Can I play Death and Taxes on Steam Deck?

Yes, Death and Taxes is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Death and Taxes is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure. All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard

What is the minimum PC hardware spec for Death and Taxes?

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 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

What is the recommended PC hardware spec for Death and Taxes?

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 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

What is the minimum Mac hardware spec for Death and Taxes?

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 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

What is the recommended Mac hardware spec for Death and Taxes?

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 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

How long does it take to play Death and Taxes?

The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 5 hours.

What do users think of Death and Taxes?

86% of Fanatical users recommend Death and Taxes. The average review score is 3.9/5

When was Death and Taxes released?

Death and Taxes was released on February 20, 2020

Can I play Death and Taxes on MacOS?

Yes, Death and Taxes supports MacOS.

Can I play Death and Taxes on Linux?

Yes, Death and Taxes supports Linux.

Who is Death and Taxes published by?

Death and Taxes is published by Placeholder Gameworks

Who developed Death and Taxes?

Death and Taxes was developed by Placeholder Gameworks

What genre is Death and Taxes?

Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as Story Rich, Simulation, Point & Click, and Strategy

What themes does Death and Taxes have?

Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as Replay Value, Dark Comedy, Narrative, and Atmospheric

Does Death and Taxes have Character Customization?

Yes. Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as having Character Customization

Does Death and Taxes have Singleplayer?

Yes. Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as having Singleplayer

Is Death and Taxes Story Rich?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as Story Rich

Is Death and Taxes Simulation?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as Simulation

Is Death and Taxes Point & Click?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Death and Taxes as Point & Click

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Name: Death and Taxes
Brand: Placeholder Gameworks
SKU: 633ac617ec152e007d6ba2fc
Price: 12.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.9 (1 reviews)

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About Death and Taxes

About this game

In this small Indie, short narrative-based game, you take the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. Your choices will affect the world around you. Keep the chaos away or foil plots to destroy the world and rise through the ranks of Reapers all the way up to MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT, wow!

Death and Taxes is a game in the vein of narrative-based indie titles, such as "Papers, Please", "Reigns", "Beholder" and "Animal Inspector", to name a few. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Have a.. totally normal.. office job
Talk to your boss
Get monies
Buy stuff from Mortimer’s Plunder Emporium(?)
Decorate your desk
Do some paperwork
Pet the cat??
Stare in the mirror and talk to yourself
Don’t let the existential dread set in
DONT LET IT SET IN (ONLY THE FATE OF HUMANKIND IS IN YOUR HANDS, IT'S 100% OK)
Listen to that one really catchy tune in the elevator

Features:

Meaningful choices
Branching storyline with multiple [SECRET] endings
Make-Your-Own-Grim-Reaper!
Fully voiced NPCs
Original Soundtrack
Original artwork featuring watercolour graphics
Dialogue options
Upgrade shop
Twitch integration!

Death and Taxes Statistics

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>= 80 Hours

Achievement Hunter?
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Death and Taxes User Reviews

All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.

User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings

3.9

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars

29%

5 Stars

29%

4 Stars

43%

4 Stars

43%

3 Stars

14%

3 Stars

14%

2 Stars

14%

2 Stars

14%

1 Stars

I don't usually like this kind of game to be honest because often I find them repetitive and boring after a while. This game is an interesting mix of decision-making and story and after playing it a number of times I am amazed with how your decisions actually change the story. Often my biggest issue is that I don't feel like what I do doesn't matter but in this game it clearly does. Playing the game again is also encouraged by the archievements. The voiceover is great, the replayability is there, the "everyday work" in the game is nice and different. I recommend you play the demo and decide for yourself whether or not you'd like to try the game yourself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 47% of GameFAQs users said Death and Taxes is Simple or Easy. 47% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right.

According to ACB, Death and Taxes is suitable for players aged 15 and above.

Yes, Death and Taxes is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Death and Taxes is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7, 8, 10
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

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