RV There Yet

Mona
Dec 27, 2025
4 min read

Updated: Jan 8

Factors	Rating	Description
🎮Gameplay	10	Chaotic cooperative fun with satisfying manual driving mechanics.
📷Graphics	10	Charming cartoonish style, simple but fits the vibe perfectly.
🎧Narration/Audio	9	Great proximity chat, ambient sounds, and RV tape deck tunes.
😮Variety	9	One map limits variety, but new Mt. Yurbuttsk update helps.
🎰Re-playability	8	Same path each run, but emergent chaos keeps it fresh.
💲Price	9.5	Incredible value at ~$8 for hours of co-op entertainment.

I went into this expecting a quick "play and dump" indie game-just a couple hours of fun with my boyfriend and friends. Instead, it became one of my top 5 favorites of the year.

📝Story/Plot without spoilers

🔸 You and up to three friends are heading home from a relaxing vacation when your main route gets blocked. Now you're forced to take an "alternate route" through the wild backroads of Mabutts Valley-yes, that's really what it's called. Your goal? Get your beat-up RV through the dangerous countryside and find the exit to Route 65. There's no dramatic narrative or deep lore here. The story is whatever ridiculous situations you and your crew create along the way. Think less "structured plot" and more "that time Steve got mauled by a bear while I accidentally drove us off a cliff". The journey IS the story, and honestly? That's exactly what this game needs.

🎮Gameplay

🔸 There is no tutorial. You spawn at a campsite with your RV, and the game just...lets you figure it out. At first, I was a bit lost-what do I do? Where do I go? But within minutes, being nosy and curious about everything in the RV becomes the tutorial itself. You poke at things, you mess around, and suddenly you understand. It's actually refreshing compared to games that hold your hand for 30 minutes.

🔸 The core loop is deceptively simple: drive the RV through treacherous terrain, keep it running, survive. But the execution is where the magic happens.

------🔹 The manual transmission system is surprisingly satisfying. You drag your mouse to shift gears, and it feels tactile and engaging-not frustrating like you'd expect.

------🔹 The winch system (front AND rear) is your best friend. Stuck on a rock? Winch it. Need to cross a sketchy bridge? Winch for safety. The creative problem-solving this enables is genuinely clever.

------🔹 Vehicle maintenance becomes a constant mini-game. Scrap metal and welding tools are your lifeline when the RV inevitably gets damaged.

🔸 What makes this special is how naturally roles emerge. After a while, our squad automatically divided up: one person drives, one navigates and calls out directions through proximity chat, one cooks burgers to keep everyone alive, and one becomes the "explorer" who hops out at stops to scavenge for supplies and scrap. Nobody assigned these roles-they just happened organically.

🔸 The pacing is excellent. Challenges ramp up gradually, and the checkpoints at truck stops are generous enough that failure doesn't feel punishing. And you WILL fail. You'll fall off bridges, get launched by steam vents, get chased by bears, and watch your RV tumble down a mountain. But here's the thing-failing is hilarious. I haven't laughed this hard at a game in years.

🔸 The wildlife is both a highlight and a frustration. Bears, snakes, and other creatures will absolutely wreck your run if you're not careful. EpiPens and antidotes become crucial resources. Sometimes the animal encounters feel a bit unbalanced-that bear spawned RIGHT next to our RV, really?-but it adds to the chaos.

🔸 Physics can get wonky-planks don't always place where you want them, and occasionally the RV does something inexplicable. But honestly? The jank is part of the charm. When a log rolls the wrong direction and bonks your friend into a ravine, that's not a bug-that's a memory. This is a "friendslop" game through and through-designed for screaming, laughing, and chaos with people you enjoy.

📷 Graphics

🔸 The art style is charming and cartoonish-simple but endearing. It's not going to win any visual awards, but it perfectly matches the goofy tone. The colors pop, the environments are readable, and everything has a slightly exaggerated quality that fits the physics-based silliness.

🔸 Performance was solid on my setup with no major frame drops or stuttering. The RV itself is surprisingly detailed inside, with little touches like the tape deck for music and the grill for cooking burgers. It genuinely feels like a lived-in space.

🔸 Some animations can look a bit janky-moonwalking characters aren't uncommon-but again, it adds to the comedy rather than detracting from the experience.

📝Main Pros and Cons

🟩Pros-

Genuinely hilarious co-op chaos that creates unforgettable moments
Organic role emergence makes teamwork feel natural
Manual driving and winch mechanics are satisfying and creative
Proximity chat adds immersion and comedy
Free Mt. Yurbuttsk update adds a whole new map

🟥Cons-

Physics can be unpredictable in frustrating ways
Wildlife encounters occasionally feel unbalanced

🏷️Tips for beginners

🔸 Always carry additional logs on side of your RV and keep the items stocked. Repairing your RV right before the checkpoint is the best bet, as when you will respawn at the checkpoint, you have to repair the RV again. The winch is your best tool. Always attach it to a solid anchor point before attempting risky terrain. Front AND rear winches can save you from seemingly impossible situations.

😇 Verdict

🔸 The game captures something rare: pure, unfiltered fun. It's not the most polished game, it's not the deepest, and it won't win awards for innovation. But when you're screaming at your friend to SHIFT GEARS while a bear chases your other friend who's trying to retrieve the winch pole that flew out the back door...that's gaming magic.

🔸 This is a must-play for anyone with a squad who wants to laugh together. It's the kind of game where failures become stories you tell for years. "Remember when we thought we could make that jump?" Yes. Yes we do. It's a steal. Buy it, grab your friends, and enjoy the journey-because that's literally what the game is about. The destination doesn't matter. The dumpster fire of getting there does.

Rating: 9.5/10

It's all about the journey-and the burgers we grilled along the way.