What does it mean to survive when you’re not even human? The Last Caretaker, the debut survival-crafting adventure from Channel 37, is preparing to sail into Early Access later this year on Steam and the Epic Games Store. With its blend of resource management, modular crafting, and a deeply reflective narrative, the game invites players to explore not just a desolate ocean world—but also the very question of existence itself.
A Machine With Humanity’s Future in Its Hands
In The Last Caretaker, players take on the role of the titular caretaker: a reawakened machine whose sole mission is to deliver precious human seeds from a ravaged Earth to the last remaining settlements in space. Along the way, you’ll uncover fragments of the past, learn the truth behind your awakening, and confront humanity’s legacy of choices and consequences.
The newly revealed gameplay trailer showcases never-before-seen environments, eerie oceanic ruins, and haunting laboratories, teasing the scale of the story and the survival challenges ahead.
A Survival Game With Purpose
Unlike many survival titles focused purely on mechanics, The Last Caretaker intertwines its systems with storytelling. Every resource matters, every crafting choice shapes your journey, and every structure dismantled speaks to what humanity left behind.
Key gameplay features include:
- Dynamic Resource Management – Balance offense, defense, and survival as you decide whether to craft weapons, power grids, or save scarce materials for later.
- Immersive Exploration – Traverse a vast and desolate ocean world filled with abandoned laboratories, decaying harbours, and remnants of a forgotten civilization.
- Crafting & Recycling – Turn the world into your workshop. Break down machinery and salvage structures to build tools, weapons, and energy systems.
- Narrative Depth – Piece together a story about humanity’s fall, your purpose as caretaker, and what it means to carry humanity’s last hope.
Early Access in 2025
The Last Caretaker will launch in Early Access for PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) in 2025, with console versions planned for the future. To keep players engaged before release, Channel 37 is hosting weekly developer livestreams on YouTube and Twitch, offering behind-the-scenes insights into the game’s evolving world and mechanics.
A Promising Debut From Channel 37
Based in Helsinki, Finland, Channel 37 is stepping into the spotlight with The Last Caretaker, blending survival-crafting gameplay with thought-provoking storytelling. By weaving existential themes into its systems, the studio is carving a niche for players seeking more than just another survival sandbox.
For more information about Channel37 and The Last Caretaker, visit www.channel37.co, follow on Bluesky, X (Twitter), and Instagram, and join the community on Discord. The Last Caretaker will be released into Early Access for Windows PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store in 2025 with a console release to follow.
