There are plenty of ways to make a living in a medieval town, but Graveyard Keeper 2 has once again chosen one of the more questionable options. The sequel to Lazy Bear Games’ morbid management sim is out now on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, giving players another opportunity to turn the local graveyard into a surprisingly lucrative business.
Following a game that has attracted more than 10 million players, Graveyard Keeper 2 expands the original formula with a much larger town, undead armies and new ways to automate the less pleasant parts of running a cemetery. The sequel has also already attracted more than 1 million Steam wishlists ahead of its launch.
This time around, corpses are about more than simply filling graves. Players can collect hearts, bones, brains and skin from the deceased and put those remains to work creating undead minions. Those zombies can then be sent into battle while automated machinery handles various production tasks, turning the graveyard into something resembling a medieval industrial operation.
Of course, there is still plenty to do beyond digging holes and assembling an army of the dead. Players can farm food, look after livestock, fish, trade, craft new equipment, upgrade their abilities and help rebuild a town overrun by the undead. A city map also makes it possible to travel between the various locations scattered throughout the expanded world.
Graveyard Keeper 2 also brings back the original’s irreverent humor and cemetery management while adding new storylines and character customization. The goal is ultimately to restore the town and expand the graveyard, although exactly how respectable that business becomes is another question entirely.
Graveyard Keeper 2 is available now for $24.99 on Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Whether players want to build a respectable medieval business or simply see how much work can be automated with a pile of corpses, the sequel is ready to put them back to work.