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Explore a drowned Earth as humanity's last caretaker. Salvage resources, craft advanced machines, build power networks, restore the Lazarus Complex, grow human seeds, and launch humanity back into space.
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Transfer Gate: Power, Address and Recall
The First Crossing quest in The Last Caretaker: the 216-557 kWh gate power cost, the address to enter, how Recall works and what players took through.
Unstuck: the -ea Menu, Tools and Risks
How to get unstuck in The Last Caretaker: the -ea Early Access menu, what each tool is for, other fixes, save backups and risks.
Best Weapons: Unlock Tiers and Sources
Which weapons The Last Caretaker lists, the unlock tiers third-party guides give, what Update 6.0 changed for flame weapons, and where sources disagree.
North Bastion: Gate Route, Ice and Area Order
How to reach North Bastion in The Last Caretaker after Update 6.0: the Transfer Gate, beta sailing attempts, the outpost, the dock and what to pack.
Quantum Crystal: Sources and Uses
Where players report finding Quantum Crystals in The Last Caretaker, which recipes and items use them.
Station Protector: Stats, Recipes, Mix-ups
The Station Protector human in The Last Caretaker: requirements, recipes with authors and dates, other jobs that appear, and the committee seat.
Update History and Outdated Advice
Dates and build numbers for every The Last Caretaker update and hotfix up to Update 6.0, with the guide advice each patch made out of date.
Update 6 Bugs: Known Issues and Fixes
Update 6.0 problems players report in The Last Caretaker (build 0.10.0.653173), the workarounds they posted and the official support steps.
Lazarus Complex Power and Water Fixes
Why the Lazarus racks show no power, how the wall sockets work, bringing power down from the roof, the elevator reset and a water chain checklist.
How to Grow Humans on the Lazarus Rack
How a human seed becomes a human in The Last Caretaker: the Lazarus rack, growth, the profession percentage, the seed timer and carrying pods in Update 6.
Start Here
Your The Last Caretaker Journey
Reach North Bastion
Power the Transfer Gate, type the address from your quest panel, and plan the way back.
Survive the cold
Build the boiler and heater chain and carry a charged small heater outside.
Fill the committees
Why launched humans have not taken their seats yet, and the fix for the locked Council door.
Fix Update 6 bugs
Reported Update 6.0 problems and the workarounds players have posted.
What do you want to do?
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Guides & References
Crashing: Update 6 Fixes and Player Reports
What Channel37 fixed for crashes and lag in Update 6.0, the official support steps, and what players report about launch options, drivers, saves and Steam Deck.
Heater Guide: Boiler, Methane and Cold
How the Update 6 cold works in The Last Caretaker: chaining a Methane Extractor, purifier, boiler and heaters, and wearing the small heater.
North Bastion: Gate Route, Ice and Area Order
How to reach North Bastion in The Last Caretaker after Update 6.0: the Transfer Gate, beta sailing attempts, the outpost, the dock and what to pack.
Transfer Gate: Power, Address and Recall
The First Crossing quest in The Last Caretaker: the 216-557 kWh gate power cost, the address to enter, how Recall works and what players took through.
Update 6 Bugs: Known Issues and Fixes
Update 6.0 problems players report in The Last Caretaker (build 0.10.0.653173), the workarounds they posted and the official support steps.
Achievements: All 15 and How Rare They Are
All 15 Steam achievements in The Last Caretaker with official descriptions, global unlock rates as of 21 October 2026, and player tips for the hard ones.
Best Weapons: Unlock Tiers and Sources
Which weapons The Last Caretaker lists, the unlock tiers third-party guides give, what Update 6.0 changed for flame weapons, and where sources disagree.
Large Battery: Capacities by Update
How much the Bulk Battery, bulk tanks, Medium Battery and storage boxes hold in The Last Caretaker, and how those capacities changed.
Update History and Outdated Advice
Dates and build numbers for every The Last Caretaker update and hotfix up to Update 6.0, with the guide advice each patch made out of date.
Best Enhancers: Effects and Points
What each enhancer does in The Last Caretaker, how enhancer points are earned, which quests are listed with points, and what sources disagree on.
Station Protector: Stats, Recipes, Mix-ups
The Station Protector human in The Last Caretaker: requirements, recipes with authors and dates, other jobs that appear, and the committee seat.
How to Grow Humans on the Lazarus Rack
How a human seed becomes a human in The Last Caretaker: the Lazarus rack, growth, the profession percentage, the seed timer and carrying pods in Update 6.
No Orbital Representative Assigned Fix
How committee seats fill in The Last Caretaker once launched humans are old enough, what Channel37 fixed, and how players got past the locked Council door.
