About
Graveyard Keeper came out on August 15, 2018 for Linux, Mac, PC and Xbox One, then for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on June 27, 2019. On Steam, 86% of 40,249 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1,746 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 3,310 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 39 hours.
Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and scare nearby villagers into attending church. This is a game of capitalism and doing whatever it takes to build a thriving business.
What is happening now
Graveyard Keeper is a darkly comedic management sim where you run a medieval graveyard, balancing the duties of maintaining graves, performing rituals, and navigating the peculiarities of village life. The original arrived in 2018 across a wide range of platforms, establishing the series' blend of simulator mechanics and adventure elements. Nearly a decade later, developer Lazy Bear Games is bringing Graveyard Keeper 2 to market. The sequel launches September 22, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC. The game's progression systems are already drawing early attention from players, with guides emerging around mechanics like obtaining Faith and unlocking the church, suggesting the sequel maintains the original's complexity beneath its comedic premise.
How long to beat Graveyard Keeper
from 1 playerMain + extrasstory plus side content
39 h
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
OS *
Windows 7 (SP1+)
Processor
Intel core i5, 1.5 GHz and up
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
1 Gb dedicated video card, shader model 3.0+
DirectX
Version 10
Storage
1 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Graveyard Keeper player count
concurrent players on Steam1,746playing now21m ago
1,746peak today
3,31030-day peak
3,310highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Graveyard Keeper achievements
125 achievements on SteamRarest
The show must go on Organized 15 events. You're a natural-born event manager!
2.1%
Brutal fisherman Caught 200 fish. Your name is used to terrify misbehaving fish larvae.
2.3%
Best mic Put on an excellent Comedy Show. It can't be -- the guests didn't have to be commanded to laugh!
2.4%
Best concert Put on an excellent concert. Ms. Charm received a marriage proposal from each male spectator.
2.4%
Best party Threw an excellent alco-party. It's time to open the local drunk tank.
2.6%
Exterminate!
2.7%
All 125 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Ichthyologist Caught 15 types of fish! You know everything about fish. They feel uncomfortable about it...
2.8%
Best race Organized an excellent rat race. Two guests lost everything and drowned themselves.
2.9%
Health care 50 health potions. -- And all of them red!
3.2%
Gold fish Got a gold fish. Want to make a wish?
3.7%
Chef Cooked 30 different dishes or drinks. You can call yourself a Chef now.
4.1%
Return to the beginning
4.3%
Refugees are safe
4.6%
Help the villagers They should be satisfied. At least for now.
4.6%
Paradise Your camp is flawless. You should write a guide to camp management!
4.8%
Dissatisfied villagers The villagers are unhappy about something. Pray it's not your fault.
4.8%
Lesser evil Lady Beatrice made you an offer you can't refuse. Unless you decide to refuse.
4.9%
Strengthened camp You've provided the camp with some fortifications. They look dubious, but the settlers like them.
5%
The third session of curing therapy The treatment is over, but Euric doesn't look so cured.
5%
He trusted you...
5.1%
Endless sadness
5.1%
The birth of passion
5.1%
A vulnerability for authority
5.1%
Between worlds
5.2%
Epic skull Your tavern's quality is 80! Ultra Wow!
5.3%
Awkward interrogation Interrogated vampire Carl, leaving Carl greatly enlightened.
5.4%
The second session of curing therapy Continue Euric's treatment. He says he's feeling better. Probably.
5.6%
Read before signing
5.7%
King Gerry
5.7%
More forest thugs You provided the tanner's son with the bright and happy future of a forest thug. Nice work!
5.7%
A fortunate gift
5.7%
A controlled ignition
5.9%
Viva la King
6.1%
Spirit summoner
6.1%
Beheaded horse You helped the undertaker deal with her dead husband's relatives. The funeral mass is soon.
6.2%
Locking up the sun Put on your first concert. Ms. Charm's fans fell into ecstasy and a brawl broke out.
6.6%
Rat race Organized your first rat race. The winning rat got a giant piece of cheese, choked on it, and died.
6.8%
Developed camp You've improved your camp. The chances that the refugees will die of starvation got lower.
6.8%
The first session of curing therapy Start Euric's treatment.
6.8%
Long-awaited appreciation
6.9%
Mysterious woman Watched a scene from the past. Nothing is clear but it's quite intriguing...
7.1%
Fish collector Caught 10 different types of fish.
7.8%
Well-known skull Your tavern's quality is 40! Double Wow!
7.9%
Raccoon thyroid stew The cook has recovered her peace of mind. Now her friends won't avoid obesity and gastritis.
7.9%
A nation divided
8%
Cook Cooked 20 different dishes or drinks.
8.2%
Long live the Revolution
8.3%
More blue points! Collected 3000 blue points. Ok. Now that's impressive.
8.4%
One more inquisitor Met lady Beatrice. Technically, you resisted her charms. But in your imagination...
8.5%
Good skull Your tavern's quality is 20! Wow!
8.6%
First party Threw your first alco-party. The guests remember nothing, but they enjoyed it.
8.6%
Witnessed him
8.6%
Master alchemist Discovered 20 alchemy recipes. Now it's time to buy a white van and drive into the desert.
8.7%
Open mic Put on your first Comedy Show. The guests laughed on command, so everything went good.
8.7%
Shovel master Buried 50 bodies.
8.8%
Ideologist of Revolution You've helped revolutionaries a third time. Who is next in line for General Secretary?
9.1%
Vampires are over
9.4%
To stop an Ancient Curse Alaric convinced you to help. Refusal would have been dangerous to your health.
