Graveyard Keeper

At this point, I've played for nine (Nearly ten) hours straight. In short, it's a great game, but definitely don't be afraid to go googling things when you're confused! Also a word to the wise, don't be alarmed when you get a quest that you cannot complete yet. Just let it sit, do other things, and eventually, it'll become really obvious what your next step is towards completing that quest.
I started off initially kinda skipping through dialogue and running around aimlessly with no clue what to do, so at about 3 in-game days in, I restarted and paid more attention. If you really read through everything and pay attention to what's going on, you'll do fine! Sometimes though, the game kinda leaves you in the dark. Some more touching up on the quest lists and recipes would be nice. Not everything I need to do is added to the NPC's list, I can't really find anywhere that says what I need for crafting unless I'm at the table, and sometimes I don't understand instruction but the NPC won't repeat it. But really, those are my only issues, and they're minor. As you play, you kinda just start figuring out to do when you get lost or confused, and naturally, the internet is a great source of explanation.
If you're someone who likes the typical farming sim (i.e. Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, etc.), but also the kind of "darker" humor, you'll probably like this. It has the charming characters, pretty pixel environment, fun dialogue, great music, etc., that is present in a lot of good "farming sims" (Though, in this, while farming produce is an aspect, you're moreso farming corpses I guess?). On the flip side, this has more of a story than the other games I mentioned. While you are free to go about your business, there's a lot more linear stuff to do than just "plant seed, grow plant, sell plant, buy chicken, pet chicken, sell egg, etc." It's more like, there's all these characters with different requests, you satisfy said requests while unlocking new features and tending to your graveyard. There's foraging, farming, gravekeeping, crafting, fetching, and so forth. You progress more through specific tasks rather than just collecting a lot of money from selling things. It's enough like a "farming sim" that I feel like I can compare it to one and recommend it to friends who like farming sims, but different enough to be enjoyable and unique in its own ways. It really is interesting, in many more ways than one, and the darker content is something that isn't usually very present in this genre of games, I mean, you start off with someone getting in a car accident, and within the first few minutes of the game, you're digging up a skull that tells you how to harvest human flesh. (Not really that big of a spoiler, but whatever)
As a small side note, if you're someone who is more comfortable playing with a controller, I feel as though it is very controller friendly and even the menus are easy to navigate!
It's got great humor, interesting mechanics, some pretty intricate crafting, and is overall done very well. I mean, I played it for nearly ten hours with no break. It is now 4am, I have work in the morning, and I've lost all control over my life and sleep schedule because of a communist donkey and talking skull with amnesia.

So I pre-ordered this game on the Tiny Build site, bought in at the highest tier I could, specifically for the art pack and soundtrack. I figured it was a great buy, and when the game released I was quite pleased with how the game played, and chuckled at the little jokes in it. Loads of fun.
HOWEVER.
When the game ENDED, I basically just got a cutscene of Keeper and Gerry flat out saying all the things that were promised on the tinybuild site prior to full release were now going to be marketed as DLC, instead of being in the full game as advertised.
To say I was upset is like saying a tornado is 'windy'.
I will not buy another TinyBuild game, because of that bait-and-switch.
Yes, the game is good, but TinyBuild's actions speak of a serious concern for any consumer.
This review is referring to when they added the ending in 1.0, so they've likely removed the actual conversation.
Caveat Emptor, my friends.

