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Ever since the release and massive
success of Stardew Valley I’ve been waiting to see what games it would inspire.
Surprisingly, there really haven’t been many to date but now we have Graveyard
Keeper stepping up to the plate. Certainly the elevator pitch for the game would
be “Stardew Valley but with a morbid sense of humor” and that would be an
accurate assessment on the surface. Dig a little deeper and spend some time with
it though and there are some clear differences beyond just the gallows humor.
Functionally many of the tasks and general routines are very similar, with you
needing to explore, learn skills, acquire equipment through purchase or
crafting, and make friends. Where Keeper comes up short is that it isn’t as
structured and well crafted. Progress is slow, quest goals tend to string
together too many tasks, and on a general level the game feels a bit more like a
refined rough draft than a carefully composed and polished masterpiece. There’s
no doubt fun to be had here, it can just be a lot of squeeze at times for not
quite enough juice.
Justin Nation, Score:Good [7.0]