Zombie Graveyard Simulator news & patch notes

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

Today we’re excited to share our new game, Ore Factory Squad, with you!

Ore Factory Squad is a co-op mining and factory-building game with procedural mining and factory progression at its core. Play alone or with friends, buy properties, dig deep for valuable resources, complete contracts, upgrade and automate production lines, and grow your factory from zero to industry!

We’re also happy to share that the demo will be available on March 27, so you won’t have to wait long to try it for yourself!

🎬 Watch the Trailer

📜 More Info About The Game

Here’s what you can expect in Ore Factory Squad:

• Procedural underground mining with fully diggable terrain

• Upgradeable mining tools such as shovel, pickaxe, jackhammer, and explosives

• Different machines with different production lines

• Factory progression through machine unlocks, upgrades, and licenses

• Conveyors and automation

• Drivable forklifts and trucks for logistics

• Contracts, deliveries, and stock sales

• Character and factory customization

• Solo or co-op for up to 4 players

⭐ Wishlist Ore Factory Squad

If you like what you see, wishlist the game on Steam. It helps us a lot and keeps you updated as development continues!

📅 Play the Demo on March 27

Save the date and play the demo for free when it launches on March 27. We can’t wait to hear what you think!

As always, thank you for supporting us and being part of this journey. We’re really excited to hear what you think about Ore Factory Squad!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to follow development closely, share feedback, and be part of the community from the beginning or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

We’ve released a new update focusing on stability fixes, controller improvements, balance adjustments, and gameplay enhancements. Here’s everything included in this patch

🔧 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Golden Eagle achievement could trigger twice, granting the reward twice

• Fixed a rare issue where NPCs would not stand up and leave after a Sermon following an Expedition

• Fixed a bug where urns were incorrectly consumed while packaging at the Delivery Station (urns should not be consumed during packaging)

• Fixed an issue where the Delivery Station courier could fail to arrive, pick up only part of the available boxes, or not return for the remaining deliveries

• Fixed an issue where delivery boxes sometimes would not spawn until the game was reloaded

• Fixed reports of zombies getting stuck behind trees during Expeditions

• Fixed an issue where zombies could get stuck behind certain objects and stop attacking

• Fixed a rare issue where Stamina could save at 0 and never regenerate

• Fixed a critical save-breaking issue where a broken grave could prevent the game from progressing to the next night

• Fixed a critical save-breaking issue after returning from an Expedition that could completely lock the game (inventory not opening and game loop not progressing)

• Fixed an issue where turrets placed during Expeditions would not return to the inventory afterward

• Fixed a critical issue where the dog could permanently fail to spawn if the naming panel closed unexpectedly (for example when night starts), preventing players from naming the dog after unlocking the Dog House

🎮 Steam Deck & Controller Fixes

• Fixed controller sensitivity in Expeditions not being affected by sensitivity multipliers

• Fixed an issue where interacting with Storage while holding a box using a controller would delete the item instead of storing it

• Fixed an issue where moving items between Storage and Backpack could break input due to selected object loss

• Fixed a similar input issue in BioSell App and Auction App when selling items

✨ Improvements & Balance Adjustments

• Improved turret target detection (more consistent behavior in large-scale scenarios)

• Added an additional validation check for the Golden Eagle achievement after loading the game

• Added Night Brightness setting

• Zombie waves now continue scaling after reaching the level cap. From Level 10 onward, tougher and more varied zombie waves will begin to appear

• Added new interactions for the Dog House: Call the dog back to the house & rename your dog

• Adjusted Antique item drop rates

• Rebalanced Dog House unlock cost

• Rebalanced Research Lab unlock cost

• Rebalanced prices and profits across multiple items to improve overall economy flow

As always, thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

With this update, we’re officially moving from v1.5 to Version 2.0, completing the roadmap we’ve been working toward for a long time! Some features were released earlier as part of our Christmas Update, and this update focuses on what’s new and what completes the picture, here’s what’s new:

🐶 Pet Companion

You’re no longer alone during the night.

• By unlocking the Dog House, you can now get a Pet Companion to help you defend your graveyard at night

• Your dog roams around during the day and actively assists you during nightly zombie waves

• You can choose from a list of random names, or give your companion a name of your own!

🔫 New Weapons

• Desert Eagle – a powerful new handgun with high stopping power

• Secret Weapon – a special variant waiting for players who complete all achievements

🎮 Steam Deck Support

Zombie Graveyard Simulator is now officially Steam Deck Playable.

