Field Manual & Walkthroughs · Update 1.010 Verified
Graveyard Keeper 2 Strategy Guides & Wiki Index
Verified post-launch walkthroughs, workyard conveyor layouts, zombie army setups, corpse autopsy skull formulas, and Town restoration checklists. Looking for launch info instead? The Graveyard Keeper 2 release date & platform schedule confirms the September 22, 2026 worldwide launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch & Switch 2.
Beginner Guide
Essential Graveyard Keeper 2 beginner guide: Day 1 stamina food, Blood & Fat corpse autopsy rule, Sawhorse setup, Pride Day sermons, and first week priorities.
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GK2 vs GK1
Comprehensive technical comparison between Graveyard Keeper 2 and the original: full 3D engine, playable Town districts, combat overhauls, and fast travel milestones.
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Zombie Armies
How to resurrect, assign, and command zombies in Graveyard Keeper 2: workyard stations, red tech point combat, Panic cap rule, and Update 1.009 fixes.
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Alchemy & Autopsy
Master corpse autopsy and alchemy in Graveyard Keeper 2: Blood & Fat skull math, Son of a Butcher organ bonus (Update 1.009), RGB rune recipes, and embalming.
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Editions & Pre-Order
Complete breakdown of Graveyard Keeper 2 editions: Standard vs Deluxe, exclusive Sauna DLC, platform Inquisitor outfits, regional pricing, and Day 1 save patch.
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Town Restoration
How to rebuild The Town in Graveyard Keeper 2: PR Machine & Town Gratitude, Order Crates & Likes, Happy Supplier perk, Central Districts Purge, and quests.
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Multiplayer Status
Complete breakdown of multiplayer and co-op in Graveyard Keeper 2: single-player design philosophy, modding potential, and how automation replaces co-op partners.
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Tower Defense & Base
Build unbeatable base defenses in Graveyard Keeper 2: raise Defensive Power via Fortifications, Barracks mercenaries, Ermercer steel ingots, and watchtowers.
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Corpse Decay & Morgue
Stop corpse rot in Graveyard Keeper 2: how decay percentage converts white skulls to green, refrigerated pallet mechanics, and embalming preservation fluids.
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Graveyard Rating
Maximize cemetery rating in Graveyard Keeper 2: grave decor matching, stone & marble headstone progression, flowerbed layout, and wreath cap mechanics.
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Demo & Save Transfer
Complete guide to the Graveyard Keeper 2 demo: playable Town scope, save file transfer to full launch, platform availability, and screen tearing fixes.
Read guide Conveyors & Factory
Complete Graveyard Keeper 2 workyard conveyor guide: belt routing, Belt Master perk gears (Update 1.010), sorting chests, zombie station assignments, and factory fixes.
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Fast Travel & Map
How to fast travel in Graveyard Keeper 2: unlock Milestone waypoints, navigate southern outskirts districts, and manage persistent NPC weekly schedules.
Read guide Combat & Town Battles
Win every Town battle in Graveyard Keeper 2: how to raise Defense Power, clear Central Districts Purge I & II, Eastern Sluice-Gate, and lead zombie cohorts.
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Demo Starter Route
Optimal first 4 hours walkthrough for Graveyard Keeper 2: early day pacing, zombie mastery assignment, tool scaling, and key crafting shortcuts.
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Early Economy & Trade
Solve early-game coin bottlenecks in Graveyard Keeper 2: merchant purchase limits, why you cannot sell raw bread, wheat processing pipelines, and static-price trade goods.
Read guide Science & Faith
How to get Science Points, Faith, Beeswax, and Blue Tech Points in Graveyard Keeper 2: Study Table organ research, beeswax candle buffs, and Pride Day sermons.
Read guide Is GK2 Worth It?
Comprehensive review of Graveyard Keeper 2: 35-45 hour playtime breakdown, 3D engine upgrades, full Town access, and whether it is worth its $24.99 list price ($19.99 launch sale).
