Graveyard Keeper 2 Updates
Every official date, bonus, and diary in one timeline until the Town gates open.
This hub tracks Graveyard Keeper 2 as an upcoming sequel, not as a live-service patch blog. Until Steam flips the “coming soon” flag on September 22, 2026, the news that matters is dates, storefronts, bonuses, and the five Steam diaries Lazy Bear already posted.
Use release date when you only need the day. Use pre-order when you need the Sauna and the 20% cut. Use announcement for the Triple-I reveal. Use devlogs for the zombie, Town, and art letters. Use Old World — New Story for the 2 September 2026 narrative diary (time skip, Milestones, skull ≠ Gerry).
Timeline (official)
- 9 April 2026 — Announced at the Triple-I Initiative Showcase. Original Graveyard Keeper ran a limited free-to-keep promo through 13 April. TinyBuild later said wishlists exploded past a few hundred thousand.
- 20 May 2026 — Devlog “Where Zombies Feel at Home.” Zombies 2.0, underground factories, red-skull skills, Possession-Free mark.
- 16 June 2026 — Devlog “The Town That Probably Exists.” Restoration, Zombie Capitalism framing, graveyard modules.
- 30 July 2026 — Art diary. 3D world, moving sun, night shadows, Town construction kit.
- 26 August 2026 — Launch date locked: 22 September 2026. Pre-order bonuses posted (Sauna, platform outfit).
- 1–2 September 2026 — TinyBuild CEO posts $1M+ pre-orders in five days. Steam news Old World — New Story: eight-year in-world skip, southern outskirts, talents, no Teleportstone, skull is not Gerry.
- 22 September 2026 — Scheduled unlock on PC and consoles.
If a social post disagrees with Steam news, Steam news wins. If this wiki disagrees with Steam news, file it as a bug in the facts page and we will correct it.
What we will add after unlock
Day-one patches, content drops, and quality notes will land as child pages under this same hub. We will not open a fake “codes” category. We will not invent patch notes. The preview scorecard is the document we will tick against once players can boot the game.
How to read marketing vs diaries
Trailers are jokes: a “charming town” montage that is obviously a corpse economy. Diaries are closer to design truth. When they conflict, believe the diary, then verify in a screenshot. The guides hub translates those diaries into play orders. This hub keeps the timestamps.
Shoppers should still open platforms and system requirements — a date without a SKU is how you pre-order twice. Characters and tone sit on the players hub. Official URLs sit on links.
Until 22 September, “update” means new information, not a downloaded patch. After that, this index will say so in the first paragraph.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers Keepers ask before September 22.
Has Graveyard Keeper 2 launched?
Not at the time this page was written. Steam still lists September 22, 2026 as the coming date. See release date.
Where are patch notes?
There are no live patches yet. Official design notes are indexed on devlogs.
What is the most important news for buyers?
The date, the 20% pre-purchase, and the Sauna / outfit bonuses on pre-order.
Do you cover rumor leaks?
No. We quote Steam, tinyBuild, Lazy Bear, and on-screen HUD labels. Use preview for open questions.