Graveyard Keeper 2 Gets September 22 Release Date
The sequel expands the original's dark humor premise into a broader town-building and defense framework, shifting the series from a niche management sim toward a more action-oriented survival loop.
Key Facts
- Graveyard Keeper 2 releases on September 22, 2026, from publisher tinyBuild and developer Lazy Bear Games.
- The game launches on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Japanese prices are 2,800 yen on PC, 3,800 yen on Switch and Switch 2, 3,190 yen on PS5, and 2,900 yen on Xbox Series X|S, all including tax.
- Pre-orders are open with a 20 percent discount running until September 23, the expected Japanese release date due to the time difference.
- The sequel adds town restoration, an evolved zombie labor system, and base defense against undead invaders to the original cemetery management formula.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
tinyBuild announced on August 27 that Graveyard Keeper 2, the sequel to Lazy Bear Games' cemetery management sim, will launch on September 22. The game is a follow-up to the 2018 original, which recovered from initial criticism about slow pacing to earn a 'Very Positive' rating in Steam user reviews. Players take on the role of an inquisitor managing a graveyard, reviving corpses as zombies to automate farming and crafting, and defending the town from undead invaders. The sequel adds a town restoration system, an evolved zombie labor system, and base defense elements. It will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with Japanese display support. Japanese pricing varies by platform: 2,800 yen on PC, 3,800 yen on Switch 2 and Switch, 3,190 yen on PS5, and 2,900 yen on Xbox Series X|S, all including tax. Due to the time difference, the Japanese release is expected to land on September 23. Pre-orders are open with a 20 percent discount running until September 23. New gameplay footage shown at the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026 depicts leading zombies into battle and using their tireless labor for cemetery development.
tinyBuild announced the date during the Future Games Show: gamescom 2026 broadcast, which aired on August 27 Japan time. The studio first unveiled the sequel in April, with Lazy Bear Games again handling development.
Corpses serve a dual purpose beyond automation. Dissecting a body can yield a small "byproduct" that players use as crafting material, per Automaton. The town defense layer includes building defensive facilities as well as sending zombies into combat against external undead.
The game's tone leans into deliberate discomfort. Denfaminicogamer describes choices that "shake your sense of ethics" and dark humor that may make players flinch, elements the outlet says typical management sims do not offer. The story frames the protagonist as an inquisitor restoring a ruined town while completing requests from residents.
Platform availability spans PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, plus PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. All versions support Japanese display. Japanese pricing includes 2,800 yen on PC, 3,800 yen on Switch 2 and Switch, 3,190 yen on PS5, and 2,900 yen on Xbox Series X|S, all tax-inclusive. The 20 percent pre-order discount runs until September 23.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 墓地を管理し，ゾンビの軍勢を指揮して街を防衛せよ。「Graveyard Keeper 2」，9月22日に発売決定
- Automaton ダークスローライフ墓守生活シム『Graveyard Keeper 2』、9月22日リリースへ。町の復興にゾンビを有効活用、生産から戦闘まで便利に使う
- Denfaminicogamer 「ゾンビ」をこき使って墓場の管理運営をするゲーム『Graveyard Keeper 2』9月22日に発売へ。“倫理観“がバグるゲームプレイ映像も公開
- Game Spark 死体からゾンビ軍団を作り出す不謹慎な墓場管理シム『Graveyard Keeper 2』発売日が現地時間9月22日に決定【Future Games Show】