Is Lost River based on a real location?

[WolfieGirlXox]

I am just curious to know if Lost Rive is a real place / based on a real place

[Neamara]

Hi WolfieGirlXox,

Considering there is only a question in the message body, I've changed the topic title to reflect this. I'll also move this elsewhere as it doesn't appear to be a discussion.

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The Lost River depicted in-game is a purely fictitious location. There are known to be real world locations which share the same name, though this seems coincidental...? There has been plenty of speculation over the years that the location is modelled after Chernobyl and/or Pripyat -- owing to the presence of a similar amusement park. There hasn't been much commentary from the development team regarding Lost River's origins and influences, so most of what is "known" is up to player interpretation.

If you'd like to discuss the location and share your theories, you're welcome to participate in this thread-

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[GoldenBeauty]

I think that there's a movie called ''Lost River'' which takes place in an abandoned city? Talk about coincidence.