Graveyard Keeper 2 Guides

Every guide we have for Graveyard Keeper 2, grouped by what you are trying to do. Pages cover both the demo build (Sep 2026) and the GK1 mechanics that GK2 carries forward, and everything is labelled so you know which is which.

Building placement mode in Graveyard Keeper 2 — grid overlay with Build, Rotate and Exit controls — Building and placing objects · Source: Steam store (Lazy Bear Games)

The town in Graveyard Keeper 2 — rebuilt houses and a crowd of villagers gathering on the bridge — The town and its villagers · Source: Steam store (Lazy Bear Games)

Zombie workers at their stations inside the Town Workshop in Graveyard Keeper 2 — green health bars above each one — Zombie workers in the Town Workshop · Source: Steam store (Lazy Bear Games)

The Graveyard Keeper 2 tech tree open on the Building branch — Woodworking, Chopping, Pottery, Brick Making and more — Tech tree — Building branch · Source: Steam store (Lazy Bear Games)

Start Here

Beginner Guide — the 3-4 hour demo run, first priorities and the carryover path
Faith & Church — unlock the Temple, run the weekly Mass, raise Gratitude
Town Restoration — GK2’s headline progression system explained

Systems & Mechanics

Zombie Automation — best zombies, stations, zombie juice
Body Prep & Surgery — what to remove, organs, injections
Farming & Fertilizer — which fertilizer upgrades your seeds
Science & Blue Points — what to research first
Best Graveyard Layout — max grave and church rating
Map & Locations — where every resource lives

Quests & Skills

Keeper’s Key Walkthrough — the full quest chain that opens the dungeon gate
Alchemy & Runes, Recipes & Unlocks — the workbench, the mill and confirmed recipes
Polished Bronze — Agatha’s bridge repair material and the bronze chain
Fishing, Rods & Bait — early money and food

Release & Platforms

Release Date — Sep 22, 2026, price and platforms
Demo Guide — content, rewards and save carryover
Preorder Bonus — Sauna & Outfit and the launch discount
Platform Guide — PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2

Fact-checked against the official Steam page, the playable demo and the launch build (out since September 22, 2026). Mechanics marked GK1 baseline come from the first game and are re-verified against GK2 with the date stamped.

Beginner Guide

How to start Graveyard Keeper 2: first days as Grand Inquisitor, unlocking the church, early money, demo save …

Faith

How to unlock the Temple in Graveyard Keeper 2, when the weekly Mass runs, the faith payout formula, and how G…

Zombies

How zombies work in GK2: making your first one, the skull-efficiency math, red-skull corruption caps, the Resu…

Release Date

Graveyard Keeper 2 released September 22, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2: launch price, unlock sta…