A young person who bought a car for the first time travels freely and spontaneously. The road trip-style RPG "Keep Driving" releases Japanese language update

Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/880/G088092/20251003056/

Editorial Department: Sugiyama Ryo | 2025/10/03 11:44 (UTC)

Today (October 3, 2025), YCJY Games has released an update for its PC game Keep Driving, adding support for nine languages including Japanese.

Keep Driving is a simulation RPG set in a fictional world resembling the early 2000s. The protagonist, having just bought their first car, embarks on a journey to attend a festival held far away across the country, encountering various experiences along the way.

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The events the protagonist encounters are procedurally generated, meaning each playthrough offers a different story. Encounters range from picking up hitchhikers to being stranded by mechanical failures—each event varies in content and requires unique responses.

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Pixel-art road trip simulation RPG. YCJY Games releases new title “Keep Driving”

Pixel-art road trip simulation RPG. YCJY Games releases new title “Keep Driving”

Swedish indie studio YCJY Games released its new title “Keep Driving” on Steam on February 6, 2025. This simulation RPG centers around a road trip filled with story elements reminiscent of classic road movies—featuring encounters with hitchhikers and various in-journey mishaps.

[October 7, 2025, 19:02]

The game is priced at 2,000 yen (tax included), but from now until October 7th, it will be available at a 20% discount for 1,600 yen (tax included). The Steam store page has also been localized into Japanese—check it out for more details.

YCJY Games Official Website

Set off on a journey while picking up hitchhikers
Open-world driving RPG
“Keep Driving”
Supports multiple languages, including Japanese!
Currently on sale with 20% off during the Steam Autumn Sale!

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The pixel-art style open-world driving RPG Keep Driving, developed by indie studio Y/CJ/Y based in Jönköping, Sweden, now supports multiple languages including Japanese, Swedish, Spanish, and more. Additionally, during the ongoing Steam Autumn Sale running until September 30, 2025, it is available at a discounted price of 1,600 yen (20% off).

Latest trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT5YZlFKDgA

Steam store page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756920/Keep_Driving/

Keep Driving is a driving RPG that captures the atmosphere of life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, run errands, repair and customize your car, and mark your journey on a map as you go. Overcome challenges by upgrading your vehicle and using items from your glove compartment. And don’t forget to enjoy the drive—you’re young, and time is abundant.

It’s early 2000s. You’ve just bought your first car. With a long, boring summer approaching, you hear about a festival taking place on the opposite side of the country. You start the engine, open up your map, plan your route, and hit the road. How you reach your destination—and what happens along the way—is entirely up to you.

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This game is a slow-paced driving RPG set in a procedurally generated pixel-art open world. Along the way, pick up unique hitchhikers with their own stories, upgrade, customize, and repair your car. Solve road-related problems using an original turn-based “combat” system (e.g., being stuck behind a slow tractor). Overcome obstacles by leveraging your skills and various items stored in your glove compartment.

At the end of the drive, return to your starting point and explore what might have happened if you had chosen a different path. Multiple endings—each lasting approximately 1–4 hours—are available. Travel through highways, unpaved roads, and quiet country lanes while enjoying the scenery. And above all, remember to enjoy the journey. You’re young, and you have little to lose.

● Game Features

  • A procedurally generated pixel-art world where you travel one road at a time
  • Nostalgic early 2000s setting with analog-style atmosphere
  • Turn-based “combat” system for solving problems (e.g., being stuck behind a slow tractor)
  • Opportunity to pick up misfits, eccentrics, and lost travelers along the way
  • Original soundtrack composed by a Swedish indie band
  • Multiple endings unlockable by retracing your path
  • Inspired by The Oregon Trail II, FTL: Faster Than Light, Disconnection, Paris, Texas, Jalopy, Gloomhaven, Seventh Continent (The 7th Continent), and the developers’ personal lives.

■ About Y/CJ/Y
Y/CJ/Y is an indie game studio based in Jönköping, Sweden, founded by Josef Martinovsky and Christopher Andreasson. Past projects include The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human, Sea Salt, and POST VOID. The team is currently developing the driving RPG Keep Driving.

Official Website: https://whycjwhy.com/keepdriving/index.html
Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ycjygames
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ycjygames

Game Information Title Keep Driving Steam
Store Page https://store.steampowered.com/app/2756920/Keep_Driving/ Release Date February 6, 2025 Price 2,000 yen Genre Adventure / Casual / Indie / RPG / Simulation Platform PC (Steam) Supported Languages Japanese / English / Simplified Chinese / Swedish / Spanish / Portuguese / French / German / Ukrainian / Russian Developer Y/CJ/Y Publisher Y/CJ/Y