Today, developer Lohkare Games Oy announced new details about their coming 3D open-world narrative-driven adventure title ‘Last Drop’. Dripping with raw, dark humour, the game has seen its size expand dramatically since its public demo launch back last year.
What began as a compact demo area of approximately 600 x 800 meters has now grown into a massive, cross-shaped open world measuring roughly 22 x 25 kilometers. Every location is inspired by real Finnish environments from the mid-1990s, from quiet suburbs and rural roads to lakes, small towns, and the city of Nykylä. More than 100 kilometers of roads connect the world, shaped by Finland’s geography and dominated by water, forests, and long stretches of isolation. Seppo’s home suburb, Kuosilampi, features residential buildings that are fully explorable both inside and out, allowing players to experience environments with an unusually high level of authenticity and detail. The Nykylä city center alone spans around 500 x 1000 meters.
The developer has taken into account the plentiful amount of feedback that players have given since that demo’s launch and the game has only gotten better as a result of that.
A Story About Survival, Not Power
Last Drop is not about becoming a hero. It is about surviving everyday life.Inspired by real events and personal stories from 1990s Finland, the game focuses on ordinary people in difficult circumstances. Players drive, fight, drift between small-time jobs, hustle for money and form relationships with a cast of flawed, deeply human characters shaped by their time and place.
This philosophy also defines how players navigate the world. There is no minimap. Instead, players rely on paper maps, memory, and observation, reinforcing immersion and recreating how people actually moved through the world in 1994.
Community-Driven Growth
Since the demo launch, more than 6,000 players have explored Last Drop, providing extensive feedback that has actively shaped development. The game has also drawn strong attention from streamers, many of whom praised its authenticity, tone, and uncompromising portrayal of Finnish life in the 1990s.This momentum has resulted in more than 8,000 wishlists on Steam, with peak days exceeding 400 new additions.
Major Development Progress
Development has accelerated across all key systems:
- The full main story script is now complete
- Over one hour of cutscenes and multiple hours of recorded dialogue
- All dialogue recorded with professional voice actors (to be announced)
- More than 100 unique NPC characters
- Additional vehicles for players and city traffic
- Swimming mechanics for navigating Finland’s lakes
The developer plans to announce a release date soon, but for now, Last Drop is expected to launch on PC via Steam’s Early Access programme in Q1 of this year.
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