# Games like The Van Game

> The closest matches to The Van Game: Heading Out, The Oregon Trail, Loop Hero, Vampire Survivors, and Wizard with a Gun. 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. [Heading Out](https://imho.run/games/1640630/heading-out) — Also Driving and Rogue-lite, like The Van Game. 374 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640630/)
2. [The Oregon Trail](https://imho.run/games/2013360/the-oregon-trail) — Also 1990's and Nature, like The Van Game. 977 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2013360/)
3. [Loop Hero](https://imho.run/games/1282730/loop-hero) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 15,907 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/)
4. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — A frequent pick in The Van Game players' libraries, and another RPG. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
5. [Wizard with a Gun](https://imho.run/games/1150530/wizard-with-a-gun) — Also Rogue-lite and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 1,734 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/)
6. [Super Woden GP 2](https://imho.run/games/2083210/super-woden-gp-2) — Also Driving and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 504 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083210/)
7. [Overture](https://imho.run/games/343100/overture) — A frequent pick in The Van Game players' libraries, and another Action. 377 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343100/)
8. [Star Renegades](https://imho.run/games/651670/star-renegades) — Also Rogue-lite and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 1,612 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651670/)
9. [Convoy](https://imho.run/games/318230/convoy) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318230/)
10. [ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!](https://imho.run/games/516110/toejam-earl-back-in-the-groove) — A frequent pick in The Van Game players' libraries, and another Indie. 545 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516110/)
11. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — A frequent pick in The Van Game players' libraries, and another Strategy. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)
12. [Okhlos: Omega](https://imho.run/games/400180/okhlos-omega) — Also Rogue-lite and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 189 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400180/)
13. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — Also Rogue-lite and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
14. [Noobs Want to Live](https://imho.run/games/1737340/noobs-want-to-live) — Also Rogue-lite and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 231 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1737340/)
15. [FAR: Lone Sails](https://imho.run/games/609320/far-lone-sails) — Also Driving and 2.5D, like The Van Game. 8,777 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609320/)
16. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
17. [Dwarf Journey](https://imho.run/games/1501410/dwarf-journey) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 97 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501410/)
18. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Also Old School and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Van Game. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
19. [Insurmountable](https://imho.run/games/1385100/insurmountable) — Also Rogue-like and Nature, like The Van Game. 421 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385100/)
20. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
21. [Caravan SandWitch](https://imho.run/games/1582650/caravan-sandwitch) — Also Driving, like The Van Game. 1,523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/)
22. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
23. [Pathway](https://imho.run/games/546430/pathway) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Van Game. 1,178 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/)
24. [Terra Nil](https://imho.run/games/1593030/terra-nil) — Also 2.5D and Nature, like The Van Game. 4,724 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593030/)

## 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=2081860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2081860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2081860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2081860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2081860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Van Game

The Van Game is a retro styled epic road-trip around the USA. Manage your crew, maintain your van, and discover over a dozen national parks.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2081860
- **Developer:** Bruce Belk
- **Publisher:** Bruce Belk
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 24, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2081860/the-van-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2081860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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