Drive in the Rain Steam Page Opens for 2027 Horror Road Movie
The game ties player driving manners directly to supernatural afflictions, turning everyday traffic violations into a horror mechanic that rewards reckless behavior as a deliberate choice.
Key Facts
- The Steam store page for DRIVE IN THE RAIN opened on August 24, 2026.
- DRIVE IN THE RAIN is planned for release on PC via Steam in 2027.
- The game's setting is a single road of approximately 100 kilometers on a rainy night.
- The developer YAYOI KAIHATSU added a hydroplaning phenomenon on August 11 and a close eyes function on August 9.
- The game includes a simple operation mode requiring minimal steering input.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton.
Developer Yayoi Development, operating under the name YAYOI KAIHATSU, opened the Steam store page for its interactive road movie adventure "DRIVE IN THE RAIN" on August 24, 2026. The game is planned for release on PC via Steam in 2027. Set on a rainy nighttime highway, the horror-flavored adventure follows a debt-ridden protagonist who takes a suspicious part-time job described as "support for modern spiritual disturbance resolution; driver wanted." The player drives an old sedan along a single road of about 100 kilometers, with no risk of getting lost but with hazards including wet roads, surrounding vehicles, and road construction. The car carries a mysterious woman and a haggard girl subjected to baseless rumors and online harassment. As social media malice spreads, supernatural phenomena occur. A central mechanic links driving behavior to in-game consequences: speeding, changing lanes without signaling, or occupying the passing lane draws viewer backlash in an in-car livestream, causing hallucinations and pressure. Players may drive safely or deliberately dangerously to attract attention and take on harm aimed at the girl. The game also features detailed driving controls, including gear changes for reversing and turn signal use for lane changes, plus a simple operation mode for less confident players.
- Developer YAYOI KAIHATSU is the game development name of yamamori, representative of Godo Kaisha Distillate.
- The job posting on a part-time job app specifies the requirement of a license to drive an old car that is not fully autonomous.
- The protagonist receives the car keys from the mysterious woman at the meeting spot before setting off.
- The story is unraveled through conversations with a passenger during the drive, not just through events on the road.
- The supernatural phenomena are called "modern spiritual disturbances," which occur when malice gathers on social media.
- Rumors about the girl escalate with "irresponsible speculation" as they spread online, according to Automaton.
- The released trailer shows a "Passing Lane Occupation" warning displayed in heavy rain, with a figure-like presence appearing inside the car.
- The developer implemented a hydroplaning phenomenon on August 11 and added a "close eyes function" on August 9 for players afraid of ghosts, allowing them to voluntarily close their eyes even while driving.
- Development updates include adjusting raindrop expressions on the windshield in wet conditions, dynamic object loading, and optimization.
- On August 14, the developer stated they were optimizing for quality that runs comfortably even on mid-range PCs with relatively modest specs.
- Screenshots show heavy rain obstructing visibility and large trucks passing closely on the highway.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.