When I first played Celeste I thought that it was an incredibly solid platformer, with top notch design and really tight mechanics, but the story didn't really do anything for me.

Nowadays I am unfortunately struggling with anxiety issues, and, sort of out of nowhere, I decided do try and replay this game. And it hit me hard, it is a great portrayal of anxiety and panic attacks, and offers a great message on how to cope with these issues and eventually overcome them.

My only nitpicks, gameplay-wise, are the controls for the dash. It is way too easy to mistakenly input a diagonal dash when you want to dash straight up or forward. I also don't really like how sometimes you can't tell what's the main way forward and what is an optional area, until you accidentally pick the correct way forward and the game locks you in it.

Other than that, this is almost a masterpiece-level game.