This arduous task-driven story progression is where Graveyard Keeper sets itself apart from other farming sims. One of the first characters you meet, Gerry, a talkative, alcohol-loving skull Lazy Bear Games / tinyBuild In this world filled with various cults, curses and mysterious characters, I found myself wanting to work through huge, multi-tiered projects just so I could learn more. As you progress further into the game, your list of projects grows, but so does your understanding of the game’s dark plot. Even compared to Stardew Valley’s magical undertones (and capitalist critique), Graveyard Keeper comes off like a creepy, fantastical outlier within the management sim genre.Īnother crucial deviation is the gameplay, which takes the best bits of the formula that Harvest Moon established and sews several story plots into your massive to-do list. Your new home is a far cry from the idyllic settings of the game’s farming sim brethren - probably because you’re tending to a graveyard, not a homestead. Instead of being introduced to plucky townsfolk, you’re greeted by a talking skull, a ghost, a witch-burning inquisitor and several other shady folks. After a short and somewhat dark opening, you’re thrust into a dingy cemetery. The game’s familiar pixel-art visuals belie a much darker tone than Stardew Valley and the like right from the start.
But Graveyard Keeper, a “ medieval cemetery management sim” that has you tending a graveyard, fills in that gap without losing the charm of completing your personal to-do list.
But farming sims still feel incomplete - they tend to lack an interesting story to complement all the time I put into them. I appreciate how they combine a relaxing setting with small, fun tasks. I love how they take me to another, more calming place.
Stardew Valley taught me something I would’ve never known about myself: I like farming sims.
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