Zombie Apocalypse
A zombie apocalypse is the central narrative framing of Graveyard Keeper 2. The realm has been overrun by the undead, the town the graveyard serves is a ruin, and the player character's day-to-day work now runs up against constant undead pressure.
What It Changes
The town is overrun rather than bustling. Players help rebuild it through town restoration.
Zombies are not just enemies; under the game's automation system, reanimated corpses can be put to work powering production chains.
Waves of hostile undead require proper combat preparation: crafted armour, weapons, and a party.
Thematic Twist
Where the original Graveyard Keeper was a dark-comic small-business sim, Graveyard Keeper 2 turns the joke into a larger set-piece. The graveyard is no longer just a side industry of the town; it is the town's last viable economic asset in a world where most people are already dead.