[jr2]

If any of you haven't checked this out, it's a good find.  Free demo is available, it's expected to be in Early Access for at least a year longer, but it's very playable.
The gameplay loop scratches the same itch as Subnautica does in my experience.

Description:

You are the last caretaker; a reawakened machine tasked with saving the future of the human race. You will explore a vast ocean world featuring a deep crafting system with limited resources, allowing you to forge your path and build the tools to save humanity.

The Earth has been swallowed by the ocean as towering megastructures rust under a yawning sky. The Last Caretaker isn't just about survival, it's about discovery. Your choices shape the narrative, offering a personal and thought-provoking adventure that reaches from the sea to the stars.

The Last Caretaker is a thoughtful take on the survival-crafting genre, where every decision you make and every action has a consequence. Immerse yourself in a meticulously crafted world where the fate of humanity rests in your hands. Your mission is clear: recover human seeds, reactivate the Lazarus Complex, and launch the last of humanity to the stars.

The Last Caretaker on Steam:


The Last Caretaker Early Access launch Trailer:

The Last Caretaker Announcement Trailer:

The Last Caretaker Gamescom 2025 Trailer:

The Last Caretaker "The Last Humans Update 01" Trailer:

The Last Caretaker Steam Next Fest Trailer:

The rest:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=channel+37+the+last+caretaker+promo

[Scourge of Ages]

I played the demo! It's a really solid crafting-exploration game. I like the part with the boat.

[jr2]

I played the demo! It's a really solid crafting-exploration game. I like the part with the boat.

Ah, bonus, if what I saw from a streamer is correct, your Demo save works in the EA full release.  That may or may not always work though as updates etc drop.  But maybe!  Yeah the boat is really cool.  Apparently there's a whole ton of hidden resource stashes in the starting area that you can clear out.  Like insane amounts

Spoiler:

(in the roof area above the boat hangar, then cut off the metal panels, and also some you can only access from the outside by jumping, etc etc)

[Colonol Dekker]

I played the demo! It's a really solid crafting-exploration game. I like the part with the boat.

Ah, bonus, if what I saw from a streamer is correct, your Demo save works in the EA full release.  That may or may not always work though as updates etc drop.  But maybe!  Yeah the boat is really cool.  Apparently there's a whole ton of hidden resource stashes in the starting area that you can clear out.  Like insane amounts

Spoiler:

(in the roof area above the boat hangar, then cut off the metal panels, and also some you can only access from the outside by jumping, etc etc)

Let's.....game it out?  He stripmined that first platform and the game froze.