Graveyard Keeper 2 is set to launch on September 22 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms, with pre-orders already exceeding $1 million in the first five days.
Graveyard Keeper 2 is the direct sequel to Lazy Bear Games' 2018 cemetery management sim, following the same protagonist eight years later. The story picks up with the character imprisoned and accused of destroying the world, then escaping to resume work as a gravedigger in a town ravaged by zombies. Early gameplay replaces the original's dissection with corpse examination, and the demo at ChinaJoy frames the sequel's conflict as a consequence of the previous game's zombie automation.
The sequel expands the original's dark humor premise into a broader framework. It adds a town restoration system, an evolved zombie labor system, and base defense elements. Players manage a graveyard, revive corpses as zombies to automate farming and crafting, and defend the town from undead invaders. New footage shows leading zombies into battle and using their labor for cemetery development. The visuals upgrade the 2D pixel art with dynamic lighting and a new town hub.
tinyBuild announced the September 22 release on August 27, covering PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with Japanese display support. Pre-orders opened the same day with a 20 percent discount running until September 23, and CEO Alex Nichiporchik reported pre-orders passed $1 million in five days. A free giveaway of the original in April pushed wishlists past 400,000, following the original's recovery from early pacing criticism to a 'Very Positive' Steam rating.
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tinyBuild announced Graveyard Keeper 2 for September 22 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, and opened pre-orders the same day. CEO Alex Nichiporchik reported that pre-orders passed $1 million in five days. The sequel follows the 2018 original by eight years, and a free giveaway of the original in April pushed wishlists past 400,000.
tinyBuild announced on August 27 that Graveyard Keeper 2, the sequel to Lazy Bear Games' cemetery management sim, will launch on September 22. The game is a follow-up to the 2018 original, which recovered from initial criticism about slow pacing to earn a 'Very Positive' rating in Steam user reviews. Players take on the role of an inquisitor managing a graveyard, reviving corpses as zombies to automate farming and crafting, and defending the town from undead invaders. The sequel adds a town restoration system, an evolved zombie labor system, and base defense elements. It will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with Japanese display support. Japanese pricing varies by platform: 2,800 yen on PC, 3,800 yen on Switch 2 and Switch, 3,190 yen on PS5, and 2,900 yen on Xbox Series X|S, all including tax. Due to the time difference, the Japanese release is expected to land on September 23. Pre-orders are open with a 20 percent discount running until September 23. New gameplay footage shown at the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026 depicts leading zombies into battle and using their tireless labor for cemetery development.
Lazy Bear Games showed Graveyard Keeper 2 at ChinaJoy 2026. The sequel adds zombie army combat and town restoration to the cemetery management formula. A demo begins with the protagonist imprisoned, accused of destroying the world over eight years, then escaping to resume gravedigger work. Corpse examination replaces the previous game's dissection in early stages.
At BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, tinyBuild showed a playable demo of Graveyard Keeper 2, eight years after the original. The protagonist returns, awakened by a fairy who says he destroyed the world. The sequel adds a town hub and a lighting system to its 2D pixel art, and launches in 2026 with Japanese support from day one.