Stardew Valley’s morbid cousin is getting a sequel—and the original graveyard manager is free

Graveyard Keeper, a not-so-cozy pixel art management simulator, is now entirely free on Steam, but for a limited time. This comes amid Graveyard Keeper 2's announcement, with the original's price slashed to zero to celebrate this upcoming indie title. Often compared to Stardew Valley in style and gameplay, Graveyard Keeper is a much more hardcore and morbid experience that puts you in the shoes of, you've guessed it, a graveyard manager keeping tabs on a medieval cemetery. The game features some of the best pixel graphics I've ever seen, with shading and textures that pop out more than some traditionally rendered titles of today. The water effects are so satisfying that I'd almost stoop into my screen to try and drink it. It's just so alluring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH8bmTKIkag And pretty visuals aren't the only thing the game has to offer. It has a full progression system where you craft, loot, and expand your undertaking business, explore vast areas, tackle dank dungeons, and unlock more and more technologies to help you do all of the above. Though often criticized for its challenging nature, Graveyard Keeper remains one of the most popular and successful games of its kind, which lets you sink countless hours before suddenly realizing the sun's come up. Graveyard Keeper 2, announced today, promises this and a lot more. The graphics are much better, and the gameplay loop is much more epic in scope as you're set to liberate the world from a zombie apocalypse by raising an undead army to fight in your name, all the while managing a graveyard and restoring a town to its former glory. The second game is yet to get a concrete release date, so in the meantime, you might as well play the hell out of the first one since it's free of charge. I know I will. The post Stardew Valley’s morbid cousin is getting a sequel—and the original graveyard manager is free appeared first on Destructoid.

Apr 10, 2026 - 02:24

Stardew Valley’s morbid cousin is getting a sequel—and the original graveyard manager is free

Graveyard Keeper, a not-so-cozy pixel art management simulator, is now entirely free on Steam, but for a limited time. This comes amid Graveyard Keeper 2's announcement, with the original's price slashed to zero to celebrate this upcoming indie title.

Often compared to Stardew Valley in style and gameplay, Graveyard Keeper is a much more hardcore and morbid experience that puts you in the shoes of, you've guessed it, a graveyard manager keeping tabs on a medieval cemetery. The game features some of the best pixel graphics I've ever seen, with shading and textures that pop out more than some traditionally rendered titles of today. The water effects are so satisfying that I'd almost stoop into my screen to try and drink it. It's just so alluring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH8bmTKIkag And pretty visuals aren't the only thing the game has to offer. It has a full progression system where you craft, loot, and expand your undertaking business, explore vast areas, tackle dank dungeons, and unlock more and more technologies to help you do all of the above. Though often criticized for its challenging nature, Graveyard Keeper remains one of the most popular and successful games of its kind, which lets you sink countless hours before suddenly realizing the sun's come up.

Graveyard Keeper 2, announced today, promises this and a lot more. The graphics are much better, and the gameplay loop is much more epic in scope as you're set to liberate the world from a zombie apocalypse by raising an undead army to fight in your name, all the while managing a graveyard and restoring a town to its former glory.

The second game is yet to get a concrete release date, so in the meantime, you might as well play the hell out of the first one since it's free of charge. I know I will.

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