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!
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About This Game
Death and Taxes is a adventure/casual game designed for single-player, developed by Placeholder Gameworks and released in 2020. With an estimated 513,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 8k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 86.4/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.26 hours, with side content bringing that to 5.4 hours, and a completionist run can reach 16.9 hours. Players commonly describe it as Choices Matter, Story Rich, Simulation, Point & Click and Multiple Endings.
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User Reviews
86.4
Overall Score / 100
8.6/10
Steam (8044 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
3.26h
🎯 Main Story
5.4h
⭐ Main + Sides
16.9h
💯 Completionist
Based on 13 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Death and Taxes - Standalone Soundtrack
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
February 20, 2020
Developer
Placeholder Gameworks
Publisher
Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$12.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
512.9K
(410.3K - 615.5K) VRI ScoreLearning
72
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum
- OS: macOS 10.12+
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: macOS 10.12+
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04+ or equivalent
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04+ or equivalent
- Processor: i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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