Pacific Drive
Released Feb 2024
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
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Evaluation
Pacific Drive launched on February 21, 2024 and has been actively supported by Ironwood Studios ever since. Since launch, the developer has shipped four major content milestones: a series of free feature updates through mid-2024 (adding Photo Mode, new car abilities, and gameplay presets), the Trips and Treasures update in November 2024, the Endless Expeditions free update in April 2025 (which added a full roguelite game mode), and the Whispers in the Woods expansion in October 2025 — described as the game's largest addition, featuring a new storyline, voiced cast, new map, and new gameplay systems.
On February 23, 2026, Ironwood Studios published a two-year anniversary post confirming that the studio received a "significant investment" and stated they are continuing "with a focus on the future." The post frames the anniversary as the beginning of the game's third year, not a conclusion. The developer added 15 new radio songs as a community gift alongside the anniversary message.
The announcement does mention an upcoming "Ritual Edition" — a bundled package of the game and all existing content with a Harmonic Fellowship theme — but this is presented as a collector's package rather than evidence that future content development is wrapping up. Ironwood Studios has not named any specific upcoming DLC or expansion, but the studio's clear statement of continued investment and their sustained update history (major content releases roughly every 6–12 months throughout the game's life) indicate the game remains in active development. All seven currently listed DLC items are released, and no new DLC has been announced as forthcoming. The most recent developer communication was on February 23, 2026.
Evidence
Two-year anniversary post confirms Ironwood Studios received significant new investment and is continuing development 'with a focus on the future,' framing 2026 as the game's third year. No specific future content announced beyond the upcoming Ritual Edition bundle.
Whispers in the Woods, described as Pacific Drive's largest expansion ever, launched with a new storyline, voiced cast, new map, new gameplay systems, and new anomalies.
Content
7 of 7 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Kepler Interactive
Achievements
49
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game with your car as your only companion. Navigate a surreal reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, and face supernatural dangers as you venture into the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Each excursion into the wilderness brings unique and strange challenges as you restore and upgrade your car from an abandoned garage that acts as your home base. Gather precious resources and investigate what’s been left behind in the Zone; unravel a long-forgotten mystery while learning exactly what it takes to survive in this unpredictable, hostile environment.
DRIVE TO SURVIVE
It’s you and your station wagon against an unforgiving, vicious world. It’ll take more than a fresh set of tires to keep you alive, on and off the road. Your faithful wagon can be upgraded and reinforced to protect you, but the car is going to take a beating. Keep your gas tank filled and your panels intact to withstand the radiation permeating the Zone. You’ll be pushed to your limit - making repairs on the fly, scavenging materials wherever you can, and adapting your rolling fortress to tackle the many life-threatening dangers that lurk in the shadows.
INVESTIGATE THE ZONE
The experimental leftovers of the secretive ARDA organization remain scattered across the Zone, and finding answers won’t be easy. Everywhere you look you’ll find anomalies, surreal forces of a twisted nature that make your journey more difficult... or more interesting. Silhouettes in the dark, rolling piles of scrap metal, and towering pillars of earth - each trip is packed with otherworldly hazards. As terrifying as those may be, nothing compares to the overwhelming power of a Zone Storm. Stomp on the gas and outrun it if you can - these rolling maelstroms rend the landscape and obliterate anything that sticks around too long. Don’t let that be you.
REPEAT
Check the map, pack some gear for the trip, and hit the road. Gather resources and collect data as you go, there’s all sorts of useful stuff inside the walls of the Zone. Make it back safely and use the contents of your trunk to improve your car and garage. Every time you venture out, new trials await: bizarre weather, unforgiving landscapes, and experimental remnants. The golden rule in the Zone is ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’ — some materials can only be found in the most dangerous places. Be smart out there, and don’t waste time — it’s going to be a long haul.
Features
- Outrun the storm while facing strange perils in a world that shifts with every journey into the Zone
- Your car, your way – scavenge resources to craft new equipment and configure your wagon how you want. Experiment with different mods and car parts to navigate a treacherous landscape, and look good doing it
- Unravel the mystery of the Olympic Exclusion Zone, an abandoned research site in an anomaly-filled version of the Pacific Northwest
- Original score by Wilbert Roget, II and featuring 20+ licensed songs
DRIVE TO SURVIVE
It’s you and your station wagon against an unforgiving, vicious world. It’ll take more than a fresh set of tires to keep you alive, on and off the road. Your faithful wagon can be upgraded and reinforced to protect you, but the car is going to take a beating. Keep your gas tank filled and your panels intact to withstand the radiation permeating the Zone. You’ll be pushed to your limit - making repairs on the fly, scavenging materials wherever you can, and adapting your rolling fortress to tackle the many life-threatening dangers that lurk in the shadows.
INVESTIGATE THE ZONE
The experimental leftovers of the secretive ARDA organization remain scattered across the Zone, and finding answers won’t be easy. Everywhere you look you’ll find anomalies, surreal forces of a twisted nature that make your journey more difficult... or more interesting. Silhouettes in the dark, rolling piles of scrap metal, and towering pillars of earth - each trip is packed with otherworldly hazards. As terrifying as those may be, nothing compares to the overwhelming power of a Zone Storm. Stomp on the gas and outrun it if you can - these rolling maelstroms rend the landscape and obliterate anything that sticks around too long. Don’t let that be you.
REPEAT
Check the map, pack some gear for the trip, and hit the road. Gather resources and collect data as you go, there’s all sorts of useful stuff inside the walls of the Zone. Make it back safely and use the contents of your trunk to improve your car and garage. Every time you venture out, new trials await: bizarre weather, unforgiving landscapes, and experimental remnants. The golden rule in the Zone is ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’ — some materials can only be found in the most dangerous places. Be smart out there, and don’t waste time — it’s going to be a long haul.
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Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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