Updated daily · 28 Oct 2026
Player reception
Graveyard Keeper
As of 28 October 2026, 86% of 40,243 player reviews of Graveyard Keeper recommend it. Players enjoy Graveyard Keeper’s dark humour, art and crafting chains, and warn about the grind and how little it tells you.
In short
Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack, the morbid humour and odd cast, and a deep tech tree where zombie workers eventually take over the chores. The complaints are long gathering and crafting chains, no quest log, a slow walk and a short energy bar, and story characters who appear only on set days. Players who like crafting chains and keep a wiki open get the most from it.
What players say
What players say about Graveyard Keeper.
Players praise the art, the humour, the automation and the linked quests. The grind, the missing quest log, the walking and the weekly visits draw the complaints.161
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 20 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Pixel art and soundtrack set a cozy mood.
- Players single out the pixel art, the rainy evenings and foggy mornings, and a soundtrack that many find comfortable enough to play for hours.161
- Dark humour and quirky characters stand out.
- Reviewers enjoy the morbid jokes and the odd cast, from a talking skull who guides the player to a donkey that keeps bringing bodies.161
- Automation and a deep tech tree reward patience.
- Zombie workers take over the chores later on, and the tech tree has enough branches that players keep unlocking things for dozens of hours.161
- Linked quests give the town a living feel.
- Many players say the questlines knot together, so one character's request leads to another's, and the village feels alive as a result.161
- Progression drags on under heavy grinding.
- Players describe long crafting and gathering chains where each new unlock asks for more materials, while the money to finish them comes in slowly.161
- Recipes and quests are hard to track.
- There is no quest log, and recipes only show at the workstation that makes them, so many players keep the wiki open or write notes on paper.161
- Walking and the energy bar slow every day.
- Players say the character walks too slowly and the energy bar empties fast, and the sprint and teleport options arrive late, so much of the day goes to travel.161
- Key characters appear on set days only.
- Story characters are available once a week, so one missed item can cost a full in-game week, and players say this leaves them waiting around.161
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 80 | Latest, of 34 |
|---|---|---|
| Grind and progression | 48 | 7 |
| Crafting and alchemy | 30 | 5 |
| Guidance and quests | 36 | 13 |
| Energy and walking | 24 | 3 |
| Timed NPC visits | 22 | 2 |
| Inventory and building | 18 | 4 |
| Story, characters and humour | 41 | 12 |
| Art, music and atmosphere | 22 | 3 |
| Bugs and performance | 17 | 3 |
| Content, DLC and price | 47 | 6 |
Questions
Graveyard Keeper, in short.
Is Graveyard Keeper worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 28 October 2026, 86% of 40,243 reviews recommend it, and players who mention the price mostly suggest buying it on sale.161
How long is Graveyard Keeper?
Players who reached 100 percent report about 68 to 111 hours.161
Does Graveyard Keeper have a quest log?
No. Recipes show only at the workstation that makes them, so many players keep the wiki open or take notes.161
Do you need the Graveyard Keeper DLC?
Players disagree. Some say the true ending needs two expansions, and others say the base game ends abruptly without them.161
What PC do you need for Graveyard Keeper?
The minimum is a 1.5 GHz Core i5, 4 GB of RAM and a graphics card with 1 GB of memory. It needs 1 GB of storage.161
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- 161Steam: Graveyard Keeper, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 20 Oct 2026