Death and Taxes
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
- Price:$12.99
- Release Date:2/20/2020
- Franchise:Placeholder Gameworks
- Developer:Placeholder Gameworks
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:9/18/2024
- Steam App Id:1166290
Death and Taxes
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Death and Taxes has 39 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 972 players achieved on 3/10/2024.
Death and Taxes Review
Death and Taxes has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 88 / 100. This score is calculated from 5,937 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 5,195 positive reviews, 742 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Death and Taxes using the chart below.
Death and Taxes Price
Death and Taxes costs $12.99 in the Steam store as of 9/18/2024. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Death & Taxes + Headliner: NoviNews BUNDLE!, Difficult Decisions, or Life & Death Simulator Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Death and Taxes.
Death and Taxes DLC
Death and Taxes has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Death and Taxes - Standalone Soundtrack | Music | 6/1/2020 | View |
About Death and Taxes
Death and Taxes is a Simulation, Indie, Casual, Adventure, and Strategy game developed by Placeholder Gameworks. On 2/20/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Placeholder Gameworks, and Hawthorn Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Death and Taxes on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 7 languanges in-game including English, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Death and Taxes supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Death and Taxes has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Character Customization
- Narrative
- Interactive Fiction
- Atmospheric
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Choices Matter
- Replay Value
- Conversation
- Simulation
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Dark Comedy
- Strategy
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Casual
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Death and Taxes and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Death and Taxes is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Death & Taxes + Headliner: NoviNews BUNDLE! | 2 | 2 | $22.93 | View |
 | Difficult Decisions | 3 | 3 | $26.70 | View |
 | Life & Death Simulator Bundle | 2 | 2 | $26.38 | View |
Related Packages
Death and Taxes is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Death and Taxes | $3.89 | View |
Supported Languages
Death and Taxes is available in 7 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Death and Taxes data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Death and Taxes on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1166290
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Death and Taxes. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1166290