Exclusive Free Game Offer: Grab Graveyard Keeper During Xbox Promotion

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frequently makes , but getting a similar promotion without a subscription is a much rarer treat. Typically, free games for non-paying customers are restricted to short time windows, mostly coming in the form of Free Play Days weekends that offer access to a small selection of titles from Thursdays to Sundays.

This weekend, however, one Free Play Days title won't just disappear after Sunday. Instead, an interesting sim game will be free to keep for anyone who downloads it during the weekend, whether they have an Xbox Game Pass subscription or not.

Graveyard Keeper Is Free On Xbox

Image of player outside of a small house in Graveyard Keeper with the game's logo to the side.

revealed today that Graveyard Keeper will be free to keep to anyone who downloads it from 9 AM PT on April 9 to 10 AM PT on April 13, urging players to "download it while you can." The promotion is also available on , expiring at the same time as Xbox's window of availability.

Graveyard Keeper offers a healthy mix of genres, following the Stardew Valley approach of mixing life simulation and management with some RPG elements. It also offers some gorgeous, detailed pixel art with a level of visual texture that actually surpasses its inspirations, at least if you like the look.

Unlike Stardew Valley, however, it abandons the farm in favor of the cemetery, setting it apart from most . It's still a nice way to unwind, but the slightly darker tone and a side of comedic elements give it an extra edge. In a crowded market, this is one of the few titles with an unmistakable brand of its own.

There's More To Enjoy This Weekend

Luffy using his arm to destroy a bunch of pirates in One Piece. 

Graveyard Keeper might be the only free game sticking around, but Free Play Days has a few time-limited offers of note as well. This weekend, all Xbox users can also play One Piece: Pirate Warriors and Project Motor Racing. Xbox Game Pass subscribers, meanwhile, also get weekend . All of these will run through Sunday, expiring before the Graveyard Keeper offer disappears on Monday.

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Basically, if you want to make the most of the promotions, you should download Graveyard Keeper, but play one of the other games this weekend. As long as you redeem the permanently free copy while you can, you'll have plenty of time to play Graveyard Keeper on Xbox or Steam in the future. When it comes to the other Free Play Days games on Xbox, that luxury isn't on the table.

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