PlayStation users can claim a massive 50-hour medieval management simulation for absolutely nothing right now. Graveyard Keeper is currently completely free on the PlayStation Store for both PS4 and PS5 players until April 13, 2026, at 12 PM CT.
Publisher tinyBuild and developer Lazy Bear Games dropped the standard $19.99 price tag to zero across multiple platforms. The underlying catalyst for this sudden giveaway is to generate massive hype for their newly announced sequel, Graveyard Keeper 2, which is scheduled to launch later in 2026.
Normally, players have to rely on a PlayStation Plus subscription to score free monthly games. But this promotion bypasses the subscription entirely. You keep the game forever. The deal is also active for PC players via Steam and on Xbox consoles, according to a report by Push Square.
The title is essentially a dark, capitalist twist on Stardew Valley. Players are tasked with gathering resources, crafting items, exploring dungeons, and facing wild ethical dilemmas like processing bodies for burger meat, as detailed in a recent breakdown by GameRant.
The game boasts an 84 percent Very Positive user rating across nearly 17,000 Steam reviews. On the PlayStation Store, it holds a 4.39 out of 5 rating. ComicBook also highlighted that while the game routinely sees discounts down to $3.99, this is the first time in the franchise’s history that the base game has been offered entirely for free.
The entertainment community is naturally thrilled, but the giveaway represents a brilliant tactical play by the studio. Dropping a full 50-hour experience for free completely disrupts the usual indie marketing cycle. It immediately floods the player base with thousands of new fans right before the sequel hits the market. By letting players experience the dark humor and deep crafting mechanics risk-free, tinyBuild is securing a massive, invested audience ready to buy the sequel on day one.