• The game runs out of the box on Steam Deck with minimal setup

• Performance has been significantly improved

  • Previously, heavy combat and night waves could drop to 10–25 FPS

  • Now, gameplay runs at a stable 60 FPS, even during intense moments

• The reason for Playable (instead of Verified) is that some UI text can appear smaller on Steam Deck, especially in certain languages

• Overall readability and controls are solid, and UI improvements are planned for the future

🌍 New Languages

The game now supports three additional languages:

• Hungarian

• Norwegian

• Kazakh

⚙️ Extensive Optimization Pass

This update includes the largest optimization pass we’ve ever done. We focused on making the overall experience smoother, more stable, and more enjoyable across all hardware setups

CPU & Gameplay Systems

• Many CPU-heavy systems were rewritten or optimized

• Turret logic was heavily optimized, especially in late-game scenarios

• Large, fully built graveyards now perform significantly better

Inventory & Storage

• Inventory and Storage systems were completely reworked

• Previous stutters and frame drops when moving large amounts of items are gone

• Item transfers are now smooth and instant

GPU & Rendering

• Major GPU-side optimizations in rendering and occlusion culling

• Zombie ragdolls optimized

• Improved shadow distance and grass draw distance handling

• Fixed a critical issue causing the UI to refresh every time you fired a weapon

Graphics Settings Improvements

• Low, Medium, and High presets now have clear visual and performance differences

• New graphics options added:

  • Fully disable Shadows

  • Fully disable Volumetric Lighting

  • Ambient Occlusion now has a real performance impact when disabled

Engine Update

• The game has been upgraded to Unity 6.2

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Updated the number of Planter Areas gained through upgrades

• Fixed an issue where zombies wouldn’t attack vehicle during Expedition vehicle defense missions

• Fixed a rare bug where corpses could get stuck in the player’s hands while carrying

• Fixed a rare issue where urns could break while being carried by employees

• Rebalanced prices and profits across multiple products and systems to improve overall economy flow

❤️ What’s Next?

With Version 2.0, the original roadmap for Zombie Graveyard Simulator is now complete.

For now, we don’t have a new content roadmap locked in. We’ll be taking some time to evaluate what comes next, based on player interest, long-term demand, and the future direction of the project.

This also means that features discussed in the past, such as co-op, are not currently planned, but we’re intentionally keeping the door open.

We’re also working on a new project, so you can expect a new announcement from us soon!

Regardless of future content decisions, bug fixes, stability improvements, and critical updates will continue as needed.

As always, thank you for your support, feedback, bug reports, and patience. Reaching Version 2.0 wouldn’t have been possible without the community behind the game.

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️🎄

We’re wrapping up the year with a special New Year Update! Some of the features you’ll see in this update were originally planned for Version 2.0, but as a small New Year gift, we wanted to bring a portion of them forward so you can enjoy them earlier.

And one more thing before we dive in: Zombie Graveyard Simulator is currently 31% OFF during the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️🔥

Here’s what’s new:

🎄 Christmas & New Year Decorations

The graveyard is ready to celebrate the holidays!

• The entire graveyard is now decorated with Christmas themed visuals

• Festive lights, decorations, and even a ginger cookie house can be found around the map

• A cozy seasonal atmosphere to enjoy while managing your graveyard

⚙️ Optimization Preview

We’re actively working on a large-scale optimization update planned for Version 2.0.

While full details will be shared in the next update notes, you can already expect improvements in this update such as:

• More stable frame times

• Reduced performance spikes

• Noticeable FPS improvements

• Additional graphics settings

🔨 Multi Crafting & Storage/Inventory UI Rework

• You can now craft multiple items at the same time on Stone Workshop and the Research Lab

• Improved layout and scaling for resolutions other than 16:9 (such as 16:10 an widescreens)

• General usability and control improvements

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Antique items can now be delivered to families instead of only being sold via the Auction App

• Backpack capacity increased

• Added rotating function to Stone Wall Corner, allowing more modular wall construction

• Added an additional category filter for Auction items

• Updated ammo consumption for Tesla and Flamethrower Turrets

  • These turrets now consume significantly less ammunition

  • Example: previously 1 propane tank per shot, now 1 propane tank per 4 shots

• DLSS and FSR have been temporarily disabled, but don't worry they will return with Version 2.0

• Multiple CPU and GPU optimizations have been applied

• Fixed an issue where auto-fire weapons could jam while firing

• Fixed an issue where footstep sounds did not properly switch between grass, stone, and other terrain types

As always, thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

This update introduces a brand-new Research Lab and Upgradeable Barricades, giving you more ways to turn zombies into profit and to hold the line when night falls!

Here’s what’s new:

🧪 Research Lab & Bio Processing

Dead zombies aren’t going to waste anymore. They’re now part of your production line!

• Zombies that die during the night are now collected and stored in the Research Lab morgue

• From there, you can move them to the Resurrection Table and bring them back as controlled test subjects

• Revived zombies can be placed into special cages, and each zombie type generates unique special resources over time

• You can unlock multiple cages to speed up your resource production and build a proper bio-factory

• These resources can be:

  • Sold directly at base value

  • Or processed at the Lab crafting station into items like Gore Bait, Red Serum, or valuables like Alpha Cure for much higher profit

• All bio products can be sold through the new BioSell App on your computer, so you can manage the whole process from storage to sale in one place

🛡️ Upgradeable Barricades

Your defenses are no longer just throwaway planks.

• Barricades can now be upgraded through 3 tiers

• Each tier increases health and durability, making them last much longer against stronger waves

• You can transform a basic wooden board into a reinforced plank, and eventually into a sturdy metal barricade

• This gives you more control over how you build your defenses: light and cheap, or heavy and long-lasting

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue where ammo items duplicated when they were left on the ground and the game was reloaded

• Fixed a bug where cleaning stains in the Chapel caused the player to lose energy instead of the employee

• Adjusted seed prices for better economic balance and progression

• Fixed an issue at the Urn Station that caused all urns in the same category to be consumed

• Fixed a bug where the courier sometimes failed to arrive at the Delivery Station

• Fixed an issue where employees were not loading correctly when entering the game

• Localization improvements and text fixes across multiple languages

As always, we’re continuing to work through your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions to make Zombie Graveyard Simulator smoother, deeper, and more fun to manage and defend.

