One of the best parts of Steam Early Access is that, through player feedback, the developers can make updates quicker or fix things that they didn’t expect to break upon the build’s release, so that gamers can get right back at it and work with them to help make the game as great as it can be before its true launch to the public. However, even developers sometimes can break the “roadmap” that they’ve set based on player feedback. In the case of Channel37, their sandbox crafting survival title The Last Caretaker got a surprise update today called “Deck Drop” on Steam, and you can learn more about it below:

“The update adds new quests, memories, storage systems and locations alongside extensive optimization, fixes and polish shaped by player feedback. The Last Caretaker is also 20% off through September 13, and part of Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026.

Update 5.5: Deck Drop wasn’t originally on the roadmap. With Update 6 already in development, the team had another substantial batch of improvements and content ready ahead of schedule. Players had also been asking for better ways to store and move resources, smoother moment-to-moment play, and more reasons to revisit existing parts of the world. Rather than hold that work for the next major update, Channel37 decided to release it now.”

That shows the level of commitment the team has to not only the game, but the gamers who are helping out with this endeavor or working things out and showing what the game needs to change to truly grow. Here are some of the key features of this update, based on player feedback:

Expanded storage: 11 new container modules, from portable storage to large Bulk Battery, Petrol and Diesel containers.
More history to uncover: Pack of new memories and even more HoloMemories, alongside new questlines MOSES Field Reserve Program and Memory for Aron.

More places to explore: New Gyro Towers, Container Dispensers, Warehouse expansion and additional discoveries throughout the world.

A smoother game: reduced loading stutter, improved vehicle handling and cameras, clearer UI, better weather and visibility, and extensive world polish.

A major fix and balancing pass: addressing crashes, quests, crafting, rockets, cables, containers, locations and progression issues.

Thanks to it being on Early Access, the game is available at a discount. You can also pre-order it on the Epic Games Store.