Caretakers is an analog horror survival game on Roblox created by FunByte Studios, drawing heavy inspiration from Martin Walls' The Walten Files. Up to eight players spawn into an unsettling facility, tasked with completing assigned maintenance duties while evading an AI-controlled animatronic named Bon. Surviving requires completing your personal task list, managing your noise levels, and holding out until the exit opens.
Core Gameplay Loop and Objectives
Each round gives players a distinct list of tasks shown in the top-left corner of the screen. You cannot escape through the exit gates when the timer expires unless your personal assigned objectives are 100% completed.
| Objective | Task Description | Mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Unlock Safes & Collect Documents | Locate grey wall safes | Read the 4-digit code printed directly on the safe front (e.g., 0640, 7213) and input it to grab documents. |
| Hack Terminals | Find glowing computer monitors | Approach the terminal and hold the interact key to fill the hack progress bar. |
| Restore Comms / Broadcast | Calibrate radio frequencies | Complete a directional matching or frequency slider minigame. |
| Turn Valves / Stabilize Pressure | Interact with wall pipe valve stations | Press the directional sequence (arrows) shown on-screen to balance room pressure. |
| Repair Generators | Find damaged generator units | Stop the dial needle directly on the highlighted orange skill-check zone. |
| Find Tapes | Search shelves and counters | Pick up glowing VHS tapes scattered across the floor or desks. |
| Gas Leak / Breaker Crisis | Mid-round facility hazard | Locate the smoking gas tanks or tripping breaker boxes and switch them off before suffocating. |
If an objective station is interrupted by the monster, task progress often saves, allowing you or another teammate to return and finish it later.
Surviving Bon: Stealth, Movement, and Hiding
Bon is an agile, AI-driven entity that patrols the map and hunts down players upon visual or auditory contact.
Noise Meter and Footsteps
A sound meter rests near your health display at the bottom of the interface. Running generates loud audio cues that allow Bon to pinpoint your location through walls. In addition, video playthroughs indicate that players using active in-game voice chat may inadvertently draw the monster directly to their room. Walk when exploring high-traffic corridors, and save sprint stamina for active pursuits.
Doors and Low Clearances
- Closing Doors: Doors can be shut behind you to break Bon's line of sight or slow him down momentarily. However, Bon can open closed doors after a brief delay.
- Vents and Crawlspaces: Several pathways feature broken walls, vents, or low crawlspaces. Use crouch or sprint-slide under these gaps; Bon cannot easily maneuver through low crawl routes, giving you a chance to break pursuit.
Lockers and Oxygen Management
When chased, entering a locker hides you from Bon's view. Once inside, you must monitor an oxygen gauge and complete a hold-breath action until Bon wanders away. Leaving too early or letting your oxygen run out while Bon stands outside will result in an immediate takedown.
Downed State, Reviving, and Evade Mechanics
When Bon catches a player, that player collapses into a downed state rather than dying immediately.
- Bleedout Timer: Downed players have roughly 30 to 40 seconds before they expire permanently for the round.
- Carrying Players: Similar to mechanics in games like Evade, standing teammates can pick up downed players and transport them to a safer room away from Bon before initiating a revive.
- Reviving Teammates: Interacting with a downed ally channels a revive bar. Completing revives rewards cash currency at the end of the round.
- Instant Self-Revive: Players can immediately self-revive without teammate assistance by spending 12 Robux or using a pre-purchased Revive Shot from their inventory.
Store Equipment, Perks, and Gamepasses
Between rounds in the lobby, players can spend earned cash or Robux in the shop to purchase tools and character perks.
Usable Gear
- Entity Mask: Putting on the mask renders you temporarily undetectable to Bon for a few seconds during emergencies.
- Taser: A single-shot ranged defensive tool that stuns an entity for a short window when fired accurately.
- Scanner / Radar ($130 Cash): Sends out a pulse highlighting active tasks and objective points across the map.
- Revive Shot: A medical syringe that allows a player to stand up from a downed state without relying on teammates.
- Speed Stim / Drink: Temporarily grants a burst of movement speed to escape long corridors.
- Spawn Entity (140 Robux): A lobby modifier item that spawns a second entity into the next match for increased difficulty.
Player Perks
- Technician: Reduces terminal hacking and repair times by completing stages one step sooner.
- Angel: Highlights downed teammates through walls and grants a movement speed boost while carrying downed players.
- Speed Burst: Grants an automatic 5-second sprint burst the moment an entity locks onto you.
- Cash Bonus: Awards an additional 10% cash payout upon clearing matches.
Official Gamepasses
- Extra Gear Slot (49 Robux): Grants an additional inventory slot to carry multiple items simultaneously.
- Double Cash (299 Robux): Permanently doubles the cash earned from task completions, revives, and escapes.
How to Escape the Facility
Once the primary match timer counts down (usually 3 to 4 minutes depending on lobby size and objectives completed), the emergency exit gates receive power.
- Verify Task Completion: Check the upper-left objective checklist. If any task remains unfinished, you will be blocked from running through the exit doors.
- Follow the Exit Arrows: Once the doors unlock, navigation arrows will appear on the floor pointing toward the open extract points.
- Check the Exit Zone: Bon often patrols near the extract point during the final 30 seconds. Approach carefully, use an Entity Mask or Taser if you have one equipped, and cross the threshold to secure your win and cash reward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one player escape if teammates haven't finished their tasks?
You can escape as long as your own individual task list is finished and the main exit gates have opened. You are not required to do other players' tasks, though helping down teammates keeps players alive to draw Bon's attention away from the exit.
Why is the safe code not unlocking the safe?
The safe code is displayed directly above or on the face of the vault dial (such as 9319 or 0721). Enter the four digits exactly as written on that specific safe to collect the documents inside.
What are the minigames in the lobby for?
The lobby contains an arcade area featuring mini-games like Snake, Crossy Road, Flappy Bird, Planet Merge, and Dino Run. These serve as entertainment while waiting for ongoing matches to finish.
