Pacific Drive (video game)
| Pacific Drive | |
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| Developer(s) | Ironwood Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Kepler Interactive |
| Director(s) | Cassandra Dracott |
| Producer(s) | Alyssa Askew |
| Designer(s) | Seth Rosen |
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| Artist(s) | Larry Vargas |
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| Composer(s) | Wilbert Roget II |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Release | February 22, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Survival |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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 on foot or 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.
Pacific Drive was announced in September 2022, and was released for the PlayStation 5 and Windows on February 22, 2024. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmosphere, characters, and vehicle design, but criticized its repetitive and difficult gameplay. It garnered several award nominations and sold over one million units by February 2025. A television adaptation is in development.