An old car, a map, a summer stretching out, and the fuel gauge dropping.

The community verdict is rough, and it should be taken carefully: Keep Driving lands near the bottom on almost every criterion. Fun puts it ahead of just 5% of games, controller pleasure at the same level, attachment barely higher. Art style and the wish to rediscover it climb a bit without ever reaching average, and the soundtrack fares best, ahead of roughly one game in five. Except nearly all of those lines rest on two to five duels only. The early votes suggest a low profile, they don't prove it.

It's also a game playing against the rules of the arena. A contemplative management RPG where you pick up hitchhikers and repair your engine doesn't stand a chance in a duel asking which game keeps you up at 3am. What gives it value, the slowness, the melancholy of the road, simply isn't what these questions measure.

So, who is it for? For you if you like melancholic road trips, gentle management, games that let you breathe, and writing that takes its time. Much less so if you want adrenaline or a strong feel in the hands.