Single-player games like Bad Caterpillar
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Bad Caterpillar, 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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Tecroroid Assault
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
A synthetic race has come to your planet to steal your technology, And you have to fight them off. Fight off the Tecroroid invasion as they sent wave after wave of enemies to the planet.
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Space Toads Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
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Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Arcade Love. (a.k.a Ge-sen Love) contains unique Beat'-em-up and Shmup games of arcade style, which has been well-played at Arcades all over Japan.
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Mike's Arcade
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
New 3D games inspired by classic arcade favorites, complete with game cabinets. Blast foes, navigate mazes, rotate blocks, race at high speed, deflect balls, avoid asteroids, match colors, and jump across platforms.
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A Blast From The Past
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
A Blast from the Past is a stunning, classic arcade shooter. Includes gameplay modes for the casual gamer through to "Tournament Mode" for Hi-Score hunters! With 4K/360Hz+ support, experience smooth as silk gameplay in this dazzling arcade blaster with something for every arcade-going fan!
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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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Hypership Out of Control
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Space is a dangerous placed for even the most seasoned starship pilot, full of asteroids, multicolored floating blocks, and space mines. It's even more dangerous when you your accelerator is stuck to the floor and your brakes are out.
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Cyberhunt
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
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VolChaos
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Volchaos is an ultra-challenging old school platformer.
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Abduction Action! Plus
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Terrorize humanity with your UFO because you're an alien and what else are you going to do?
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Hypership Out of Control 2
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Space is a dangerous placed for even the most seasoned starship pilot, full of asteroids, multicolored floating blocks, space mines, and sweet sweet coins. Space is even more dangerous when you your accelerator is stuck to the floor and your brakes are out.
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Nasty
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
The world is under siege by evil forces. It is up to you alone or teamed with a partner to save humanity in this fast-pasted, action/platform shooting extravaganza. Do you have what it takes to complete 100 levels of non-stop excitement and prove that good can triumph over evil?
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Volleyballed
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Caterpillar.
Volleyballed is a fun filled arcade style 6 on 6 volleyball game. Bump, set, and spike your want to victory against AI opponents or friends locally or through Steam Remote Play Together. If you like action packed volleyball without an adherence to the laws of physics, this game is for you.
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Flappy Hypership Out of Control
Single-player alternative to Bad Caterpillar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bad Caterpillar.
Space is a dangerous placed for even the most seasoned and flappy starship pilot when you your accelerator is stuck to the floor and your brakes are out. Can you survive long enough to get that elusive high score or are you destined to add a new crater to the face of an unsuspecting wall?