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The Last Caretaker is a first-person survival-crafting game by Channel37, an independent studio in Helsinki, Finland.
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Transfer Gate: Power, Address and Recall
The steps of the First Crossing quest, the official 216-557 kWh power cost and what it buys, the address to enter, how Recall works, what players took through.
Unstuck: the -ea Menu, Tools and Risks
How to get unstuck in The Last Caretaker: the experimental -ea Early Access menu Channel37 documents, what each tool is listed for, other fixes, save backups.
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 players reach North Bastion in The Last Caretaker after Update 6.0: the Transfer Gate, what beta sailing attempts report, the outpost, the dock.
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
What players and fan sites list for the Station Protector human in The Last Caretaker: requirements, recipes with authors and dates, why other jobs appear.
Update History and Outdated Advice
Dates and build numbers for each Early Access update and hotfix Channel37 announced up to Update 6.0, the Update 6 beta builds.
Update 6 Bugs: Known Issues and Fixes
What players report as broken since Update 6.0 (build 0.10.0.653173), the workarounds they posted, who posted them and when.
Lazarus Complex Power and Water Fixes
Why the Lazarus racks show no power, what the wall sockets actually do, how to bring power down from the roof, the official elevator reset.
How to Grow Humans on the Lazarus Rack
How a human seed becomes a human in The Last Caretaker: what the Lazarus rack needs, how growth starts and pauses, what the profession percentage does.
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.
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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, how to chain a Methane Extractor, purifier, boiler and heaters, what players found when a heater would not start.
North Bastion: Gate Route, Ice and Area Order
How players reach North Bastion in The Last Caretaker after Update 6.0: the Transfer Gate, what beta sailing attempts report, the outpost, the dock.
Transfer Gate: Power, Address and Recall
The steps of the First Crossing quest, the official 216-557 kWh power cost and what it buys, the address to enter, how Recall works, what players took through.
Update 6 Bugs: Known Issues and Fixes
What players report as broken since Update 6.0 (build 0.10.0.653173), the workarounds they posted, who posted them and when.
Achievements: All 15 and How Rare They Are
All 15 Steam achievements in The Last Caretaker with their official descriptions and global unlock rates as of 21 October 2026.
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
What the large battery (Bulk Battery), bulk tanks, Medium Battery and storage boxes hold, which figures come from Channel37 and which from players.
Update History and Outdated Advice
Dates and build numbers for each Early Access update and hotfix Channel37 announced up to Update 6.0, the Update 6 beta builds.
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
What players and fan sites list for the Station Protector human in The Last Caretaker: requirements, recipes with authors and dates, why other jobs appear.
How to Grow Humans on the Lazarus Rack
How a human seed becomes a human in The Last Caretaker: what the Lazarus rack needs, how growth starts and pauses, what the profession percentage does.
No Orbital Representative Assigned Fix
Players report that committee seats fill on their own once launched humans are old enough and have spent time in space. What players report.
Exodus Station: Rocket Launch Guide
What a launch at Exodus Station needs, the payload module you rebuild after every landing, why launches stall, which patches touched rockets.
Lazarus Complex Power and Water Fixes
Why the Lazarus racks show no power, what the wall sockets actually do, how to bring power down from the roof, the official elevator reset.
Methane, Diesel and Fuel Production
Where each fuel and gas comes from in The Last Caretaker, how to wire the Sabatier reactor so it actually makes methane, 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 experimental -ea Early Access menu Channel37 documents, what each tool is listed for, other fixes, save backups.
Gyrocopter: Salvage Gyro Flying Guide
How to get the Salvage Gyro (gyrocopter) flying, the engine cylinder step players say the quest leaves out, fuel and range.
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 one adds to a human, 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 and how much oil it brings back, building on its deck after Update 5.5.
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
Choose a topic: Reach North Bastion, Survive the cold, Fill the committees, Fix Update 6 bugs.
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, a fan team not connected to Channel37. Guides are researched and written with AI assistance from public sources, checked separately against those sources, and not based on the team's own play.
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