Read guide Save File Location
Exact save file directory paths for Graveyard Keeper 2 on Windows 10/11, Steam Cloud, GOG, and Steam Deck with step-by-step backup instructions.
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Mods & Mod Support
Where to get Graveyard Keeper 2 mods: the Nexus Mods hub, Steam Workshop's mods branch and BepInEx 5 — with three verified starter mods and load-order basics.
Read guide Steam Deck & Performance
Optimal settings for running Graveyard Keeper 2 on Steam Deck: lock 60 FPS, battery optimization, Proton configuration, and UI scaling tips.
Read guide Crash & Error Fixes
Step-by-step troubleshooting solutions for Graveyard Keeper 2: black screen on launch, save loading freezes, crash-to-desktop, and GPU driver fixes.
Read guide Price & Editions
Complete official pricing guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: $24.99 Standard Edition MSRP, $19.99 launch discount, $34.99 Deluxe Edition, regional pricing, and pre-order perks.
Read guide Game Pass & Consoles
Current status of Graveyard Keeper 2 on Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Switch 2, and console performance across PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Read guide Walkthrough Part 1 (Act I)
Complete Act 1 walkthrough for Graveyard Keeper 2: Gerry tutorial, Donkey corpse delivery, crafting wooden crosses, and unlocking the Bishop's first sermon.
Read guide Walkthrough Part 2 (Act II)
Complete Act 2 walkthrough for Graveyard Keeper 2: obtaining the Town Pass, Grand Inquisitor quests, building conveyor belts, and resurrecting zombie laborers.
Read guide Walkthrough Part 3 (Act III)
Complete Act 3 endgame walkthrough for Graveyard Keeper 2: restoring all 4 Town districts, catacomb depths, and unlocking all multiple story endings.
Read guide 20 Tips & Tricks
Top 20 beginner and intermediate tips for Graveyard Keeper 2: stamina management, autopsy secrets, fast travel milestones, and money making hacks.
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Business Tier List
Definitive ranking of all business models in Graveyard Keeper 2: winery, mortuary, quarry trade, tavern supply, and agricultural export contracts.
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Proven strategies to earn silver and gold coins fast in Graveyard Keeper 2: burial certificates, gold wine trading, stone carving, and warehouse exports.
Read guide Trophy & Achievements
Comprehensive Graveyard Keeper 2 100% trophy guide and achievement roadmap: all 48 Steam achievements & PS5 trophies, missables, ending saves & Update 1.010.
Read guide All Endings & Choices
All 3 endings in Graveyard Keeper 2 explained: The Traveler's Return portal choice, The Lord Magistrate town governance with Gerry, and Inquisitorial Empire, plus post-game free play requirements.
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Secrets & Easter Eggs
Uncover hidden secrets in Graveyard Keeper 2: Gerry's secret alchemy lab, retro GK1 cameos, talking donkey manifesto, and hidden catacomb treasure vaults.
Read guide Get Blue Tech Points
Fastest methods to earn Blue Tech points in Graveyard Keeper 2: unlocking the Study Table, researching body parts, gravestones, and alchemy notes.
Read guide Faith & Sermons Guide
Comprehensive guide to earning Faith points in Graveyard Keeper 2: upgrading church interior rating, writing high-tier prayers, and Pride Day sermon optimization.
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Weapons & Armor Tier List
Complete weapon and armor tier list for Graveyard Keeper 2: Steel Sword vs Warhammer, Master Armor crafting via Tempering Expert perk, and shield defense.
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Zombie Automation Setup
Complete guide to optimizing zombie labor in Graveyard Keeper 2: best station assignments, efficiency skull formulas, conveyor loops, and warehouse logistics.
Read guide How to Unlock The Town
Complete guide on unlocking The Town in Graveyard Keeper 2: obtaining the Town Gate Pass from the Grand Inquisitor, clearing rubble, and Town Hall access.
