Death and Taxes
| App ID | 1166290 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Placeholder Gameworks |
| Publisher | Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games |
| Franchise | Placeholder Gameworks |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 31602531 |
| Last Record Update | 10 October 2025 – 19:15:40 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 20 February 2020 – 18:57:00 UTC ( |
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 ( |
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| 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/ |
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| 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 ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 24 June 2025 – 15:05:21 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Deck Compatibility |
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| Content Descriptors | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 24 September 2019 – 09:40:42 UTC ( |
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| 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
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Assets
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| trailer_category | 0 |
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| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 17 February 2020 – 21:00:18 UTC |
| trailer_name | Halloween Content Update Trailer |
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| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 29 October 2020 – 10:09:29 UTC |
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| all_ages | true |
| timestamp | 25 December 2021 – 13:25:31 UTC |
| trailer_name | Cinematic Trailer |
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| all_ages | true |
| timestamp | 31 October 2019 – 14:30:26 UTC |
Achievements
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