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ActionAdventureIndieSimulationSurvivalCraftingBase BuildingAutomationOpen World

1,834 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,388

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,919

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperChannel37 Ltd
PublisherChannel37 Ltd
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 6, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit or later
ProcessorQuad-core Intel or AMD, 3.2 GHz or faster
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 or equivalent
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 450 reviews from the past 1 year

81.0/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

An atmospheric ocean exploration and building game, The Last Caretaker scores 81.0 from 450 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

169 reviews say they enjoy it, and some call it addictive, with exploring and building that keep them coming back. 75 praise the world and its immersive atmosphere, and some describe an eerie ocean setting with strong environmental storytelling. 49 say it looks great, with stunning graphics, lovely lighting and satisfying physics. Story & World ranks 335th of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 337th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 66% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1286th of 1399. 120 reviews report performance problems, with frame drops even on high-end hardware, and some say it worsens as the game progresses. 86 describe bugs and crashes, and some mention cables and machines that detach after loading or ship physics that cause lost progress. 26 find the controls and combat clunky, and a few single out stiff shooting, helicopter handling and ladders. Gameplay ranks 480th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“everything else is perfect, game is very good” · 169 reviews
“excellent atmosphere and interesting world with great exploration gameplay loop” · 75 reviews
“looks good, satisfying physics and visual presentation” · 49 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.12 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “lacks passive mode choice for freedom of play” · 6 reviews

Progression 27% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 16% · Strategy 18% · Controls & feel 20%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.60 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “excellent atmosphere and interesting world with great exploration gameplay loop” · 75 reviews

Story 19% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.77 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “tons of content, exploration, base building, many updates added” · 11 reviews
Negative “available content is shallow, main quests take 25 hours, price is steep relative to content” · 2 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.52 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “looks good, satisfying physics and visual presentation” · 49 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.83 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.13 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “game needs serious balancing tweaks” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -1.05 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “severe fps degradation from 120 to 20 fps as game progresses” · 120 reviews
Positive “well optimized for early access, abundant content” · 3 reviews

Stability 36% · Developer support 24%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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