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

What a year it’s been! Since the release of Zombie Graveyard Simulator, your support has been incredible, every review and every piece of feedback helped shape the game into what it is today. From the entire team, thank you for keeping the graveyard alive! 💀

Since launch, we’ve released minor & major updates such as:

• Achievements & Cloud Save Integration

• New Decorations, Items & Weapons

• Custom Urns & Delivery Station

• New Zombie Types

• Chapel Expansion / Rework

• Expeditions

• Stone Quarry & Workshop

• Auctions

As we move toward 2026, we’ll continue expanding Zombie Graveyard Simulator with updates from our roadmap, bringing new systems, balance improvements, and quality-of-life upgrades to make the experience smoother and more enjoyable.

🏆 The 2025 Steam Awards

If you’ve enjoyed relaxing among the graves and watching your graveyard grow, we’d truly appreciate it if you could nominate Zombie Graveyard Simulator for the “Sit Back and Relax” category or any other category you think fits best!

Your vote helps us reach more players and keeps the graveyard thriving. Thank you all once again for joining us on this journey! 💀

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

This update includes new systems such as the Stone Quarry & Workshop, Auction App & Antiques, as well as new Halloween decorations and a long list of fixes and improvements!

Here’s what’s new:

⛏️ Stone Quarry & Workshop

Your graveyard is expanding once again with new production and crafting systems!

• The Stone Quarry & Workshop can now be unlocked like other stations.

• Once active, it introduces a mining machine that allows you to extract four types of stone: Limestone, Sandstone, Slate, and Granite.

• At first, it only mines a single type in small quantities, but upgrading the station increases both the stone variety and yield multiplier.

• The Stone Workshop lets you craft gravestones using the mined materials.

• A unique gravestone type exclusive to this workshop has also been added, offering significantly higher income.

💰 Auction App & Antiques

Turn rare finds into profit with the brand-new Fast Auction App!

• There’s now a chance for corpses (after burial or cremation) to drop antique items such as journals, pocket watches, gold-plated clocks, or even diamond rings!

• These antiques can be listed for sale through the Auction App on your computer.

• You’ll receive bids from potential buyers and once sold, you can collect your earnings directly from the app.

🧰 Upgrade UI Rework

The Upgrade interface has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use:

• Tabs have been moved to the left side for better readability.

• Hovering over a locked tab now displays a page with message explaining why it’s locked.

🎃 Halloween Decorations

Bring a spooky atmosphere to your graveyard with new seasonal items!

• Pumpkin Lights

• Cauldron

• Spooky Fence

• Broom

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Economy balancing: Seed prices have been reduced to increase profit margins, and some upgrade costs have been adjusted for better progression.

• Defense item rework: Prices, durability, and damage output have been improved, especially for barbed wire, wooden & chain fences, electric surface, spiky wooden fence and stone walls, which now deal noticeably higher damage.

• Fixed a bug where food items with buffs did not restore health or energy when eaten.

• Localization updates and translation improvements across multiple languages.

• Fixed an issue where if an employee was carrying a corpse when exiting the game or starting an Expedition, the body would now correctly return to the nearest morgue instead of dropping to the ground.

• Fixed visual and system issues when an employee unclogged a toilet, it now correctly updates and functions after interaction.

• Fixed employee position errors when unclogging toilets.

• Fixed a bug causing the Delivery Guy to spawn twice after loading the game.

• Fixed Urn locking and missing box spawn issues at the Delivery Station.

• Fixed a bug causing Urns inside delivery boxes to spawn outside after returning from Expeditions.

• Fixed an issue where visitors would not wait for sermons after saving and loading mid-sermon.

• Fixed a bug preventing sermons from starting if the player went on an Expedition while visitors were waiting.

• Fixed Management App not listing all graves correctly in the population tab.

• Fixed an issue where the Urn at the Delivery Station could disappear at the start of packaging.

• Improved loading stability and performance, loading sequences are now smoother and less likely to freeze.

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

We’ve just released a small patch addressing several bugs, balancing issues, and a few quality-of-life improvements.

Here’s what’s been added and fixed:

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Technician can now unclog toilets for you!

• Engine update applied to patch the recently discovered Unity security issue affecting all games using Unity game engine.

• Added a Level × Reward multiplier for Expeditions. As you progress, missions will become more challenging but offer higher rewards.

• Overall Expedition difficulty balancing adjustments for smoother progression.

• Fixed an issue where the “Check Funeral Offers” objective could reappear after returning from an Expedition.

• Fixed a bug causing two Delivery Guys to spawn after Expedition.

• Fixed an issue where the Urn could slide to an incorrect position at the Packaging Station.

• Fixed a bug that allowed leaving the Packaging Station before the packaging process was complete.

• Fixed a bug at the Custom Urn Station where pressing the Back button (Right Mouse Button on PC) could break the urn-filling process.

