The WhatsNext verdict
For Players drawn to atmospheric survival trips, hands-on car care, and strange mysteries: Each trip into the Zone is a risky expedition: scavenge what you need, keep your car running, and make it back to the garage. Tradeoff: Resource pressure and car upkeep can make expeditions feel demanding, while the driving itself is central to the experience.
What it does best
simulator
science fiction
survival
mystery
The setup
What you are walking into
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.
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