The Last Caretaker invites players to explore, build, and uncover the secrets of this transformed world

The world has changed. An endless ocean stretches in every direction, its surface broken by the last remnants of those who stayed behind. Machines still hum with forgotten purpose, beacons flicker with old signals, and infrastructure continues its silent operations. But something else stirs — technology repurposed, reshaped to drift in silence.

As the Last Caretaker, a player must navigate this vast ocean, scavenging lost knowledge, reactivating dormant systems, and ensuring the survival of humanity’s final remnants. Deep within the Seed Vaults, the last human embryos wait for their journey to the stars. But not all that remains is dormant. Some machines still whisper, still move, still watch.

The Last Caretaker is built on four core pillars that shape gameplay and story: Connection, Exploration, Caretaking, and Resilience. Every action, choice, and discovery brings players closer to fulfilling their mission of ensuring humanity's future.

Set in a world of endless oceans where only remnants of humanity remain, the first gameplay footage of The Last Caretaker showcases the game’s opening area: a derelict docking station where the titular robotic protagonist suddenly awakes from dormancy. Channel37 Community Manager Jack Pattillo (formerly of Rooster Teeth) provides commentary for the footage, introducing some of the game’s gameplay systems and speaking to the narrative themes that players will experience.

"This is my kind of game through and through,” said Channel37 community manager Jack Pattillo. “A deep mystery, survival mechanics that make you think, and real choices that shape how you play. Deciding whether to burn fuel for survival or use it as a weapon for example — these are the moments that make gameplay exciting. It’s the kind of game that keeps you on your toes, and I can’t wait to show more.”

Following the reveal of The Last Caretaker, Antti Ilvessuo, co-founder of Channel37, emphasized just how much more is still to come:

“What Jack described is just a fraction of a fraction of what players can expect in The Last Caretaker. More systems, more resources, more fabrication, more weapons, more enemies — exploration above and below the sea. Human seeds, the Hall of Humanity, rockets, and the desperate fight to keep the mission alive. The list goes on … and there’s more to come!”

The Last Caretaker is coming to Early Access (Steam / Epic Games Store) in summer of 2025, and will remain so for at least a year.

Starting tomorrow, Channel37 Community Manager Jack Pattillo will host weekly livestreams every Wednesday at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 5PM GMT on the Channel37 Twitch account, offering viewers behind-the-scenes commentary, new footage, and gameplay details of The Last Caretaker before its launch on PC later this summer.

Key Features:

• Create: Scavenge valuable resources to repair critical systems, upgrade your robotic capabilities, and craft tools essential for maintaining your operational capabilities.
• Explore: Navigate an endless ocean dotted with towering remnants of another time. Weathered megastructures, decayed platforms, and forgotten stations still cling to purpose. Some structures hold valuable resources, others whisper with long-lost signals. 
• Discover: From encrypted recordings to long-dormant terminals, fragments of human history remain scattered across the ocean. Each piece recovered adds another thread to the story of what came before and what must come next.
• Nurture: Balance nutrition, energy, and memories to cultivate the first new humans in centuries. Every launch to the orbital colonies is a step closer to completing the Caretaker's ultimate directive.
• Survive: The ocean is beautiful, but it is not safe. Rogue machines, biomechanical threats, and unknown forces seek to disrupt your mission. You must adapt, defend, and find a way forward, no matter the cost.

The Last Caretaker will be released in Early Access (Steam / Epic Games Store) in summer of 2025. A console release will occur at a later date.