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Graveyard Keeper 2 Guides

Walkthroughs, system guides, and reference pages for every loop of Graveyard Keeper 2 — from the first dungeon morning to the Go or Stay ending.

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Getting started

  • First-week walkthrough and beginner guideDay 1 build order, first-week research path, stamina food.

Systems and progression

  • Factory and automationPower, conveyor logistics, chain to Town deliveries.
  • BioreactorWheat into Zombie Power, advanced gold-quality modules.
  • Zombie managementCreating, equipping, training, and fielding zombies.
  • Crafting and tech treeSix workstation families and the six-branch research tree.
  • AlchemyLaboratory, rune matching, and the Study Table.
  • Battle potionsHealing and Damage Potion tier recipes.
  • Town and tradingShop tiers, Town Orders, and which stalls to restore first.
  • FortificationWalls, towers, traps, and the garrison.
  • Graveyard operationsBurial rating, corpse delivery, and the three handling paths.
  • Church and sermonsSermons, faith income, and the energy/insanity meters.
  • Prayers and buffsFull prayer roster and which buff each one grants.
  • CombatBattle loop, weapons, stamina, and Defense Power.

Story and endgame

  • Quests and story walkthroughMain quests in order, from dungeon escape to the warehouse.
  • EndingsThe Red Eye fork and the Go-or-Stay choice.
  • Late game walkthroughPortal Fragments, Royal Foundry, and the route to the Final Battle.

Reference

  • CharactersNamed NPCs and what each one offers.
  • Achievements and patch notesSteam achievement roster and every patch since launch.
  • Steel and gold resourcesHow to obtain Steel Ingots, Golden Nuggets, and Golden Ingots.
Game
Graveyard Keeper 2
Released
September 22, 2026
Developer
Lazy Bear Games / tinyBuild
Platform
Steam (AppID 4358690)
Last reviewed
2026-10-13

Start with the essentials

Graveyard Keeper 2 Garden and Cemetery area with the player character carrying a log, the church spire and graveyard path in view
First-week walkthrough and beginner guideDay 1 build order, first-week research, stamina food, and the steps that unlock church, graveyard, and town.
  • Factory and automationCarousels, belts, and the Town-deliveries chain.
  • Zombie managementCollars, mastery, and army combat.
  • CombatBattle loop, weapons, and the Defense Power gate.
  • Town and tradingShop tiers and Town Orders priority.
  • EndingsThe Red Eye fork and Go or Stay.
  • Achievements and patch notes38 Steam achievements and updates 1.005–1.010.
About this guide and recent updates

Graveyard Keeper 2 is a medieval cemetery management sim from Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild, released September 22, 2026 on Windows (AppID 4358690). The guides below answer every confirmed player question: a first-week walkthrough, the Factory and Bioreactor automation chains, zombie worker and army management, the full crafting and tech tree system, alchemy and battle potions, the Town rebuild economy and fortification, graveyard and corpse-delivery systems, the Church worship loop, prayer buffs, the combat loop, the main quest log and both endings, named NPCs, achievements and patch notes, and the steel and gold resource chains. Use this page as the map into the deeper guides.

Recent updates

Graveyard Keeper 2 Achievements and Patch NotesThe 38 Steam achievements broken into three groups, five hidden achievements, and every patch note from launch through October 13, 2026.Graveyard Keeper 2 Alchemy GuideHow alchemy works in Graveyard Keeper 2: study table runes, lab ingredient slots, the folio of formulas, and rune-matching for potions and dream dust.Graveyard Keeper 2 Battle Potions GuideBattle potions tier list: healing and damage potion rune costs, example ingredients, and how to stack Fighter and Berserk before combat.Graveyard Keeper 2 Bioreactor GuideHow to build and feed the Bioreactor, the base Wheat → Zombie Power recipe, advanced gold-quality modules, and what Zombie Power is used for.Graveyard Keeper 2 Characters ListCompanions around the home, the six faction leaders, village NPCs, forest bandit camp, port NPCs, town encounters, late-game characters, and named merchants.
First-week walkthroughFactory guideEndings guide