The Last Caretaker

86% positive of 13,506 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, Epic

Made by Channel37 Ltd.

About the game

Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.

What sets it apart

Automation
Sailing
Underwater
Base Building
Lore-Rich
Crafting
Resource Management
Post-apocalyptic
Immersive Sim
Management
Sandbox
Survival

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The Last Caretaker

86% positive of 13,506 Steam reviews

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Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, Epic

Made by Channel37 Ltd.

About the game

Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.

What sets it apart

Automation
Sailing
Underwater
Base Building
Lore-Rich
Crafting
Resource Management
Post-apocalyptic
Immersive Sim
Management
Sandbox
Survival

What players say

Recommended
Grew up with Kings Quest on 5,25" floppies. Hated survival games. Now in my 50+ after RoboCop Rogue City and Forza Horizon - I am now absolutely hooked on this game. Attention to : Detail, Graphics, Adventure-/storyline an in-game narration. It has action, puzzles and the crafting supports the story - I´m 14 hrs. in - and there is SO much to discover and navigate. It´s learning by doing - not tutorial - which means…
15 h played when written. 13 found it helpful.
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Recommended
This game is being released in Early Access. That means that the game may, or may not, change from its current state. The game is expected to be in Early Access until the end of 2026. The price is expected to increase when the game exits Early Access. Too Long Didn't Read Version Recommend ✔Yes, at list price, on sale, or part of a bundle Game Version Version Early Access - Update 5.5 Install Size 16.27 GB …
159 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
As much as I love this game, I can not recommend it due to the crashes. Every time I start the game I have to go through this process of changing the Frame Rate in AppData and restart the computer until the game decides it wants to play nice. I have submitted a crash report for every incident, which must number over 50 at this point, and still no fix. FIX YOUR GAME DEVS!!!
56 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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