celeste, which is considered to be one of the best platformer games of all time. Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain is only available on PC and Linux right now, but Extremely OK Games revealed that a macOS version should come out soon.

It is apparent that Extremely OK Games put a lot of effort into developing and releasing Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain. The title has its own charming soundtrack made by Celeste lead composer Lena Raine, the renowned producer also known for creating some of Minecraft‘s best musical themes, among other things. Much like any other game release, Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain has also received a day one patch to address a number of issues.

Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain

• Release: January 29, 2024
• Developer: Extremely OK Games
• Platforms: Windows, Linux

This is not the first time Extremely OK Games dropped something special to celebrate a Celeste milestone. In 2021, Extremely OK Games released Celeste Classic 2 for Celeste‘s third anniversary. This acted as a sequel to the original PICO-8 version of Celeste that was made in 2015. Meanwhile, a true Celeste sequel may never see the light of day, as Extremely OK Games co-founder Madeline Thorson claimed in a past interview that the studio was not interested in such a project.

Fans of Celeste will be glad to know that gameplay footage of Earthblade, which debuted at The Game Awards 2022, showed that the upcoming title will be similar to its predecessor in some ways. Following delays, Extremely OK Games is set to release Earthblade in 2024.

Celeste

Released

January 25, 2018

Developer(s)

Extremely OK Games

Publisher(s)

Extremely OK Games

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Platformer

ESRB

E10+ For Everyone 10+ Due To Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language