Survival in an RV in a zombie world in the first trailer for In the Van
Cosmic Tofu has announced In the Van, a cozy survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players build a life inside a mobile base on wheels.
The game page is already live on Steam.
The whole concept revolves around the van as the center of the experience. It works as a home, a storage unit, and a crafting workshop all at once. That setup sets In the Van apart from typical survival games, where the base is usually a fixed structure.
The gameplay covers several interconnected systems:
Exploring abandoned locations for food, fuel, and crafting materials
Upgrading the van and crafting essential gear
Finding abandoned digital devices with clues and coordinates to hidden locations
Facing PvE threats scattered across a hostile world
The narrative side deserves a closer look too. Digital devices scattered around the world hold recordings and personal data left behind by people who didn't survive the catastrophe, piecing together their stories. That detail gives the game a bit of a detective feel among the ruins.
Cosmic Tofu leans heavily into the idea of a "cozy apocalypse." The studio believes survival isn't just about staying alive, but about building a space worth coming back to. That's what turns fixing up the van into a real gameplay goal rather than just a utility.
In the Van doesn't have a release date yet.
