On watch now
Checking the gate…
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Clock stopped
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- Co-op mod
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Join the server in a minute
The Companion
Finds your game, installs and updates the co-op mod, warns you if your game version doesn’t match the server, and joins Gravewatch when you press Play.
Download Companion 1.0.31.7 MB, Windows 10 and 11. If Windows says the publisher is unknown, choose More info, then Run anyway. SHA-256 b221bf1a7774c0f0…
Or by hand
Update the game
Steam keeps it on the server’s version.
Unzip the co-op mod into the game folder
Steam: right-click the game, Manage, Browse local files.
Download mod 1.1.0-gw3 (0.6 MB)Join GRAVEWATCH
Co-op menu, Browse public games. No password.
Open beta. The server’s keeper is a ghost nobody plays, and a few things still wait on it: talking to NPCs, some story steps and quest items, and sleeping. Farming, building, crafting, zombies, the graveyard and chat all work.
The world you walk into
One shared save that keeps going after you log off.
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Run the graveyard
Dig, bury and keep the graveyard’s quality up. Everyone works the same plots.
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Raise a zombie army
Put the dead to work building and hauling, then march a squad to war.
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Rebuild the town
Fix the houses and bring the townsfolk back, together.
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Explore the wilds
Chop the forests, follow the river and find what the land hides.
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Automate production
Belts, stations and workers that keep running while you sleep.
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Follow the story
Talks and story steps the ghost keeper carries out for the whole group.
Multiplayer questions
What is GRAVEWATCH?
GRAVEWATCH is a free, always-open co-op server for Graveyard Keeper 2. Up to 6 players share one world that keeps running when nobody is online, so nobody has to host.
Does Graveyard Keeper 2 have multiplayer?
Not officially: Graveyard Keeper 2 is a single-player game. GRAVEWATCH uses a co-op mod so several players can play in the same world, and runs that world on a dedicated server.
Can I play Graveyard Keeper 2 online with friends?
Yes. Join GRAVEWATCH together: everyone installs the GK2 co-op mod (the Companion does it in one click) and joins the same public server, so you share one world without anyone hosting or keeping their PC on.
How many players can join?
Up to 6 players at once. The world is open 24 hours a day and keeps running when nobody is online, so you can drop in and out whenever you like.
How do I join?
On Windows, install the GRAVEWATCH Companion and press Play: it installs the co-op mod and joins the server. By hand: unzip the co-op mod into your game folder, start the game, open the Co-op menu, choose Browse public games and join GRAVEWATCH. There is no password.
Is it free?
Yes. You need your own copy of Graveyard Keeper 2 on Steam. The server, the co-op mod download and the Companion are free.
Is my progress saved?
Yes. The world saves every 10 minutes while people are playing, at every new day, when the last player leaves and before every restart. A copy of the world is also backed up every hour.
Which game version do I need?
The same version as the server, which is shown on this page. Steam keeps your game up to date, and the Companion warns you if your version and the server’s differ.
Is GRAVEWATCH official?
No. GRAVEWATCH is a fan-run server and is not affiliated with Lazy Bear Games or tinyBuild, who make and publish Graveyard Keeper 2.
House rules
- It’s everyone’s graveyard. Don’t tear down what someone else built.
- Be decent in chat. People who aren’t get removed.
- The world saves every few minutes while people are on, and every new day.