• Fixed an issue where the Tank zombie’s stun effect could persist if the night ended while you were disoriented.

• Fixed a bug preventing the “Fully Staffed” achievement from unlocking.

• Fixed an issue where the “Personal Touch” achievement wouldn’t trigger when first opening the Custom Urn Station.

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

This update brings one of the biggest changes in Phase 3, introducing the brand-new Expeditions Mode along with new enemies, weapons, achievements, and plenty of fixes and improvements.

Here’s everything new in this update:

🧭 Expedition Station

Your graveyard now features the Expedition Station, a radio station that lets you answer distress calls and venture outside the graveyard for the first time!

• Unlock the station to gain access to the Expedition App, available on any computer.

• Answer distress calls coming through the radio, these are randomized missions waiting for your response.

• Like other stations, the Expedition Station includes its own upgrade panel:

  • Extended Radio Range to increase mission frequency

  • Enhanced Radio Frequency to unlock new mission types

• Completing upgrades makes the system more dynamic, offering a steady flow of different missions as you progress.

🗺️ Missions & Locations

Expeditions take you beyond your graveyard into fresh new environments and missions, each with unique challenges. These missions can include, for example:

• Defending an airdrop from incoming zombie waves

• Helping a stranded vehicle stuck on the road

• Protecting a family home or farm under siege

Each mission is randomized, keeping every expedition fresh. Completing them rewards you with money and XP, while station upgrades increase mission variety and frequency as you progress.

🔫 New Weapons

• P90 SMG: A compact, fast-firing weapon with a large magazine, equipped with a flashlight for night vision and a suppressor for stealthier zombie kills.

• T-20 Rifle: Our strongest full-auto rifle yet, featuring a custom grip that significantly reduces recoil.

🧪 New Tank Zombie

A new nightmare joins the roster!

• Large and bulky, but surprisingly fast.

• On death, it explodes with acid that causes temporary disorientation: blurred vision, muffled sounds, and dizziness.

• Tough to kill and extremely dangerous up close

🏆 New Achievements

• 40 new achievements added, doubling the total from 40 to 80!

• New goals include station objectives, financial milestones, sales, expeditions, and more.

⚠️ Some achievements may not unlock when you load your latest save file, as they rely on data that was not tracked in earlier save files. However, you can still continue playing with your old save and there is no need to start a new game. For those specific achievements, you’ll simply need to perform the required actions again in your current save to unlock them.

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Improved weapon handling: camera shake, aiming positions, and overall feel have been polished.

• Localization updates and corrections across multiple languages.

• Reduced clogging chance for toilets.

• Fixed an issue where the Confessional could be used before being unlocked.

• Fixed a bug where sermon cooldown increased after unlocking the final Chapel upgrade.

• Reduced the height of the Stone Wall to improve turret line of sight

• Fixed an issue where Urn Pickup objectives would not appear if Urn is on the ground

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️ This update marks the completion of Phase 2 of our roadmap, bringing exciting new chapel upgrades, employees, languages, and a terrifying new blood moon event!

Here’s everything new in this update:

⛪ New Chapel Upgrades & Employees

• Priest, Pianist, and Custodian are now available to hire!

• Sermon Altar: Prepare 3-sentence sermons in a mini-game. The quality of your words affects morale and boosts Chapel donations. If you hire a Priest, he can handle sermons automatically!

• Piano: Hire a Pianist to play calming music for extra morale and increased donations

• Confessional Booth: With a Priest, visitors will line up for confession, and the Priest will step in to listen

• Chapel Cleaning & Maintenance: As more visitors attend, the Chapel will get dirty and candles will burn out. You can also perform all these tasks manually, but with a Custodian, the cleaning, candle-lighting and restocking of the Souvenir Shop can be automated.

• Chapel Upgrade Tree: unlock Sermon Altar, Piano, Confessional, Faster Sermon Cooldown, and more by delivering successful sermons

• New storage added inside the Souvenir Shop for faster access

🚻 Public Toilet Stalls

• Visitors now have a place to take care of their needs

• Toilets charge a small fee per use

• After repeated use, toilets can clog, fix them with a plunger!

• You can unlock up to 2 stalls

🪓New Weapon: Forest Axe

🗳️ This weapon was chosen based on community feedback and polls!

• A new powerful Melee Weapon that deals much more damage than a shovel

• Unlockable at Level 7

🌑 Blood Moon Event

• On certain nights after leveling up, a Blood Moon may occur

• The sky and moon turn red, and zombies become much stronger and more aggressive

• Blood Moon can be toggled on/off in the settings

🔼 Increased Level Cap!

You can now reach level 10 and unlock new items, station upgrades, and more customization as you grow your graveyard empire!

🌐 New Languages

🗳️ All four languages were selected based on community feedback and polls!

• Portuguese (Brazil)

• Dutch

• Swedish

• Ukrainian

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Employees now keep their positions on Quick Save and after loading, they will appear exactly where they were last saved instead of respawning from the door

• Added attack sound effects for both Axe and Shovel

• Performance optimizations and minor fixes

📌 With Phase 2 now complete, we’re already working hard on what’s next!

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

This update brings new weather effects to enhance the atmosphere, plus a brand new Zombie Waves modifier for those who want a completely different gameplay experience!

