Demo help desk
Historical demo findings, save carryover and later official fixes. The full game released September 22; check the patch version before following older troubleshooting.
Start here
The demo is available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2. The official announcement says save data carries over when the full game launches on September 22, 2026.
The launch announcement says demo save data carries over. Update 1.006 later fixes achievements not awarded for conditions completed in the demo; those achievements are granted retroactively.
Source Official demo announcement ↗
Source Official Update 1.006 ↗
Several players report roughly four hours without reaching the end. That is experience-based, not an official runtime guarantee, and play style will change the result.
Source Demo launch discussion ↗
Live demo questions
These pages come from current questions, not a speculative content calendar.
Learn the red-warning pull-and-release rhythm.
Open fishing guide →InvestigationSeparate the reported symptom from confirmed mechanics.
Check current evidence →Platform reportsSteam Deck, PS5 Pro, Xbox and Switch 2 reports.
Open performance guide →Before you buyWhat changed, and whether you need to play the first game.
Compare the games →Player-reported task questions
These questions come from current community discussions. They are useful search signals, but a reply from one playthrough is not automatically a universal route.
Players have reported reaching the farming area before the game allows them to place a garden plot. The available community thread does not establish one verified unlock sequence for every save. Re-read the active quest, finish any tutorial interaction attached to the area, and check whether the required work zone has been unlocked before assuming the save is broken.
A player report says the current happy-face total can be seen on the save-selection screen. The same discussion notes that some ratings, such as church or graveyard values, may not appear until the related area is unlocked and entered. This is player-reported UI behavior, not official documentation.
One player described the bell appearing after building the barracks barricades and progressing the related material chain. Treat that as a route observed in one demo run, not a guaranteed requirement list. Use the active quest text and completed construction state as the primary check.
For Graveyard Keeper 2 demo save-transfer achievements, Update 1.006 (September 25) fixes achievements missed when their conditions were completed in the demo and grants them retroactively. Check that your platform has the relevant update; this does not promise cross-platform saves or identical patch timing.
Source Community demo tips and Q&A ↗
Source Player question about happy faces ↗
Evidence boundary
Platforms, release date and save transfer come from the publisher. Runtime, task routes and issue descriptions come from current players and can change with patches.
Source Official demo announcement ↗
Source Current player discussion ↗