I may have said to much. Oh Well.
I'd like to say a few things about this fun little game. I usually like to play a game and then go check out the negative reviews. Most of the people usually complain about the same things.
Things to note about this game.
1. It's not Stardew Valley, for the love of all that is holly please stop referring to Stardew Valley all the time. PLEASE DO NOT TREAT THIS GAME LIKE STARDEW VALLEY. ITS NOT!!
2. It's not a factory, production line, grinding to level up etc. game. It can mistakenly come across, at first glance, as one. I played like more than 30 hours of the game before going “is it me or is this going nowhere”. Then I took the time to look up the game and see how veterans play it.
The problem with these two above expectations is that:
A) you're going to be disappointed at the "farming" as it's not a farming game. It has farming in it, but its NOT a farming game. No relation to any farming sim out there at all.
B) you're going to grind and grind and grind and 40 hours later wonder why you're alive, and wonder if continued existence is really wroth it. The answer is obviously no because you've missed the point entirely. So Don't Get Trapped By The Belief That You Must Grind. Make what you need as and when you need it.
This game teaches you what the game is actually about from the outset. Make grave yard pretty. Oh ok. Then the very next thing you get is a dead body. Butcher dead body for parts, put in grave, make grave pretty. Unlock church with pretty graveyard. Preach to people who pay you money and faith. "DUN-DUHHH" THE POINT of the game. Make gorgeous bodies (alchemy late game), to put into gorgeous graves (marble carvings late game), to preach to people in a gorgeous church (final upgrade late game). THIS IS THE POINT OF THE GAME.
Everything else is for fun. HAVE FUN. There is no point to the game other than being an excellent graveyard keeper.
Grinding, who cares. You've got 2 zombies each at the stone, marble and mining sites. A zombie at the wood yard, porter zombies bring the stone, iron, coal, wood, etc from the quarry and wood yard. Zombies working for all eternity on the farms, zombies at the work stations mass producing items. Your job is to put in orders for stuff and dabble in alchemy, which lets you make beautiful bodies and get tons of money from your sermons because you've a gorgeous graveyard and an impressive church.
In the 25 odd years I've been playing RPG games I've NEVER, not once, found a fetch and carry quest "worth it's weight in salt". So please, weak complaint get over it. It's an RPG staple. The end. All quests lead to something. In this game, if you think its fame and glory, you're going to be gravely disappointed. In this game it leads to unlocking things. You have to use what you've unlocked to make you rich, or at least useful. Unlocking things quickly will let you get on with the actual game faster. So don't waste time grinding thinking that that's how you make money. Selling stuff at the various merchants is going to backfire, because that's not the mechanics of this game and a lot of the stuff you can make, you can't sell. So, you'll just end up having a lot of stuff you can't sell, and tons of it, because you mistakenly believed that you had to grind. If you've unlocked it, move on. Only make what you need, nothing more.
This game has a dungeon and “battle system” . If you think the battles are fun but bemoan a dungeon where you can engage in that fun more extensively, you need to re-think why you're complaining (or even alive)? There is nothing wrong with changing things up. Don't use Stardew Valley as an excuse to justify your complaints either. I found the dungeon a nice change of pace after 40 hours of game play and 155 bread rolls later.
As you unlock relations with various characters, you'll make money selling those veggies you though were useless because you're selling them raw to the farmer, and not packaged to the trader. You'll make tones of money selling quality produce at a tent every Wrathday burning witches at the stake. You'll be selling quality booze at your pub and a few other weekly staple sources of actual income as you progress. These are not the purpose of the game, just extras. The money will come. Unlocking production lines and skill trees and various levels is easy, and not the point.
If you think the game is about the story, it isn't. If you think its about the quests, it isn't. If you think its about the farming, the grinding, the one and only dungeon, the fishing, the cooking, the harvesting, the crafting, It ISN"T.
It's about dicking around here and there and everywhere, doing little bits of this and that, whilst building a kick ass church and graveyard, because the game is called graveyard keeper, and then having snorts and giggles at the creators poking fun at controversial elements of human debauchery. There is no deep meaningful purpose to the existence of the Graveyard Keeper other than to have some fun doing a little bit of everything. You don't specifically have to focus on any one single thing. You can do something and then do something else afterwords. You don't even have to finish the first thing you were busy with. There is no rush, no time limits to anything.
There is no realism, no Oscar nominating writing. It's just a silly little game, with silly little antics and a “F*%@” ton of stuff to do. If that isn't your cup of tea, so be it. Go find some game that has “realism” to it and deep satisfying meaning where you can be as serious as you want to be. Me I play games to loose the realism and shed those tedious layers of seriousness.
Peace out and find a sense of humour (life is hard without one).

This is a fun game with fun quirky dialogue. A few game play elements need fine tuning, such as being able to bulk produce some items but not others, and you can make an item such a high quality it becomes worthless. I highly recommend getting both DLCs immediately from the start. All parts can be done together, and provides more lore and a well rounded experience.
PROS:
-B+ crafting system
-Great tech Trees
-Automation in later game allows player to not be constantly grinding out resources.
-Funny Dialogue
-Interesting Characters
-Interesting World
-Lots of things to do
-Fairly Chill game
-Fishing minigame
Cons
-Hurry up and wait, some quest lines involve waiting for the right day to do things, one quest had a wait 4 days, then wait 3 days then wait 5 days to complete something I already knew the solution to. (The DLC is better and worse about this, and offers more activities to do in the in-between time)
-Holes in crafting system, not everything can be made in bulk or automated, and some things require silver quality ingredients, and gold quality will not suffice.
-Not everything is automated, even though it makes sense for it to be automated. LET ME AUTOMATE THE HONEY FARM ITS OUT OF MY WAY AND CAN BE HARVESTED DAILY
-Missable achievements near end of game.
My level of experience with this game:
I beat the game, then bought the DLC, then 100% the game. I used no cheats or exploits.

Don't play this game without Stranger Sins installed.
While the game-play doesn't change, it does extend the playtime a little.
The main reason is that it really gives a massive upgrade to the story and characters, and the end game is brilliant to experience as a result.

Very very grind-y.
I highly suggest installing mods that allow you to sprint & increase crafting speed.
I was about 8 hours in when I decided to do that and I STILL took 60 hours to complete the game WITH mods.
It's WAY WAY **WAY** too grind-y
But that being said?
The art: Absolutely fantastic A+++++ +
The characters: Hilarious and adorable
The story: Compelling and interesting
The atmosphere: Very immersive & enjoyable
Totally enjoyed this game.

A chill indie game with the unique setup, dark humor and not as much NPC content as Stardew Valley has. It has slower, a bit repetitive pace that was perfect for me to play while listening to a podcast.