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Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Release DateAug 15, 2018
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.5% (very positive) / 86.3%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84.9% Top 15% / 84.8%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)29.6K  Top 1% / 37K  Top 1%
Curators427 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time55.8 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar2.8 hours  Top 5%
Followers120.7K  Top 1%
Owners± 2.3M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 15.1M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Graveyard Keeper steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Graveyard Keeper's Steam rating and reviews from August 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 71.1% (August 2018) to 86.3% (May 2023).

With 37K reviews Top 1%, Graveyard Keeper is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. They often took place in November.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Graveyard Keeper and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Graveyard Keeper's reviewers. The most popular language is English (47%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Graveyard Keeper percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Graveyard Keeper, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 105 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Graveyard Keeper players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 63 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • unique gameplay loop
  • meaningful choices
  • well-written NPCs
  • interesting and complex mechanics
  • intuitive leveling up system
  • crisp and colourful pixel art
  • lovely and catchy music
  • rewarding goals
  • in-depth gameplay
  • top-down management game
  • tedious wait system
  • repetitive grinding
  • complex questing
  • poor quest rewards
  • bad controller/keyboard control schemes
  • lack of balance
  • poor pacing
  • soul-numbing grinding
  • restrictive building areas
  • cluttered inventory

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 86.5% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Graveyard Keeper's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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