Read guide Fix Save FPS Drops & Stutter
Troubleshoot and fix late-game autosave lag, persistent stuttering, conveyor loop FPS drops, and memory leaks in Graveyard Keeper 2 across PC and Steam Deck.
Read guide Donkey Schedule & Carrot Guide
Master Donkey's corpse delivery days, carrot payment mechanics, strike triggers, and morgue expansion logistics in Graveyard Keeper 2.
Read guide Best Corpse Autopsy Strategy
Master corpse autopsies in Graveyard Keeper 2: Blood & Fat removal math, 14 White Skull gardening loop (wheat/flax & pumpkin), Update 1.010 fixes, and embalming.
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Fishing Spots & Fish List
Complete fishing guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: all fishing rod tiers, bait combinations, secret fishing spots, and complete fish list with sell prices.
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Cooking Recipes & Best Food
Complete culinary guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: kitchen station upgrades, high-energy food recipes, craft speed buffs, and best food tier list.
Read guide Alchemy Recipes & Ingredients
Complete Graveyard Keeper 2 alchemy recipes & RGB runes cheat sheet: Laboratory 1 & 2 potions, Paint, Lacquer, Explosive Dust, Dream Dust answer & Update 1.010.
Read guide Fast Travel & Navigation
How to unlock fast travel in Graveyard Keeper 2: Ancient Milestones network, underground tunnel shortcuts, carriage routes, and Update 1.008 combat lock rules.
Read guide Astrologer Questline & Schedule
Complete Astrologer NPC guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: Lighthouse visiting day, book restoration, Blue Tech points, Silver/Gold chapters, and portal key lore.
Read guide Ms. Charm Questline & Schedule
Complete Ms. Charm quest walkthrough in Graveyard Keeper 2: Lust Day tavern schedule, Faith & Perfume steps, Aristocrat Papers, and Royal Stamp rewards.
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Snake Questline & Dark Cult
Complete Snake NPC guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: Envy Day schedule, Church Cellar ritual dungeon, occult keys, bloody nails, and Necronomicon translation.
Read guide Merchant Trade & Business
Master the Merchant in Graveyard Keeper 2: Envy Day schedule south of the tavern, commercial trade crates, spice imports, bank loans, and gold coin farming.
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Clotho the Witch & Swamp
Complete Clotho the Witch guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: how to navigate the western swamp labyrinth, restore Clotho's memory, and buy advanced alchemical ingredients.
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Inquisitor Questline & Witch Hill
Complete Grand Inquisitor guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: Wrath Day schedule on Witch Hill, firewood supplies, burger concession stand, vineyard cultivation, and Town Gate Pass.
Read guide Bishop Church & Expansion
Complete Bishop NPC guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: Pride Day schedule at church, cemetery rating milestones (+5, +30, +100), cathedral building permit, and sermon faith boosts.
Read guide Horadric & Tavern Reputation
Master Horadric's tavern economy in Graveyard Keeper 2: How to unlock the Meat Stamp, build Dead Horse reputation, sell packaged meals, and maximize tavern profits.
Read guide Marble & Carved Stone Guide
Complete guide to mining marble and crafting carved stone in Graveyard Keeper 2: Northern Quarry unlock, Stone Cutter II requirements, chisel durability, and cemetery rating.
Read guide Gold & Silver Nuggets Guide
How to get Gold and Silver Nuggets in Graveyard Keeper 2: Northern Quarry veins, Catacomb dungeon levels 6-15, furnace smelting recipes, and jewelry crafting.
Read guide Iron & Coal Fast Guide
Where to find Iron Ore and Coal fast in Graveyard Keeper 2: swamp bog-iron, Northern Quarry veins, furnace fuel ratios, iron supply quests, and zombie mining.
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Honey & Beeswax Guide
How to get Beeswax and Honey fast in Graveyard Keeper 2 (GK2): southern forest wild bee trees, Beekeeper NPC location, domestic Apiary setup, and church candles.
