Veteran-led studio Channel37 has officially revealed its debut game, The Last Caretaker—a first-person survival action-adventure set in a vast, mysterious ocean where the remnants of humanity’s past drift among the waves. As the sole caretaker, players will navigate this uncharted world, scavenge for lost knowledge, and reactivate long-dormant systems to secure humanity’s future.
Launching in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store in Summer 2025, The Last Caretaker is more than just another survival game—it’s a story of duty, discovery, and resilience. A console release is planned for a later date.
A World Left Adrift
The world as we knew it is gone. An endless ocean stretches in all directions, its surface littered with the remnants of a civilization that once thrived. Machines still hum with forgotten purpose, beacons flicker with old signals, and abandoned infrastructure continues its silent operations. Yet, something else stirs beneath the waves—technology repurposed, reshaped, and waiting.
As the Last Caretaker, players must scavenge, rebuild, and defend against unknown threats, all while ensuring the survival of the final human embryos stored within deep-sea Seed Vaults. But not all that remains is lifeless—some machines still whisper, still watch, still move.
The Last Caretaker is not just another survival game—it’s about duty, legacy, and the burden of carrying humanity’s last hope.
“At Channel37, we’re not just making a game. We’re building something deeply personal, something that reflects decades of experience and passion,” said Antti Ilvessuo, Co-Founder of Channel37. “Our team has been creating games for over 25 years, and with the backing of Supercell, we’ve had the freedom to craft something truly new.”
He continued, “The Last Caretaker is our love letter to exploration, mystery, and resilience. We’ve built a world that reacts, evolves, and hides secrets in plain sight. This is a game we believe in, and we can’t wait to share it with players.”
A Survival Game Built on Purpose
Channel37 has crafted The Last Caretaker around four core pillars: Connection, Exploration, Caretaking, and Resilience. Every action, every choice, and every discovery brings players closer to fulfilling their ultimate mission.
Key Features of The Last Caretaker
- Create: Scavenge resources to repair critical systems, upgrade robotic capabilities, and craft essential tools for survival.
- Explore: Traverse an endless ocean filled with weathered megastructures, decayed platforms, and forgotten stations—each holding secrets of the past.
- Discover: Uncover encrypted recordings, lost transmissions, and ancient data logs to piece together the fate of humanity.
- Nurture: Manage nutrition, energy, and memories to cultivate the first new humans in centuries—each launch to the orbital colonies bringing you closer to your ultimate goal.
- Survive: The ocean is as beautiful as it is dangerous. Rogue machines, biomechanical threats, and unseen forces will do everything they can to disrupt your mission. Adapt, defend, and endure—humanity depends on it.
Early Access Release & Wishlist Now
|The Last Caretaker will launch in Early Access for Windows PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store in Summer 2025, with a console release planned for a later date. Future caretakers can wishlist the game now and prepare to uncover the mysteries of the deep. Wishlist on Steam: The Last Caretaker
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