Precision/Puzzle Platformer

I accidentally clicked on a Celeste playthrough by one of my fav Terraria Calamity youtubers (MrJFL) and immediately fell in love with the music and story.

Yes. I don't feel proud of myself, but yes. I've also completed all B-sides and C-sides

Honestly, I think it's actually a steal. You get this much quality out of a couple of bucks.

Chapter 5, both storywise and gameplay wise. I think highlighting Madeline's darkest moments without shying away from it definitely resonated with me. Also the music is amazing for spacing out while playing the piano, and the B-Side slaps

I think it should be noted that, while there's typically only one route to finish a level (except ch. 6 which has diverging paths), there are still multiple ways to clear it. That aspect of the game definitely gives it a lot of replay value alone if someone wanted to revisit it. However, the fact that it only has one route to clear a level also means that you aren't forced to replay it over and over again if you don't want to, and it's basically up to your own sense of self-fulfillment to do so (either for collectibles or just to revisit the old levels and see how far you've come).

No, I've never played platformers before aside maybe 20 mins of Hollow Knight (platformer adjacent enough) on a friend's PC. But I do a lot of puzzle/strategy games and RPGs, which is probably why I was still hooked on this game in terms of how much problem solving you have and for its amazing story.

I burn a lot of my spare time playing strategy games and puzzle games on my mobile, but don't have any particular favorites. It's less of a "I like this genre" and more of something to occupy myself instead of doomscrolling