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Death and Taxes

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App ID 1166290
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games
Franchise Placeholder Gameworks
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29725255
Last Record Update 24 June 2025 – 15:05:34 UTC ()
Release Date 20 February 2020 – 18:57:00 UTC ()
😎 84.22%
7k reviews
55
In-Game

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!

Additional Information

Developer Placeholder Gameworks
metacritic_name Death and Taxes
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Placeholder Gameworks
Store Release Date 20 February 2020 – 18:57:43 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/xpx6g7q
https://www.facebook.com/DeathandTaxesgame/
https://x.com/PlaceholderGW
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNjNJHrGUaa2h6g6i5-fow/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 20 February 2020 – 18:57:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 June 2025 – 15:05:21 UTC () (1750777521)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 29 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7691680
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Content Descriptors General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 24 September 2019 – 09:40:42 UTC (), in changelist #6917798
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes

Tags

🧞 Choices Matter 📚 Story Rich 🖥️ Simulation 🔎 Point & Click 🔚 Multiple Endings 💡 Strategy 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 🧩 Puzzle 🔄 Replay Value 😌 Casual 📚 Interactive Fiction 🧛🏻 Dark Comedy 📚 Narrative 🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 🌫 Atmospheric 🏽 2D 🗣️ Conversation 👤 Singleplayer 🦹 Character Customization

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing

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Steam charts

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  • 55 players right now
  • 97 24-hour peak
  • 1,121 all-time peak 16 January 2025
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Store data

  • 17,139 followers
  • #4502 in top sellers
  • 6,217 positive reviews
  • 949 negative reviews
  • 86.76% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 6 viewers right now
  • 13 24-hour peak
  • 25,828 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 84.22% SteamDB Rating
  • 6,217 86.8% positive reviews
  • 949 13.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
20 February 2020 – 18:57 Steam Release -
6 October 2022 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (October 2022) -
13 February 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle 25 -
4 September 2024 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Summer Narrative Celebration Bundle -
6 September 2024 – 11:00 ⇄ Fanatical: War Child Charity Bundle -

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How many players are playing Death and Taxes right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 55 players live playing Death and Taxes on Steam.

Death and Taxes had an all-time peak of 1121 concurrent players on 16 January 2025.

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