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Graveyard Keeper 2 Guide & Wiki

Follow the walkthrough or look up the tasks, materials and crafting requirements you need now.

full game 1.009.1 · Site updated 27 Oct 2026

Beyond the patch notes, we checked these sticking points

Happiness capped, alchemy locked or a corpse that will not revive? We traced three key routes so you can take the next step.

Town happiness stuck at 20?

Separate happiness from the population cap, find green scrolls and unlock Linda’s new-resident dialogue.

See how to grow the town →

How do you start alchemy?

Unlock alchemy, build the stations and research ingredients for your first batch of Dream Dust.

Make your first batch →

Why will the corpse not revive?

Check organs, liquid and collar limits, then prepare the table and activate the device.

Check the resurrection steps →

Already past these stages? Check your current progress:

Compare orders and exceptions →Check zombie tools and weapons →Continue an older save →

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Early-game walkthrough

From the first burial to the first battle and port — Seven chapters to follow step by step, with packing lists and progress tracking.

Stuck?

Find the rule behind a stalled system.

Coming from the demo

Save carry-over and where to go in the full game.

Database at a glance

Browse 14 references. Counts are exported records, including variants; some entries are kept within their index.

560 Items 398 Recipes 41 Workstations 29 Buildings 236 Tech Tree 38 Achievements 238 Quests 17 NPCs and Merchants 222 Perks 382 Talents and Inspirations 29 Alchemy 29 Fish 60 Corpses 51 Clearing & repairs

What would you like to solve?

Why is my grave score low?

Check skull limits and grave items.

Why did the donkey stop?

Check readiness, timing, and morgue capacity.

How should I sell my stock?

Understand price pressure and stock recovery.

Technology unlocked, but cannot craft?

Check recipe visibility, tools, mastery and materials.

What limits a sermon?

Compare attendance and sermon requirements.

How do zombie workers function?

Review the recorded rules and testing limits.

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Game Info & quick answers

Does Graveyard Keeper 2 Use AI-Generated Content?

No. The developers' official FAQ says Graveyard Keeper 2 does not feature any AI-generated content.

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Graveyard Keeper 2 Demo Walkthrough: From Dungeon to Final Battle

Follow the Graveyard Keeper 2 demo from Larry's dungeon escape to your first burial, Dream Dust, zombie workers and the final defence.

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Is Graveyard Keeper 2 Early Access?

No. Graveyard Keeper 2 is a full game, not Early Access. The demo is a free preview, and demo saves carry into the full game.

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Graveyard Keeper 2 Platforms & Versions

Graveyard Keeper 2 is on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. The Steam version is Windows-only and Steam Deck Verified.

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Graveyard Keeper 2 Release Date, Price & Launch Status

Graveyard Keeper 2 launched on September 22, 2026. The US Steam base price is $24.99.

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Graveyard Keeper 1 vs 2: Official Changes & Story Connections

Compare officially announced Graveyard Keeper 2 changes, its story connection to GK1, and whether new players can start with the sequel.

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Updates & evidence

This reference distinguishes full game data from Demo guidance. Configuration records explain what the files contain; they do not prove every outcome in a live save.

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