Keep Driving

Keep Driving

February 6, 2025

PC

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.

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85.7

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Critic Reviews (21)

Charlene Sarmiento Game8 Feb 2025
74.0 /100

"Keep Driving is a road trip themed adventure-RPG with resource management elements that takes you on a cross-country journey in the warm confines of your car. With familiar RPG elements, stunning pixel art, tons of content to discover, this road …"

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Christopher Livingston PC Gamer Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Great characters, challenging resource management, and impeccable road trip vibes."

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Chris White God is a Geek Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Keep Driving is a chilled out car management RPG that offers simplistic battles and some fantastic visuals, with a cool soundtrack and a nice chilled out vibe."

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Feb 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"Keep Driving is an incredible road trip adventure game, truly living up to the vibe of an early 2000s drive across the country. Every aspect of the game wowed me, and I was left with no desire other than to …"

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Jason Hawkins Qualbert.com Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

70.0

"Keep Driving shows that sometimes all it takes is a good core concept and you can run with it. Driving in your car with a shifting destination in mind, picking up hitchhikers and making sure you’re keeping up with the …"

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Jenni Lada Siliconera Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

70.0

"Keep Driving is about that brief moment of time when you get that freedom to pick up and go. Safety net? You have family. Obligations? You’re young and unencumbered. Opportunities? They’re absolutely everywhere. Each run can and will feel different, …"

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Jess Lee Digital Spy Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

45.0

"Keep Driving brings together all of its systems to create narratives that unfold organically and that are easy to get lost in. You may encounter the same hitchhikers or the same quests across two different runs, but the stories won&s;t …"

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Jill Grodt The Indie Informer Feb 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Keep Driving taps into the road trip fantasy and delivers a game where the journey truly is the destination."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

45.0

"Keep Driving seems to me one of the most unique and original indies that have come out in recent years. It&s;s an RPG adventure that surprises, not only because of the mechanics, but because of the random events that can …"

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Leonardo Costa Game Lodge Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"Keep Driving was a pleasant surprise for me. With its chill vibe, wonderful pixel art, and incredible soundtrack, I was able to immerse myself in the road and have a cool experience while overcoming its challenges. With interesting combat, plenty …"

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Lisa Pollifroni Checkpoint Gaming Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Keep Driving may seem just like a car management sim, but it is so much more than that. It makes you take your time and focus on the necessary things; meaning it makes you think about the importance of being …"

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Nick Rodriguez GameRant Feb 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

95.0

"Keep Driving is equal parts charming, compelling, inventive, and emotionally evocative, making it one of 2025&s;s early masterpieces."

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Parker Green Hardcore Gamer Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

40.0

"A beautiful tale of life, meaning, and the open road."

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Pietro Iacullo The Games Machine Feb 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

70.0

"Keep Driving answers the question "what if Out Run took a degree in philosophy?" Halfway between a proper video game and an experience, it&s;s impossible not wanting to keep driving."

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Richard Pett Games Freezer Feb 2025
75.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"This is a delightful game that I am glad I jumped into with my arms wide open and my passenger door ajar. If you want to experience something special in the card-based RPG world, then this is the video game …"

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Sam Wachter RPGamer Feb 2025
70.0 /100

"With short playthroughs that clock anywhere between an hour or two, I became obsessed with obtaining all of the endings, trying different hitchhiker skills, and just enjoying the ride through pixilated backgrounds with my Swedish indie pop in the CD …"

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Scott Ellison II Saving Content Feb 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"Keep Driving is a heartfelt homage to the open road, capturing the freedom, challenges, and introspection that come with long-distance driving. The management and logistics aspects are such a great fit, though the shoehorned “combat” left a lot to be …"

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Silvia Mannu Uagna Feb 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"The strength of Keep Driving is its ability to evoke emotions and memories in the player. The game&s;s atmosphere is imbued with a gentle melancholy and an exhilarating sense of freedom. The pixel art landscapes, random encounters and carefully chosen …"

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Zachary Holmes TheBigBois Feb 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Keep Driving blends humor, strategy, and chaos into a game that’s easy to love and hard to master. Whether you&s;re into deck-builders, roguelikes, or just enjoy a quirky adventure with plenty of replayability, this is a journey that’s worth every …"

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Zebediah Fedewa The Gamerheads Podcast Feb 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

85.0

"YCJY Games found a perfect balance of challenging gameplay mixed with the beauty and calmness of road trips. The soundtrack immerses me in the game, giving me that sense of wonder. Keep Driving is a perfect unique blend of gameplay …"

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95.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Keep Driving skillfully blends various genres without feeling either bloated or lacking. The game turned out to be one of February&s;s most intriguing releases, especially considering we only knew about its launch a short while ago."

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