--- title: "Indie Game Lets You Build Your Dream Camper Van Down to the Smallest Detail" date: "2025-06-09" modified: "2025-06-09" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/indie-game-lets-you-build-your-dream-camper-van-down-to-the-smallest-detail" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Video Games" --- # Indie Game Lets You Build Your Dream Camper Van Down to the Smallest Detail ![Screenshot of Camper Van: Make It Home showing van exterior and decorated camping space at night.]() Camping is one of those activities that can be a lot of fun, provided you know what you're doing. If you don't, it can be a logistical nightmare. Fortunately, the medium of [video games]() offers a quick way to skip the stress and get right to the joy of assembling your dream camper, and that's what *Camper Van: Make It Home* is all about. It caught our eye today, and it just released for PC via [Steam]() on June 8. This is an indie title made by a small team of eight people at Spain-based Malapata Studio. Originally launched through [Kickstarter]() two years ago, the game is now live, along with a demo that offers a small taste of the experience. At its core, this is a creative puzzle game where you'll organize and decorate your roving home away from home, right down to the food in the pantry and flowers in pots. As you add discoveries to your scrapbook, you'll learn more about the main character's backstory through actions and objects, rather than words. You're not alone; there's a canine (or feline, or reptile) travel companion. And yes, you can pet them. Naturally, it's all done in this pastel, cel-shaded visual style that relaxes you as you stack dishes in cabinets, customize your van's interior, and lay out camping chairs and board games outside. I tried the demo for about 15 minutes, and although it's a little difficult to determine where that experience ends and the rest of the game begins, I could immediately grasp the appeal. If you enjoy rearranging your furniture every once in a while but are limited by time, money, or energy (or perhaps all three), this game is perfect for you. Ditto if you have wholesome dreams of exploring the country in a cozy van with a furry or scaly friend. ![Screenshot of Camper Van: Make It Home showing van exterior customization.]() ![]() ![]() You can run *Camper Van* on practically anything—the minimum requirements listed include GTX 660 graphics and an Intel Core i3 CPU—but a port to the Nintendo Switch (and, assuredly, [Switch 2]()) is in the works. That fits, because this is the sort of game that seems tailor-made for a tablet, if not a mouse. And, with a Switch, you'd be able to take it anywhere, even on your next real-life road-trip adventure. ![]() ![]() ![Screenshot of Camper Van: Make It Home showing bus customization.]() *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com*[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()