Install Celeste Classic on Raspberry Pi #

Celeste Classic #

This is a C source port of the original celeste (Celeste classic) for the PICO-8, designed to be portable.

This game can be played with controllers or with keyboard. The general mapping is found here: https://github.com/lemon32767/ccleste#controls

To run: Menu -> Games -> Celeste Classic
To run in a terminal: /usr/local/share/celeste/ccleste

Fortunately, Celeste Classic is very easy to install on your Raspberry Pi in just two steps.

1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Raspberry Pi.
2. Use Pi-Apps to install Celeste Classic.

Compatibility #

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS, which is currently version Trixie.
Raspberry Pi OS has 32-bit and 64-bit variants, both of which will run on most Raspberry Pi computers, including the Pi 3, Pi 4, and Pi5.
Celeste Classic will run on either PiOS 32-bit or 64-bit.

Install Pi-Apps #

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Raspberry Pi with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install Celeste Classic #

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Celeste Classic.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Games category.

Now scroll down to find Celeste Classic in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Celeste Classic for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot, theofficialgman, and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io