Short answer

Graveyard Keeper 2 has a dedicated technology tree that unlocks new possibilities across the graveyard and town. Public images confirm multiple branches, but exact costs and a best unlock order are not yet reliable.

Do this first

  1. Choose unlocks that remove an immediate bottleneck rather than following an untested universal order.
  2. Balance production, graveyard capacity, town growth, and defense instead of overinvesting in one branch.
  3. Save exact optimization for the launch build, when costs and prerequisites can be verified.

What the tree appears to control

Official copy connects technology with new management options, while screenshots show a broad branching interface. Combined with the announced systems, likely priorities include production, graveyard construction, town development, and defense—but node-by-node effects must be read from the release build.

A safer way to choose early unlocks

Use bottleneck logic: identify the resource, capacity, travel, or safety problem that is stopping current progress, then choose the cheapest verified unlock that removes it. This remains useful even if balance values change.

Why we are not publishing a tier list yet

A screenshot cannot prove node costs, prerequisites, refund rules, or downstream efficiency. Pre-launch tier lists would present guesses as strategy, so this page will become a tested route after launch data is available.

Evidence trail

Sources checked

Official
Graveyard Keeper 2 — Lazy Bear Games

Confirms technology-driven expansion among the sequel's management systems.

Official
Welcome to the Town — official devlog

Links technology progression with new graveyard modules and construction options.

Storefront
Graveyard Keeper 2 on Steam

Official screenshots include the pre-release technology tree interface.