I replayed it today and my word it hits deep for me. It feels more like a spiritual experience to me than a game. I know the meme is that Celeste is the quintessential trans girl game, but to me this goes deeper with no dialogue at all and resonates with my experience. What do y'all think?
Also, don't even try to tell me she's not trans. Non form-fitting dress, blue hair, bangs, she's voice training, and she's clearly struggling with self doubt and trying to put the pieces of her identity together.
Yeah, there's not much story per say, it's all visual. Your character is trying to sing but can't find her voice. She keeps going back to a mega statue of a woman who has been fractured and you're trying to put the pieces back together. This seems to be a mother figure or inner woman depending on your interpretation. You're figuring out how to bring color back to the world while struggling with an inky black blob monster of self-doubt/lingering trauma. It's completely up to the interpretation of the player though.