Choose Survival Story
Choose Survival Story if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Survival Story launched in 2024.
Survival Story vs In the Van
Survival Story and In the Van both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Survival Story is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; In the Van has no Deck rating yet. 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 In the Van
Choose In the Van if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player.
Both Survival Story and In the Van sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 Survival Story |  In the Van | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Marcusenok | Cosmic Tofu |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Survival Story is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; In the Van has no Deck rating yet.
Survival Story vs In the Van — FAQ
- Are Survival Story and In the Van similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Survival Story have multiplayer like In the Van?
- No. In the Van supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Survival Story is listed as single-player only.