# Games like Social Caterpillar

> The closest matches to Social Caterpillar: The Roottrees are Dead, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Strange Antiquities, No Longer Home, and OneShot. 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. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
2. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and mini games with Social Caterpillar. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
3. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares hidden object search and multiple endings with Social Caterpillar. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
4. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — Also LGBTQ+ and Surreal, like Social Caterpillar. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
5. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
6. [Call of the Elder Gods](https://imho.run/games/2174380/call-of-the-elder-gods) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Social Caterpillar. 287 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2174380/)
7. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Shares pattern recognition with Social Caterpillar. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
8. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Shares puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
9. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Also LGBTQ+, like Social Caterpillar. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
10. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
11. [Grunn](https://imho.run/games/2720950/grunn) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and multiple endings with Social Caterpillar. 911 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/)
12. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Social Caterpillar. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
13. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation and Interactive Fiction, like Social Caterpillar. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
14. [Follow the meaning](https://imho.run/games/2720280/follow-the-meaning) — Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 385 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720280/)
15. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Also Logic, like Social Caterpillar. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
16. [No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://imho.run/games/2676840/no-case-should-remain-unsolved) — A frequent pick in Social Caterpillar players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,560 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/)
17. [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami](https://imho.run/games/2637990/duck-detective-the-secret-salami) — Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 4,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/)
18. [Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2596420/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure) — A frequent pick in Social Caterpillar players' libraries, and another RPG. 230 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/)
19. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Social Caterpillar. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
20. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like Social Caterpillar. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
21. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — Shares puzzle solving with Social Caterpillar. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
22. [Paper Trail](https://imho.run/games/1889740/paper-trail) — Same atmospheric mood as Social Caterpillar. 320 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/)
23. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Social Caterpillar. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
24. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — Shares collectible hunting with Social Caterpillar. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)

## 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=3514940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3514940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3514940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3514940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3514940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Social Caterpillar

The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3514940
- **Developer:** Twelve Tiles
- **Publisher:** Twelve Tiles
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Jan 20, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3514940/social-caterpillar)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3514940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3514940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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