San Mateo, California, April 9, 2026, 14:05 PDT
Sony’s PlayStation Store on Thursday showed tinyBuild’s Graveyard Keeper available at no charge for PS4, giving both PS4 users and PS5 players (via backward compatibility) a chance to grab the 2019 title for free. The U.S. product page displayed “Free” next to the base edition, along with the familiar “Add to Library” option. PlayStation Store
This one lands outside the PlayStation Plus subscription, just days after Sony dropped April’s Monthly Games. Sony’s also made clear that, starting January 2026, PS4 titles will only show up in those monthly PS Plus drops sporadically. That makes a standalone PS4 freebie like this even more noticeable.
It’s not limited to Sony’s shop—Steam’s offering Graveyard Keeper as a freebie to anyone who claims it before April 13, and according to Xbox Wire, Xbox players can snag it starting April 9 at 9 a.m. PT until April 13 at 10 a.m. PT. That points to tinyBuild rolling out a broader, cross-platform giveaway, not just a PlayStation deal.
The sequel announcement dropped in tandem with that offer. Triple-i Initiative announced the first game would go free as part of the Graveyard Keeper 2 celebration. PlayStation rolled out an announcement trailer. Meanwhile, the new title’s Steam page opened, though its release date remains “to be announced.” X (formerly Twitter)
PlayStation’s deal at the moment sticks with the base game. Sony’s site shows Graveyard Keeper—PS4 version, original launch June 27, 2019—pulling an average 4.39 stars from roughly 3,400 users. As of Thursday, expansions and the Last Journey Edition remained listed as standalone purchases.
Sony’s storefront has been pushing no-upfront-cost gaming, too. In the U.S. free-to-play section, PS5 users find RPGs like Where Winds Meet, Throne and Liberty, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin—all available to download for nothing, though players still face a slew of optional items and currency bundles for sale.
Sony is taking a different tack with its subscription service. “April’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup features three games available to all PlayStation Plus members,” Adam Michel, director of content acquisition and operations at Sony Interactive Entertainment, wrote on April 1. The titles: Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream, set to go live April 7 through May 4. PlayStation.Blog
The details might trip some buyers up. Xbox noted that both game availability and discounts depend on the region. On Sony’s U.S. page for Graveyard Keeper, there’s no mention of any expiry date next to the standard edition in the product description. Over on the listings for Where Winds Meet, Throne and Liberty, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, customers faced a spread of paid add-ons—prices stretched from just $0.99 to as high as $149.99.
Players have a straightforward choice: April’s PS Plus lineup remains exclusive to subscribers, but Graveyard Keeper and titles from Sony’s free-to-play section are up for grabs—no subscription needed.
