Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026

Player reception

Graveyard Keeper 2

Lazy Bear’s sequel sold 400,000 copies in two days, and players find it clears away the first game’s chores before a new grind sets in.

In short

As of 12 October, 75% of 8,789 player reviews recommend it. Players who know the first game find the sequel cuts its worst chores, and most recommend it. The grind returns later through faith gates, batch collection and mastery, and AI-generated art is the main complaint, with players asking for any AI use to be disclosed. Fans of the first game’s loop get the most from it.

Graveyard Keeper 2 art. The red-bearded keeper rides a grinning donkey, shovel raised, past a pixel-art village at night. — Key art© Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild

Developer

Lazy Bear Games

Publisher

tinyBuild

Released

22 September 2026¹⁴

Recommend it

75%of 8,789 reviews¹³

Positive reviews, day by day.

Updated daily, with reviews up to the end of 11 October 2026 (UTC).

Each point is the share of that day’s reviews that recommend the game, in every language. Days run on UTC, so a late-night launch counts its first hours with the next day. The chart also counts players who activated a key bought from another shop, which the headline figure leaves out, so their totals can differ by a point or two.

Show the numbers

Share of positive reviews posted each day, with the number of reviews
Date	Graveyard Keeper 2
23 Sept	87% of 1,561
24 Sept	82% of 1,066
25 Sept	80% of 877
26 Sept	72% of 640
27 Sept	65% of 634
28 Sept	64% of 516
29 Sept	69% of 450
30 Sept	66% of 319
1 Oct	60% of 300
2 Oct	72% of 401
3 Oct	75% of 454
4 Oct	70% of 335
5 Oct	74% of 223
6 Oct	78% of 280
7 Oct	65% of 165
8 Oct	71% of 144
9 Oct	71% of 136
10 Oct	71% of 160
11 Oct	74% of 172

What players say about Graveyard Keeper 2.

29% of negative reviews mention AI-generated art, including 14 of the 20 that players voted most helpful. Tedium and grind come next, at 23%.¹³

Sales: More than 400,000 copies sold across platforms, announced two days after launch.¹⁵

Read in full

We read every one of these reviews on 25 September 2026 and judged each by what it says.

Players want any AI use disclosed.: Players who suspect AI point mostly to the still images in the cutscenes, and most object that the store page doesn’t disclose it. Before launch, a Lazy Bear Games co-founder said the game uses no AI and that about eight artists make its art.^13,28,29
The grind comes from batch crafting and the faith currency.: Furnaces and ovens stop after every small batch until you collect it by hand, and a weekly faith currency gates skills and fast travel. Buildings can’t be moved once placed, and storage only works within one zone.¹³
The sequel fixes the first game’s chores, at first.: Most players who compare the two say the sequel removes the first game’s worst chores, though some find it more tedious. The new friction arrives later, from faith gates, batch collection and mastery.^13,27

Graveyard Keeper 2, in short.

Is Graveyard Keeper 2 worth it?

Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 75% of 8,789 reviews recommend it. Players who know the first game find the sequel cuts its worst chores, though the grind returns later through faith gates, batch collection and mastery.^13,27

Does Graveyard Keeper 2 use AI art?

Players who suspect it point mostly to the still images in the cutscenes, and AI comes up in 29% of negative reviews. Before launch, a Lazy Bear Games co-founder said the game uses no AI and that about eight artists make its art.^13,28,29

Is Graveyard Keeper 2 multiplayer or co-op?

No. It’s a single-player game.¹³

Is Graveyard Keeper 2 a sequel?

Yes. It follows the first Graveyard Keeper, and this time you play the Grand Inquisitor, restoring the Town and leading an undead army.¹³

Is Graveyard Keeper 2 on Switch or PlayStation?

Yes. Lazy Bear’s update notes include fixes for the PlayStation and Switch versions.³⁸

Why is Graveyard Keeper 2 so grindy?

Furnaces and ovens stop after every small batch until you collect it by hand, and a weekly faith currency gates skills and fast travel. Buildings can’t be moved once placed, and storage only works within one zone.¹³

Has Lazy Bear patched Graveyard Keeper 2?

Yes. By 28 September it had shipped update 1.007, which fixes crashes, stuck spots and item duplication.³⁷

What PC do you need for Graveyard Keeper 2?

Very little. The minimum is a 13th-generation Core i3, 6 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1650, and it takes 4 GB of space.¹³

How many copies has Graveyard Keeper 2 sold?

More than 400,000 across platforms, announced two days after launch.¹⁵

Graveyard Keeper 2 in the September 2026 edition.

We read Graveyard Keeper 2 alongside 4 other September 2026 launches, with the same method for each.

Read it

The Reception Index: September 2026

Sources

13Steam: Graveyard Keeper 2, user reviews and review history (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
14Lazy Bear Games on Steam: Graveyard Keeper 2 launches 22 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
15Lazy Bear Games on Steam: 400,000 copies of Graveyard Keeper 2 sold, 24 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
27Backloggd: Graveyard Keeper 2, player reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
28Reddit, r/GraveyardKeeper: players' thread on the cutscene slides (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
29Reddit, r/GraveyardKeeper: a Lazy Bear Games co-founder on AI in Graveyard Keeper 2, April 2026 (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
37Lazy Bear Games on Steam: Graveyard Keeper 2 changelog 1.007, 28 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 30 Sept 2026
38Lazy Bear Games on Steam: Graveyard Keeper 2 update 1.005, PlayStation and Switch fixes, 24 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 30 Sept 2026