Review: The Last Worker

destructoid.com:

The Last Worker gives a unique perspective within the dystopian genre: a warehouse delivery employee for a monolithic organization. As the title suggests, you’re the last person that hasn’t been fired from this vital organization. Robots have replaced nearly everyone else at the company. However, as you find secrets about the shadowy owner, you’re thrust into an investigation that can change the world forever.

With a concept like this, The Last Worker thankfully nails the storytelling with a thought-provoking script and impactful performances all around. Somehow, the developers Oiffy and Wolf & Wood Interactive make the act of organizing boxes entertaining, but with a time limit, it can feel frustratingly sluggish to control the character’s levitating seat.

The Last Worker (PS5 [reviewed without PSVR2 headset], PC, Xbox Series X/S, Switch]Developer: Oiffy, Wolf & Wood InteractivePublisher: Wired ProductionsReleased: March 30MSRP: $19.99

The core theme of The Last Worker is how capitalism can be a threat to society if given too much power. Through second-hand accounts from the characters you meet, you’ll learn basic healthcare is only for the elite, and millions are dying as the Earth spirals out of control. The story is deep and provides an engaging narrative throughout as the protagonist, Karl, struggles to stay with the status quo or stand up against his boss.

To stay off unemployment, Karl has to keep shipping out those packages. Players will guide him around the warehouse to pick up packages he’ll throw into tubes that transport each one to its destination. It doesn’t sound that exciting at first glance, but with a time limit in place and the need to place packages in the right section, there’s a lot to figure out.