Quick answer: This Graveyard Keeper 2 guide is the map of this site. In your first days, set up wood, food and your first burials, then push the twins and Jack's boat as early as you can: that chain opens the church, your steady source of Faith. Next, follow the Plague Doctor into the Alchemy Lab, then win the first battle to open the Port. Sleep before anything risky, because the game only saves when you sleep.
Quick facts
- Start with: burials, wood and bread
- Push early: the twins' quest and Jack's boat, which open the church
- Then: the Plague Doctor and the Alchemy Lab
- First big goal: win the first battle to open the Port
- Always: sleep before risky steps, since that's the only save
Quick start: the first days in order
Bury bodies and show Herbert the certificate
Your first burial gives Burial Certificate I; take it to Herbert at the Crossroads (Herbert).
Wood and food
Chop trees, saw planks and bake bread. You'll burn through energy fast (Energy).
The twins and Jack's boat
6 Clay Plates for the twins, then 5 planks + 5 bronze details for Jack. This opens the church (Twins).
Alchemy
Larry's trap door leads to the Plague Doctor, who opens the Alchemy Lab (Alchemy).
First battle
It opens the Port and raises your Town Gratitude cap to 20 (Battles).
Known bugs and fixes
- Stuck on the pier at the Port: the stairs softlock and the only way out
- Game freezes blowing up the mine entrance: update, then clear the entrance
- Central Districts Purge bug: green fog and a locked gate
- How saving works: sleep saves, demo save transfer
Quests and people
Systems
The week
A week has six days, each named after a sin, and several things only happen on one of them.
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Wrath | Sermon at the church |
| Envy | Storm: resurrect zombies |
| Sloth | Most battles |
| Pride | Town orders |
| Gluttony | PR machine (zombie limit) |
Sleep before exploring the Port, blowing up the mine entrance or starting a battle. The game has no manual save, and each of these has a known bug that can cost you the day.
Common search answers
At the Crossroads early on, then just outside the town wall, then in the Barracks. See Herbert.
Through the Plague Doctor quest: talk to Larry in your room to open the trap door. See Alchemy.
Most battles only start on Sloth. See Battles.
On PC, yes; on Switch, no. See How saving works.
Sources: a 7-tips guide, a recorded 100% playthrough and a 100-day playthrough on YouTube, Steam Community discussions.