Here’s everything new in this update:

🌦️ New Weather Types

• Clear – Classic & sunny skies with a bright atmosphere

• Foggy – Low visibility for an eerie graveyard feel

• Heavy Rain – Stormy downpours to set the scene

⛔ Say Goodbye to Zombies

• Added a Zombie Waves toggle in Game Modifiers that lets you completely disable night zombie waves.

• This means you can now play from start to finish without encountering zombies at all!

⚠ Important Note: This is an experimental setting and goes against the game’s intended balance. With no zombie waves, you won’t lose graves and progression will be much easier. Defense costs will also be completely removed since you don't need them.

🛍️ Souvenir Shop Visual Changes

• Souvenir Shop visual redesign now has a more store-like appearance with new glass walls, sliding door, tile, lamps!

🃏 Blackjack Changes

• Added spending and winnings limits to Blackjack

• Removed the reward for running out of money in Blackjack

• Fixed several logic issues in Blackjack

• Fixed an exploit where quitting mid-game avoided losing money

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Employees are now listed under their work area instead of just by job type

• Increased hiring limit of Gravekeepers and Technicians from 2 to 4 in total

• Removed zombie entrances unlocked with Graveyard Expansion 2 to allow for a more balanced defense layout

• Fixed an issue where starting a new game didn’t trigger the tutorial in rare occasions

• Updated Delivery Guy appearance (new Outfit and Hat)

• Fixed an issue where leaving the Custom Urn Station mid-filling could cause errors

• Fixed a issue where Delivery Only urns didn’t complete the "Urn Ready" task after successful delivery

🌐 New Languages

The new languages planned for Phase 1 have now been moved to the Phase 2 major update due to localization work in the upcoming update. This is where we need your help!

We’ve prepared a list of potential languages based on player demand and community size, but we can’t add them all at once. Head over to our Discord server and check the #dev-updates where you can vote for which 3 languages should be added first. Join the poll and help us decide which languages will come to the game next!

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️ This update is part of our ongoing work to complete Phase 1 of the roadmap and bringing key new features, cremation upgrades, and the first community-voted weapon!

Here’s what’s new:

⚱️ Custom Urn Station

• 5 new Urn variations added

• Bodies may now request Specific Urn Types as special requests

• Use the Custom Urn Station to transfer ashes into the correct urn to fulfill these requests

• Higher-quality urns = higher payouts!

🚚Delivery Station & Upgrades

• Some urns are now marked as Delivery Only

• Use the Delivery Station to pack ashes and place them in delivery boxes

• A courier will arrive at scheduled times to pick up the packages

• Delivery orders provide even greater money!

• A new upgrade panel for the Crematorium has been added (Old one was re-labeled as Furnaces)

• Unlock and improve the new Custom Urn and Delivery systems through this panel

🔼 Increased Level Cap!

You can now reach level 9 and unlock new items, station upgrades, and more customization as you grow your graveyard empire!

🃏 Blackjack Minigame

• Take a break and play Blackjack using in-game money

• Play it safe or go all in, the graveyard economy just got riskier!

🔫 M60 LMG

Over the past few weeks, we’ve hosted a series of community polls on Discord to decide which weapons should be added to the game next. Hundreds of players voted, and the first winner is finally here!

A powerful light machine gun with a high fire rate and large magazine and perfect for mowing down hordes of zombies during late-night waves.

But that’s just the beginning!

This is the first of five new weapons selected by our community. Here’s the full lineup coming in future updates:

• P90 SMG – Compact, fast, and ideal for close quarters

• Desert Eagle – Heavy pistol with serious stopping power

• Axe – Our first melee weapon for up-close action

• Type 20 Rifle – Reliable, balanced long-range option

🛠 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Urns now display cause of death and additional info

• DLSS and FSR can no longer be enabled at the same time (fixed related bugs)

• Fixed zombie difficulty not updating properly when switching Relaxed Mode

• Fixed bug where dragging urns too quickly could cause them to become invisible

• Fixed an issue where the cremation progress bar could get stuck at 99%

• Fixed crematorium effects not appearing after certain save/load scenarios

• Fixed occasional sound overlap when multiple actions triggered at once

• Fixed UI scale issue when opening Management App on ultra-wide monitors

📌 We’re getting closer to completing Phase 1, but there’s still more to come! Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

Today’s update brings highly-requested features, quality-of-life improvements, and important bug fixes. We heard your feedback loud and clear, Quick Save was requested frequently, so we moved it up in our plans to get it to you sooner!

Here’s everything new in this update:

💾 Custom Save System

• You can now Quick Save from the pause menu during daytime!

• Added save date/time indicator so you can see when you last saved.

📈 New Management App

A big new tool to track your progress:

• Track visitor trends to see what’s popular and what's not.

• View visitor counts for the last 10 days and visitor activities from the last 5 days.

• Check detailed statistics on your income.

• See a complete list of all buried bodies, including how much money you've earned from each grave.

Note: The Management App begins tracking data after this update! Previous progress won’t appear.

🌙 Relaxed Mode Preset & Custom Modifiers

Relaxed Mode is now a preset of custom modifiers! You can now change & tune the game to your liking:

• New Zombie Waves difficulty settings: Relaxed, Easy, Normal, Hard

• Toggle Longer Days (On/Off).

