First things first: this is not a Celeste clone, but rather a game that is heavily inspired by Celeste, and this is why it is so good. Not a lot of games can hold the bar up to Celeste's level, and this one can.

Germinal is fun to play through, it kept me interested all the way to the end. All mechanics are well polished and the level design is remarkable as well, both in normal mode and in the hard mode. There are some annoying sections here and there, but what game doesn't have them?
Kudos to the devs for adding a no-death achievement with the cute cat, got it as well. Meow!

I highly recommend playing Germinal if you like platformers, honestly any kind of them, main campaign didn't feel hard at all. Too bad that the game got kinda ruined by the lack of marketing.

Truly a hidden gem.

A platforming classic that needs no introduction, played and referenced by many.

Great unique mechanic accompanied by great level design and amazing visuals and music.
Play it. Even if you didn't play any other platformer in your life, play it.
And get over that block, the trinket is only one jump away!