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Death and Taxes

Point-and-click narrative game about a reaper choosing who dies

Placeholder Gameworks · Published by Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games · Released Feb 20, 2020

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 8,385
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 59 in 30 days
Players
20
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 10, 2026
Minimum PC
Integrated
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Death and Taxes?

This point-and-click narrative game casts you as a Grim Reaper with an office job. You review paperwork to decide who lives and dies, talk to your boss, and spend your earnings on items for your desk. Your choices shape a branching story with multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy short stories with branching endings
  • +you like moral choices wrapped in dark office comedy

Not for you if...

  • −you want detailed strategy systems behind each decision
  • −you prefer action to reading and marking paperwork

What players say

86% of 8,385 reviews are positive · 76% of 59 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, humor, and reaper customization. The most common complaint is that the daily decisions grow repetitive; some players also find their choices less consequential than expected.

Players over time

▼ -42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 50 players on Oct 15, 2026.

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How many players finish Death and Taxes?

59% of Steam players have unlocked «This Is Fine», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Death and Taxes screenshot 1

Death and Taxes system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
Processor
i3 or equivalent
Graphics
Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11
Processor
i3 or equivalent
Graphics
Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Death and Taxes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Death and Taxes run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
60
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Death and Taxes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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