Exodus Station: Rocket Launch Guide
What an Exodus Station launch needs in The Last Caretaker: the payload module, why launches stall, rocket patches and the Moses authorization prompt.
Lazarus Complex Power and Water Fixes
Why the Lazarus racks show no power, how the wall sockets work, bringing power down from the roof, the elevator reset and a water chain checklist.
Methane, Diesel and Fuel Production
Where each fuel and gas comes from in The Last Caretaker, how to wire the Sabatier reactor for methane, and why a distillation tower stops.
Quantum Crystal: Sources and Uses
Where players report finding Quantum Crystals in The Last Caretaker, which recipes and items use them.
Unstuck: the -ea Menu, Tools and Risks
How to get unstuck in The Last Caretaker: the -ea Early Access menu, what each tool is for, other fixes, save backups and risks.
Gyrocopter: Salvage Gyro Flying Guide
How to get the Salvage Gyro flying in The Last Caretaker: the engine cylinder step, fuel and range, Update 6 handling, the Gyro Deck and the silos.
Accept the Rules: Transposium Button Guide
Where players say the Transposium button room puzzle is, how its button is described, the room-by-room route about the quest.
Oath Token and the Other Artifacts
Where to get the four reusable artifacts in The Last Caretaker, what each adds to a human, and how to get the Oath Token back out of the Lazarus rack.
Project Jonah and Oil Whale Guide
How to start Project Jonah at Platform Omega, what the whale needs to dive, the oil it brings back, and where the other two whales are.
The Game at a Glance
What is The Last Caretaker?
The Last Caretaker is a first-person survival-crafting game by Channel37, an independent studio in Helsinki, Finland. You play a Caretaker robot on a flooded Earth, recovering human seeds, restoring the Lazarus Complex and preparing the next generation for launch into orbit.
The game has been in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store since November 2025. Update 6.0, The Jump, arrived on 19 October 2026 with the Transfer Gate, the frozen North Bastion and cold that has to be managed with heaters. Channel37 plans version 1.0 for Spring 2027, on PC and Xbox at the same time.
This fan wiki answers the questions players keep asking about Update 6.0 and the systems around it. Each guide states the build it was checked against and lists its sources: Channel37's patch notes and support pages, the Steam store, and dated player posts and videos.
Explore All Guides- Developer
- Channel37
- Publisher
- Channel37
- Early Access release
- Nov 6, 2025 (Steam)
- Current version
- Update 6.0 The Jump (build 0.10.0.653173)
- Mode
- Single-player
- Version 1.0
- Planned for Spring 2027
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Find Your Next Guide
From the Transfer Gate and the cold of North Bastion to committees and Update 6 bugs, choose the topic you need.
Reach North Bastion
Power the Transfer Gate, type the address from your quest panel, and plan the way back.
Power the gate, enter the North Bastion address shown in your quest panel, and use Recall to come back.
Channel37's notes give 216 to 557 kWh for 45 to 180 seconds of open gate.
Survive the cold
Build the boiler and heater chain and carry a charged small heater outside.
Salt-water pump to purifier, fresh water and methane into the boiler, steam to the heaters.
Charge it with steam and carry it on your back to move around in the cold.
Fill the committees
Why launched humans have not taken their seats yet, and the fix for the locked Council door.
Launched humans join committees on their own once they are old enough and have spent time in space.
Players got past No orbital representative assigned with the experimental -ea Relocate character tool.
Fix Update 6 bugs
Reported Update 6.0 problems and the workarounds players have posted.
Update 6.0 bugs players have reported since release, with the workarounds they posted.
Each issue says whether Channel37 has acknowledged it or fixed it in a patch.
Quick Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Last Caretaker?
A first-person survival-crafting game by Channel37. You play a Caretaker robot on a flooded Earth who recovers human seeds, restores the Lazarus Complex and launches the next generation into orbit.
What did Update 6.0 add?
Update 6.0, The Jump, released on 19 October 2026. It added the Transfer Gate, the frozen North Bastion area, and cold that hurts and slows you, countered by heaters, a boiler and methane.
Is The Last Caretaker multiplayer?
No. Channel37's FAQ says the game is currently single-player only.
When does version 1.0 come out?
Channel37 plans version 1.0 for Spring 2027, launching on PC and Xbox at the same time, with Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Who writes these guides?
The Last Caretaker Wiki Team. Guides are researched and written with AI assistance from public sources and checked against those sources.
Where will you start?
Meet the last Caretaker, discover the mission to save humanity, and visit the official game website.
The Last Caretaker · Platform: Windows PC · Developer: Channel37 Ltd