15 of the Best Indie Games to Play on Your New PS5

On its surface, Celeste is a tough-but-fair 2D platformer with colorful pixel art and excellent music. However, the game’s setting and story serve as a dream-like metaphor for the processes of bettering one’s self and overcoming hardships—in this case, a gauntlet of bite-sized levels that see the player character, Madeline, jump, dash, and climb her way up a giant mountain. Celeste can be a difficult game, but there are optional settings that lower the difficulty while still preserving the sense of accomplishment you get from overcoming each level.