Read guide Crop Farming & Fertilizer Guide
Master farming in Graveyard Keeper 2: Garden plot setup, Peat vs Quality Fertilizer I & II, seed multiplier mechanics, Gold-star pumpkins and onions, and Merchant crates.
Read guide Book Crafting & Chapters Guide
Comprehensive guide to book crafting in Graveyard Keeper 2: Making clean paper, writing Bronze/Silver/Gold Chapters, assembling hardcovers, and crafting high-tier Prayers.
Read guide Seed Oil & Hemp Guide
Master Seed Oil extraction and Hemp cultivation in Graveyard Keeper 2: Dig NPC trades, Oil Press mechanics, Fat rendering, Ink crafting, and Donkey wheel grease.
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Clay & Sand Locations Guide
Where to find Clay and River Sand in Graveyard Keeper 2: Pits south of the cemetery, northern riverbanks, ceramic bowl crafting, glass blowing, and urn pottery.
Read guide Red & Green Tech Points Guide
How to farm Red (Crafting) and Green (Nature) Tech Points fast in Graveyard Keeper 2: Best manual labor, stonecutting, tree felling, crop farming, and Study Table bursts.
Read guide Science Points & Study Table Guide
Master Science Points and Study Table research in Graveyard Keeper 2: Decomposing clean paper, lens magnification, Faith requirements, and massive Blue/Red/Green tech bursts.
Read guide Dark Organs & Sin Shards Guide
Unlock Dark Organs and Sin Shards in Graveyard Keeper 2: Inquisitor tech prerequisites, harvesting Dark Hearts/Brains/Intestines, soul purification, and 26-skull cadavers.
Read guide Embalming Injections Cheat Sheet
Master mortuary embalming in Graveyard Keeper 2: Complete injection recipes (Acid, Silver, Gold, Glue, Preservation), optimal injection order, and skull math for 26-skull cadavers.
Read guide Graveyard Decoration & Fence Tier List
Comprehensive cemetery decoration tier list for Graveyard Keeper 2: Wooden vs Stone vs Marble fences, flower beds, lanterns, angel monuments, and reaching +200 rating.
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Crematorium & Ash Urn Guide
Master corpse cremation in Graveyard Keeper 2: Building Crematorium Pyres, harvesting Ash and Salt, crafting Ceramic Urns, and building high-scoring Columbaria.
Read guide Catacombs Floors 1 to 15 Guide
Comprehensive dungeon walkthrough for Catacombs Floors 1-15 in Graveyard Keeper 2: Snake's gate key, enemy tiers, silver/gold ore drops, boss chambers, and shortcuts.
Read guide Boss Fights & Combat Tactics
Master combat in Graveyard Keeper 2: Sword combos, dodge roll invulnerability frames, stamina management, healing potions, and boss fight guides (Golem, Matriarch, Sentinel).
Read guide Weapons Crafting & Damascus Steel
Ultimate weapons crafting guide for Graveyard Keeper 2: Rusty Sword to Damascus Steel Sword progression, whetstone sharpening, gem socketing, and damage calculations.
Read guide Armor Crafting & Durability Guide
How to craft and repair armor in Graveyard Keeper 2: Cloth, Leather, Iron, and Master Armor via the Tempering Expert perk (Update 1.007), plus repair kits.
Read guide Base Defense & Spiked Barricades
Protect your valley estate in Graveyard Keeper 2: Spiked wooden barricades, stone watchtowers, perimeter fences, nocturnal creature defense, and morgue warding.
Read guide Town Milestones & District Restoration
Unlock and restore the Town in Graveyard Keeper 2: Town Pass vs Royal Pass requirements, clearing district barricades, repairing the bridge, and community milestones.
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Vendor Trading & Orders
Master commercial trade routes and Town Warehouse order deliveries in Graveyard Keeper 2: vendor like caps, crate requirements, Happy Supplier perk bonuses, and Update 1.010 order slots.
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