# Games like The Captain

> The closest matches to The Captain: Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, tERRORbane, Elroy and the Aliens, Death of the Reprobate, and Unusual Findings. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption](https://imho.run/games/375440/hero-u-rogue-to-redemption) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 259 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375440/)
2. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — A frequent pick in The Captain players' libraries, and another Indie. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
3. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Shares point and click exploration with The Captain. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
4. [Death of the Reprobate](https://imho.run/games/1739900/death-of-the-reprobate) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 434 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1739900/)
5. [Unusual Findings](https://imho.run/games/1605320/unusual-findings) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 179 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1605320/)
6. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Old School, like The Captain. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
7. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
8. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Shares point and click exploration with The Captain. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)
9. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — A frequent pick in The Captain players' libraries, and another Adventure. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
10. [Star Trek: Resurgence](https://imho.run/games/2653940/star-trek-resurgence) — Shares choice driven narrative with The Captain. 2,273 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653940/)
11. [Kelvin and the Infamous Machine](https://imho.run/games/376520/kelvin-and-the-infamous-machine) — Same nostalgic mood as The Captain. 465 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376520/)
12. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Same atmospheric mood as The Captain. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
13. [Cosmic Star Heroine](https://imho.run/games/256460/cosmic-star-heroine) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like The Captain. 629 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256460/)
14. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — A frequent pick in The Captain players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
15. [Expeditions: Conquistador](https://imho.run/games/237430/expeditions-conquistador) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like The Captain. 731 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237430/)
16. [Escape from Monkey Island™](https://imho.run/games/730830/escape-from-monkey-island) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 391 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730830/)
17. [Repella Fella](https://imho.run/games/1008860/repella-fella) — A frequent pick in The Captain players' libraries, and another Action. 280 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1008860/)
18. [Dark Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/293880/dark-scavenger) — Same whimsical mood as The Captain. 125 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293880/)
19. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as The Captain. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
20. [Lucy Dreaming](https://imho.run/games/1532710/lucy-dreaming) — Also Old School, like The Captain. 215 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/)
21. [Rosewater](https://imho.run/games/1226670/rosewater) — Same atmospheric mood as The Captain. 285 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/)
22. [Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri](https://imho.run/games/429470/space-pilgrim-episode-i-alpha-centauri) — Same whimsical mood as The Captain. 715 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429470/)
23. [Quest for Infamy](https://imho.run/games/264560/quest-for-infamy) — Same atmospheric mood as The Captain. 105 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264560/)
24. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Same nostalgic mood as The Captain. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721530&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721530&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721530&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1721530
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1721530
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Captain

In this retro-inspired adventure game you will have to race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends on your journey. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1721530
- **Developer:** Sysiac Games
- **Publisher:** Tomorrow Corporation, Flyhigh Works
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 3, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1721530/the-captain)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1721530&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721530/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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