• Toggle Energy System (On/Off). Disabling this means actions won’t require energy!

• Toggle Preparation Phase (On/Off). Previously always active in Relaxed Mode.

Note: You don't need to start a new game to change the options, you can change them in the settings menu. Just make sure to check if the settings are correct after the update!

📊 Reputation Score System

Your actions now directly impact your graveyard’s popularity:

• Doing things right grants points, mistakes lower your score.

• Your reputation determines visitor likelihood and affects your overall success.

⚙️ Performance & Compatibility

• Added AMD FSR support for improved performance and visuals.

• Optimized GPU usage to reduce overall load.

• Improved optimization to minimize FPS spikes.

• Better scaling for Quality Presets (Low, Medium, High now clearer and more consistent).

🔧 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Added Camera Smoothing option in Settings for smoother camera motion (ideal for controllers).

• Fixed controller not working on some panels (like Game Over) — now fully functional.

• Added Steam Deck button prompts for Steam Deck players.

• Re-mapped default controller buttons: Pause button now opens Pause Menu, Back button opens Inventory.

• Improved damage value for R500 Revolver and DMR-14 Rifle.

• Fixed Fertilizer Machine bug where compost boxes couldn’t be picked up after saving/loading.

• Fixed early payment calculation error in the loan system.

• Fixed an issue where money and item notifications could get stuck on screen.

• Fixed localization issues in French and German, along with general translation fixes.

• Fixed a bug that allowed graves to be destroyed while a visitor was actively visiting them.

• Fixed balance issues related to overall game difficulty.

• Fixed an issue that prevented grave and gravestone placement after loading a saved game.

• Fixed Technician Employee going to trash without a trash bag.

• Crematorium ovens now show a burning indicator if you’re holding a corpse.

• Various Input System updates for better controller detection.

• Fixed bug where a corpse could disappear when trying to take it back from the furnace.

• Fixed Gardener Employee leaving the farm area to grab items from storage unnecessarily.

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

Today’s patch brings a wide range of improvements including station upgrades, new decorations, and quality-of-life fixes to enhance your graveyard management experience.

Also we created a new poll to chose upcoming weapons, scroll to bottom to read more!

Here’s what’s new in this update:

🪴 New Decorations & Visual Improvements

• Modular stone tiles with corner and edge pieces for clean paths

• 2 updated and 2 brand-new flower pots

• Empty flower pot that can be filled with any decorative bush

• 4 new short decorative fences

• 2 new garden lights

• Large floodlight for wide-area illumination

• Visual improvements made to Graveyard's walls, gates, and pillars

🌸 Flower Stand Upgrades & Special Requirements System

• Added new Special Requirement System for upgrades, some of them now require special requirements (such as Sell X amount bouquets for Flower Stand, Cremate X amount bodies for Crematorium)

• Slider UI added to track special conditions progress and overall unlocks

• Added Speaker Upgrade to increase visitor patience while queuing for Flower Stand

• Crate Expansion Upgrade doubles flower storage capacity for Flower Stand

• Fragrance Dispenser Upgrade increases flower sale chance for Flower Stand

• Assigned flower types now shown as “Assigned Flower” in the description box

• 3D “Low Stock!” warning appears when overall flower stock is low

🎯 Gameplay & Mechanics Improvements

• Graves now spawn a zombie when completely destroyed

• Turrets now avoid shooting barricades if they’re in the line of sight, reducing wasted ammo

• Turrets now aim at zombie bodies instead of their center, improving accuracy when zombies crouch to eat graves or get too close

• Shovel can now be bought back from the Market if accidentally sold

• Guns with magazines now preserve the chamber round when reloading

• Graveyard area slightly expanded for better symmetry and pathing

📦 Inventory & Market Enhancements

• Added sort options to Inventory and Storage (Default or by Category)

• Added filter tabs in Inventory and Storage for categories like Souvenirs and Ammunition

• Market now shows how many of each selected item you own in both Inventory and Storage

• Warning UI has been added to items that cannot be sold in the market.

• Warning UI has been added to items that you don't have enough of to sell.

🧼 Bug Fixes & QoL

• Fixed issue where Gravekeeper Employee cleaning would drain Player’s stamina

• HireWire UI now shows job descriptions for each Employee

• Florist Employee notifications now include the missing flower’s name if unavailable

• Fixed issue where damaged graves didn’t display indicators

• Fixed bug causing corpses to get stuck when quickly picked up from the Wheelbarrow

• Fixed early payment calculation error in the loan system

• Fixed issue preventing visitors from picking up the first placed urn

• Fixed unfair pricing behavior in the sell system

• Average daily income now displayed for each buried grave

• Localization improvements across several languages

🗳️ Vote for the Next Weapons!

We’re adding new weapons as part of upcoming roadmap updates and we want you to help decide which ones should we add and which ones should be first!

Head over to our Discord server and check the #dev-updates channel to vote in the first weapon poll. Once we have a winner, we’ll launch another poll… and keep going until we have a full lineup!

Thanks again for your continued support, bug reports, and feedback. We’re hard at work shaping the future of the graveyard with your help!

