How Pacific Drive Makes the Player’s Car the Main Character

Featuring a blend of STALKER and Annihilation vibes, “survival driving sim roguelike” Pacific Drive is the debut title from Ironwood Studios, composed of veteran staff who have worked on some notable games like multiple Halo titles, Mortal Kombat 11, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, among others. Pacific Drive is a much different experience than any of those, though, and can be a bit hard to describe as it pulls from a variety of genres and designs to create an experience greater than the sum of its parts.