Choose Bad Caterpillar
Choose Bad Caterpillar if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Caterpillar launched in 2016.
Bad Caterpillar vs Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
Bad Caterpillar and Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 both land in Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Bad Caterpillar (2016) is 2 years older than Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 (2018). Bad Caterpillar is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 (1.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。
Choose Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 launched in 2018.
Both Bad Caterpillar and Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bad Caterpillar |  Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (27 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fun Infused Games | TRIANGLE SERVICE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Bad Caterpillar (2016) is 2 years older than Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 (2018).
- Bad Caterpillar is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 (1.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Bad Caterpillar is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Caterpillar vs Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Caterpillar or Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Caterpillar (2016) came out before Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bad Caterpillar and Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Bad Caterpillar have multiplayer like Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。?
- No. Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Bad Caterpillar is listed as single-player only.
- Does Bad Caterpillar run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bad Caterpillar is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Arcade Love / ゲーセンラブ。 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.