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The Caretaker’s Lease

Also known as The Caretaker’s Lease, caretakers lease, cl

Survive alone on Sagewater Island after the Quiet Collapse. Hunt, trap and track your prey in a grounded sim where every shot matters and the legacy of unchecked AI haunts the land.

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20 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 12 May 2026

Working on animal AI

We’re still hard at work on The Caretaker’s Lease. A lot of the recent development has been focused on rebuilding core systems to make the game feel more realistic and immersive. One of the biggest improvements has been…

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3 updates

September 2025
Dynamic Weather and SeasonsHi all you Caretakers I’ve been deep in the tutorials lately, but I wanted to pause and show you what kind of environment you’re stepping into. This isn’t just “a hunting game with snow.” This is a living world — one th…Announcement22 Sept 2025
In The Caretaker’s Lease, camo isn’t a vanity skin. The pattern you wear and the season you’re standing in feed straight into the animals’ eyesight. Right suit, right season? They don’t pick you up as far out, so you ca…1 changeStore18 Sept 2025

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Working on animal AI

September 2025