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to report bugs, share ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers! 🧟‍♂️

Since launch, we’ve been carefully listening to your feedback and combining it with our long-term vision for the game.

After weeks of planning and iteration...

Here’s the official Zombie Graveyard Simulator Roadmap 🗺️

🎉 Thank you for making this possible!

The game has only been out for a short time, but already:

• We’ve reached over 10,000 players

• You’ve left 175+ positive reviews

• And you’ve sent us hundreds of thoughtful ideas, bug reports, and feature suggestions

We’re incredibly grateful for your passion and support, this roadmap exists because of you!

🗺️What’s in the roadmap?

This roadmap outlines the 4 major content phases we’re working on, each introducing new gameplay systems, stations, employees, upgrades, and more.

While every phase brings its own unique content, they all raise the level cap and add new decorations and items to enhance your experience.

Please keep in mind that this roadmap reflects our current vision and is subject to change. Features may shift, expand, or evolve based on your feedback and development priorities.

⚰️ PHASE 1 – Tools of the Trade

We’re starting with systems that expand your daily routine:

• Unlock Packing Station to deliver ashes in decorative urns and souvenirs

• Unlock Custom Urn Station to customize urns with different motifs

• Play blackjack and minesweeper on your PC when you need a break

• Adopt a loyal dog that helps defend your graveyard at night

• Enjoy more Relaxed Mode options: No Stamina, No Zombies at Night, Longer Days...

• Track your Graveyard’s Reputation and influence visitor behavior

• Access a detailed Graveyard Management Panel

• New Language Support!

🕯️ PHASE 2 – The Chapel Awakens

The chapel becomes more than just a pretty building:

• Host interactive sermons to boost visitor morale and donations

• Unlock Confession Booth to hear visitors’ confessions and earn rewards

• Hire a Priest, Pianist, and a Custodian to run Chapel efficiently

• Unlock Public Restrooms (and monetize them!)

• Weather effects that impact the mood and visuals

• Beware the terrifying Blood Moon zombie waves

🧳 PHASE 3 – Distant Calls

Things go beyond the cemetery walls:

• Unlock a Radio Station for off-map missions (such as cleaning a house from zombies or collecting & defending a supply drop)

• Unlock the Stone Quarry and craft special gravestones in your Workshop

• Sell rare corpse valuables via a new Auction App

• New decorative Grave Frames and stones

• Utilize the Grave Collapse system to reuse old plots

• Encounter a mysterious new zombie type

🧪 PHASE 4 – Science of the Dead

Time to research, upgrade, and survive smarter:

• Unlock a Zombie Research Lab to capture, harvest, and craft secret formulas

• Employees now have energy and require rest

• Unlock and upgrade a Break Room to keep your team in shape

• Strengthen your defenses with Upgradeable Barricades

• Manual save system

• New weapons to aid your survival

• Yet another new zombie type enters the scene

• Even more Language Support

🕓 What about release dates?

We’re not setting fixed deadlines because we want to focus on quality and polish, not rushing features out the door. Each phase will be released as soon as it’s ready, shaped by your feedback and our development pace.

🔮 Future Plans

We’ve got big ideas beyond this Roadmap and some based on player requests, others part of our dream features.

Among the most requested features is:

• "Will you add multiplayer?"

• "I want to manage the graveyard with my friend!"

🤝We agree! Multiplayer/Co-op is absolutely one of the most requested features. But it’s a major technical undertaking, and we want to be 100% sure the core game is expanded, strong, balanced and fun!

That’s why it’s not included in this roadmap just yet, but it’s definitely part of our future plans.

So stay tuned, your feedback continues to shape Zombie Graveyard Simulator!

• 💬 Join us on Discord to share your feedback, ideas, or just say hi

Hi Gravediggers, 🧟‍♂️

We’re back with another patch filled with improvements, new features, and a few long-awaited fixes!

We’re still working on our roadmap to give you a clearer picture of what’s coming next. It’s shaping up nicely and we’ll be sharing it soon!

Here’s what’s included in this update:

• The Chapel interior has been updated to feel more atmospheric, it’s no longer just a room with benches. Something new might be waiting here soon…

• Completely overhauled pathfinding system for both Employees and Visitors. Movements are now smoother, more natural, and less prone to getting stuck (we hope!)

• Employees and Visitors can now vault over fences just like the player

• Florist Employee will now restock stands when no visitors are waiting

• Added the ability to pause Employees without firing them, useful if you want them to just stand by

• You can now sell unwanted items in the Dark Market at half price by switching to Selling Mode

• Added Buy/Sell whole stack toggle to the Dark Market UI for faster transactions

• Rotten corpses no longer disappear instantly, they now turn into rotten bags and can be removed manually if you threw them into trash container

• Added auto-scroll navigation to Inventory and Storage UI when using a controller

• Fixed an issue where scrolling down in Inventory and Storage would not work as intended

• Fixed a issue where some buildable objects could be duplicated

• Fixed an issue causing Hulk and Armored zombies’ health to multiply incorrectly

• Fixed a issue that blocked the Souvenir Shop Tutorial progress

• Added an “I’m Stuck” button to Pause Menu for emergencies. If you get stuck, just press it!

