Pacific Drive

Pacific Drive is a 2024 survival game developed by Ironwood Studios and published by Kepler Interactive. The game is set in a fictionalized version of the Olympic Peninsula, which the player traverses in a station wagon as they attempt to find a way to escape. It uses a first-person perspective; the player must attempt to avoid anomalies and obstacles. The vehicle can be repaired and customized at the player's garage. Development of Pacific Drive began in 2019 after the founding of Ironwood Studios. Creative director Cassandra Dracott conceived the idea while driving through the Olympic Peninsula. She considered creating the game independently but soon realized she would need a team, which she began building during the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was publicly announced in September 2022. Pacific Drive was released for the PlayStation 5 and Windows in February 2024, and for Xbox Series X/S in October 2025. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmosphere, characters, and vehicle design, but criticized its repetitive and difficult gameplay. The game garnered several award nominations and sold over one million units by February 2025. A television adaptation was announced in 2024.