Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator

Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator

Early access since Nov 2025

Join the Early Access journey with this immersive driving-survival game. Explore the harsh American wilderness in the Long Drive North. Drive & repair your trusty RV, scavenge for parts, upgrade your vehicle, hunt & cook to survive; alone or with up to 4 players. SHARED RV MULTIPLAYER NOW AVAILABLE.

40% positive · 320 reviews
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In early access, content still planned
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In early access, content still planned
High confidence
Content Planned

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Evaluation

Long Drive North launched into Early Access on November 18, 2025 as an unfinished game that the developer intends to continue expanding based on player feedback. The studio has been actively and consistently delivering on that promise since launch. At launch, the developer acknowledged a rough start — the game received negative feedback and the team used a November 25, 2025 development update to apologize, outline what went wrong, and commit to a roadmap of improvements. That transparency was followed by action: a major world-improvement update shipped on January 29, 2026, and the second major update — shared RV multiplayer, RV upgrades, appliances, customization, and more — launched on May 18, 2026, roughly on schedule. A bug fix patch followed on May 28, 2026, showing the team is still actively maintaining the game. The original Early Access roadmap published on October 24, 2025 outlined a substantial list of planned content beyond what has shipped so far, including new RV types, new wildlife, mod support, towing, cassette tape systems, further crafting tiers, new routes and areas, and more. None of these have been marked complete or retracted by the developer. The most recent communication (May 28, 2026) continues to show active engagement with the game. The game remains in Early Access and is clearly being developed toward a more complete 1.0 release.
Evidence
Second major update shipped with shared RV multiplayer, RV appliances (stove, microwave), engine/battery/wheel upgrades, RV customization (spray paints, liveries), and a new demo.
news post · May 18, 2026 source content shipped
high
First major update shipped with new areas, new POIs, wolves, difficulty slider, loot rebalancing, and quality-of-life improvements.
news post · Jan 29, 2026 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Excalibur Publishing
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Drive, maintain, explore, scavenge, upgrade and hunt to survive the Long Drive North.

  • Drive and maintain your trusty old RV: get hands on and refuel & repair your vehicle

  • Survive an unforgiving world: manage your sleep, hunger and thirst levels, scavenge for parts, and hunt for food

  • Use recipes and cook to survive

  • Upgrade and customise your RV: scavenge engine, battery and wheel upgrades, install appliances like the stove and microwave, and make your vehicle your own with spray paint, liveries and bobbleheads.

  • Explore the wilderness: discover a post-disaster American wilderness, an open world, sandbox environment.

  • Play alone or in up to 4 player co-op multiplayer. Share an RV between you or journey in four separate RVs – the choice is yours.

  • Navigate the frontier on-foot and behind the wheel. Can you conquer the wilderness and survive your desperate journey?

Long Drive North is inspired by the likes of The Long Dark, The Long Drive and My Summer Car.

Your RV may be old and a little worn out, but it’s still a reliable vehicle. The motorhome will provide you with refuge, so you’ll need to give it a little loving maintenance in return. Get your hands dirty and get under the hood to repair and refuel your RV in this automobile simulator.

You’re a long way from home, lost in unfamiliar, dangerous territory. Scavenge for parts from abandoned cars and decrepit buildings. Equip your hunting rifle and go hunting with your dog companion – get crafty with recipes and cook food to survive your road trip.

Manage sleep, hunger and thirst levels to survive a desperate and brutal journey through an unforgiving, harsh environment. Face the elements and keep an eye out to avoid a dangerous recurring storm.

Explore the frontier on foot and behind the wheel. Navigate post-disaster American wilderness and discover what awaits in this open world, sandbox environment.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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