9.5%
Blood supplier Brought corpse blood to the vampire. Not very tasty, but better than many popular diets!
9.5%
The face of the enemy Exposed the vampire. Time to play Van Helsing!
9.6%
Camp Now you have your own camp! And hundreds of potential enemies -- in the form of Inquisitors.
9.8%
A habitable room Not a 5-star suite, but it will do.
10.3%
A lost stained glass window It belongs in the church.
10.3%
Nothing underneath Dungeon level 15 cleared!
10.4%
Tastes like home Ate a fish stick. It reminded you of home...
10.9%
Writer of Revolution You've helped the revolutionaries again. They'll be hard pressed to hang you as a "dirty exploiter".
11.4%
Back home
11.5%
Best seller Gave a gold-star book to Astrologer. You should consider writing six more...
11.6%
Forward to the past Used the archaeological time machine for the first time. And didn't go mad.
11.6%
MacPlayer There can be only one.
11.9%
Cook of Revolution You've helped the revolutionaries. Let's spread donkey communism across the world!
12.1%
Prodigal father
12.3%
Employee of the month Yorick became your bartender. For no salary. Slavery? No, he's made of wood!
12.4%
A locked ghost from the past How could someone not be crazy after all this time?
12.6%
Talking Skull Built the tavern. Horadric wishes you were dead now.
12.8%
Match 3 Collected three dark organs. Three in a row! The Inquisition is going to get a prize!
12.9%
A father and a son
13.1%
Two brothers
13.6%
Ideal song Got an Ideal Song from Vagner. Now you know how you'll make a million bucks, once you get back home.
13.7%
Landlord Bought your first land in the Village. By cheating a sick and helpless old man.
13.9%
Strange delivery Someone had to become the first client of the Donkey Express.
14.3%
Alchemist Discovered 10 alchemy recipes. Just remember, the Philosopher's Stone is a lie.
15.5%
Scary dungeon depths Dungeon level 10 cleared!
15.8%
Side quest You killed a Vampire Hunter. In life, there are no side quests.
16.1%
A fish a day! Caught 6 different types of fish. One fish for every day!
16.4%
Golden pumpkin Harvested a gold-star pumpkin.
17.1%
Revolution begins It's your last chance to join the workers and peasants. To be more specific, the donkeys and rats.
17.1%
Not a hot dog Sold burgers at the burning ceremony. It's a mystery why you didn't make hotdogs.
17.2%
More green points! Collected 3000 green points. Ok. Now that's impressive.
17.3%
His mansion Upgraded the church for the second time.
17.5%
Winemaker Made a gold-star wine.
17.6%
The Mill Fixed the mill. No further need to grind everything by hand.
17.7%
Simple but stylish Decorated a Dark Shrine. Looks better than your first apartment!
18.1%
Vampires in the Village A vampire is terrorizing the villagers? Solution: an army of carnivorous bees.
18.4%
Dream dinner Made a gold-star dinner.
18.6%
On every shelf Your company achieved 5 Fame. When you want quality vegetables -- you go to the graveyard!
19.1%
An unexpected guest Met marquis Teodoro Jr. An aristocrat in danger - what could be more profitable!
19.4%
Night watch Got rid of the guardsmen's ambush. Now you are the Witch Hill Keeper too!
20.1%
Perfume Gave some perfume to Ms Charm. It smells nice, and wasn't tested on animals.
20.2%
Kitchen boy Cooked 10 different dishes or drinks.
20.7%
Stone fence Built a stone fence around the graveyard. Your graveyard is well protected now.
20.7%
Sashimi master Made 30 slices. You've got the perfect size slice pretty much down.
21%
Apprentice Discovered 5 alchemy recipes. You're getting to know how things work in the lab.
21.1%
Just blue points Collected 1000 blue points. They do not decay at midnight. So that was easy.
21.6%
More red points! Collected 3000 red points. Ok. Now that's impressive.
21.9%
A book with funny pictures Gave the Necronomicon to Snake. Hope nobody uses it as cookbook!
22.1%
Graveyard Veggies Started a company with Merchant. A great name for a successful company!
23.8%
Not far from the ground Dungeon level 5 cleared!
24%
Marble Got the marble quarry ready. Marble is better than stone.
28.2%
His house Upgraded the church.
28.4%
Summon a chicken Snake summoned a chicken. Well... it's a start. Better than nothing.
28.5%
Just green points Collected 1000 green points. They do not decay at midnight. So that was easy.
29.3%
Just red points Collected 1000 red points. They do not decay at midnight. So that was easy.
35.1%
Advanced gravedigger Buried 10 bodies.
41%
A perfect gift Gave a skull to Astrologer. A skull makes a nice present indeed!
46.3%
Bridge builder Fixed the bridge. Whatever else happens, you'll always be remembered as a great bridge builder!
48.7%
Old Astrologer Met Astrologer. He's wise and tired of everything, even life.
51.7%
Wealthy merchant Met Merchant. He's always ready to do business. Except around dinner time.
59%
Even here Fixed the garden. You'll spend a lot of time here...
60.8%
Holy Inquisition Met the Lord Inquisitor. An unwavering kind of guy. You definitely wouldn't want to be his enemy.
65.2%
Charm itself Met Ms Charm. There's something about this woman that you can't understand.
65.4%
Shady Snake Met Snake. He seems dangerous. You get why everybody calls him Snake.
79.2%
Sweetheart Bishop Met Bishop. His motto - Pray, preach, and look like you won the lottery.
91.8%
Novice gravedigger Buried your first body.
92.1%
First slice Got your first slice of meat. Smells a little strange, but looks like ordinary meat...
93.2%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
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