Single-player games like Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20)
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20), ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Cosmic Cruiser
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
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Cosmic Wartoad
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
The Queen of the Cosmic Wartoads has been abducted by the Rigellian Slime Beasts, their deadliest foe, and turned into the most hideous thing imaginable: a human being! Traverse the Rygellian Time-Void, reach the Slime King's lair and dismantle their deathly machine with your Cosmic Tool Kit.
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Armageddon (C64/Spectrum)
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, protect cities from waves of nuclear attack by using powerful missile batteries.
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Pud Pud in Weird World
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
In this surreal platformer from 1984, explore the Weird World and its bizzare denizens to find the 10 hidden bowls of pudding and reveal the secret exit - but watch out! Mrs Pud Pud isn't too happy about you stealing her pudding, and her kiss is deadly!
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Electrocop
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
In this unique 3d shooter, originally released in 1991 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a high-tech cop tasked with rescuing the President's daughter, who was kidnapped by an evil robot, before she is killed.
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Martian Invaders
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
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2nd Shot
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
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Dead End City
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
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The Great Escape
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.
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Where Time Stood Still
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
Your plane has ditched on a mountain plateau somewhere in deepest Tibet. You and your companions are alive but recovery from the impact is short lived; a large shape is moving towards you. As it gets closer you rub your eyes in disbelief: a Dinosaur! Where are you?... and when?
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Last Rites
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
"We are food, but not for long." The Zombie apocalypse has come, and your squad is the last line of defense. Command a Special Forces unit with high-tech weaponry in this mission-based FPS with sprawling indoor and outdoor environments.
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Central Intelligence
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
Central Intelligence is the ultimate test of your strategic skills. In this CIA-style mission you can operate in three areas, Propaganda, Military, and Political, to achieve your objectives.
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ELF
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
The brave elf Cornelius must set out on a quest to save his true love from the clutches of Necrilous the Not Very Nice. Many villainous creatures, devious puzzles, traps, and tricky platforming challenges stand between Cornelius and his beloved, but they will be no match for him and his magic ring!
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Sleepwalker
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Lee sleepwalks on city rooftops, through the local zoo, down into a cavernous crypt, and across an active construction site! It’s up to Lee’s loyal dog Ralph to watch over him, neutralize hazards, and safely guide him home to his bed without waking him up in this hilarious puzzle platformer.
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Pushover
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
G.I.Ant is extremely clever, and highly trained in tactical maneuvers. What's more, he is extraordinarily strong, and super smart. His latest mission is to gain access to the crazy world of Captain Rat's Treasure Caves. Straight forward, huh?...... NOT!
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Motor Mash
Single-player alternative to Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Caterpilla (Spectrum/VIC-20).
Get Into the Mash! And Get into the 3D Cartoon Madness, 12 different cars and drivers in a fast, varied, style and weapons, lots of weapons!