• Fixed a bug where gravestones and defense structures lost their cleanliness/durability after loading a save

• Fixed a rare Storage lockup bug when picking up an item at the same time as the Gardener Employee

• Balance changes for turrets

As always, thank you for the feedback, bug reports, and love you’ve been sending. We’re working hard to keep the graveyard running smoothly and more updates are already on the way.

• 💬 Feel free to join our Discord to share feedback, ideas, or just say hi

Hi Gravediggers, 🧟‍♂️

Today’s update brings a solid batch of improvements, fixes, and a few new functions to make your graveyard duties smoother! We’re also working on a roadmap to give you a clearer view of what’s coming next and we’ll be sharing it soon!

Here’s everything included in this patch:

• Added new zombie type: Hulk – a stronger and more aggressive zombie that uses a Charge attack when it spots you from a distance. If it hits you, it’s going to hurt.

• Added vaulting you can now jump over fences using the Jump key

• You can now dig up filled graves using the shovel

• You can now completely destroy graves with the hammer

• You can now destroy Planter Boxes using the hammer

• Added filter category options to the Storage UI (like the Inventory UI)

• Fixed an issue where the Storage UI wouldn’t open properly

• Technician employee's task priority has been updated, they now clean trash first, then repair defenses

• Removed the Decay system from defense objects, it was causing confusion and unnecessary breakdowns

• Fixed bug where corpses placed on the ground could fall through the terrain after loading a save

• The dead tree at the edge of the map can now be removed

• Removed grid smoothing for grave placement, you can now place graves more precisely and symmetrically

• Fixed collider issue with the trash container interaction

• Fixed an issue where employees could get stuck while cremating

• Fixed a bug where carrying a corpse while an employee uses the furnace would break the held corpse

• Fixed bug where corpses weren’t removed from the pickup vehicle after auto-pickup

• Added new default zombie models

• Updated zombie wave configurations, nights now feature more varied wave types and enemy counts

• Fixed an issue where the Brush animation would play when collecting water while holding the Brush

• Prevented employees from interrupting the player while working on graves

• Prevented employees from interrupting the player while working on Planter Boxes

• Minor game balance adjustments

• General performance improvements

As always, thank you all for playing, reviewing, bug reporting, and helping us push this little graveyard forward.

• 💬Feel free to Join our Discord to share feedback, ideas, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers, 🧟‍♂️

We’re back with another update and this one brings something many of you have been asking for! Achievements!

Along with that, we’ve rolled out several important bug fixes and performance improvements to make your graveyard duties smoother than ever.

Here’s what’s new:

• Added a full Achievement System with 40 unlockable achievements tied to in-game actions

• Fixed an issue where the Gardener employee could get stuck while working in the field

• Updated to a new version of AI Pathfinding, which should reduce path-related issues across the board

• Fixed a bug where carrying a corpse while an employee was using the cremation furnace could cause the corpse in the player’s hands to break

• Fixed a rare issue where employees could get stuck while trying to access the cremation furnace

• Improved visitor AI behavior, reducing the chance of them getting stuck due to pathfinding glitches

• Fixed an issue where employees were placing urns without walking to the correct shelf position

• Fixed a memory leak that could cause crashes or increased RAM usage over time

• General performance optimizations across the game

More updates are on the way and thank you all for the continued feedback and support! 💬

• 💬 Join our Discord to report bugs, share feedback, or just say hi!

Hi Gravediggers, 🧟‍♂️

We’re aware of the issue where employees can get stuck, and while we're still working on a full solution, this patch introduces a temporary “Unstuck” button for employees to help resolve it quickly.

Here’s what’s included in this update:

• 🆘 Added Unstuck button for employees

• 🧠 Fixed some AI pathfinding issues

• 🌐 Fixed Chinese localization problems

• 🎥 Fixed an issue where camera sensitivity settings wouldn’t save or apply correctly

We’re also actively working on the Achievements System. Here is small tease!

Starting with the next patch, your in-game actions will begin syncing with Steam. When achievements go live, you’ll automatically unlock the ones you've already earned. 🏆

More fixes and improvements are on the way and thank you again for your support, and keep the feedback coming!

• 💬 Join our Discord to share feedback, ideas, or just say hi!

We’re always around and would love to hear from you!

• ✅ Added Steam Cloud Save support
• ⏱️ Adjusted daytime length for better pacing
• 🛠️ Fixed an issue where decoration objects were being destroyed after daytime
• 🌍 Fixed some localization errors
• 🧼 Fixed a glitch during corpse pickup

🔨 Renovation System – Build Your Graveyard, Your Way

🧍‍♀️ New Character Models – No More Clones!

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💀 The Prologue is here — and the dead are not staying down. Zombie Graveyard Simulator – Prologue is now live on Steam! 🧟

🧟‍♂️ Zombie Graveyard Simulator: Prologue is coming on April 17th!

• 🕒 Play up to 6 in-game days
• ⚰️ Experience the full day-night gameplay loop
• 🧱 Build and defend with a limited set of items
• 🎯 Your progress won’t carry over to the full game

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• Save and Load System
• Hiring and Management of Employees
• Loan System
• Graveyard Decorations and Customizations
• Upcoming Weapons, Items, Defense Buildings, and Upgrades

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