Death and Taxes

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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	29725255
Last Record Update	24 June 2025 – 15:05:34 UTC ()
Release Date	20 February 2020 – 18:57:00 UTC ()

😎 84.28%

7k reviews

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

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)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en
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logo_position ↴
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osextended

macos64

name_localized

schinese	死亡与税赋
tchinese	死亡與稅賦

review_score

review_percentage

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

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Assets

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small_capsule

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header_image

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library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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Assets

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page_background_path	app/1166290
timestamp	24 June 2025 – 15:05:30 UTC

Trailers

256772053 ↴
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is_highlight	true
timestamp	1581973218
256807291 ↴
trailer_name	Halloween Content Update Trailer
trailer_category	0
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timestamp	1603966169
256774999 ↴
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timestamp	1640438731
256765624 ↴
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all_ages	true
timestamp	1572532226

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
14188	Choice and Consequence	-10%	No	24 April 2020 – 00:02:03 UTC
15825	Death & Taxes + Headliner: NoviNews BUNDLE!	-15%	No	14 August 2020 – 20:02:07 UTC
16185	The Bundle of Consequences	-20%	No	1 October 2020 – 20:02:08 UTC
22112	We live in a society	-15%	No	16 August 2021 – 15:02:31 UTC
29745	Life & Death Simulator Bundle	-20%	No	22 December 2022 – 14:06:45 UTC
38425	Difficult Decisions	-15%	No	8 March 2024 – 12:19:04 UTC
45787	Spooky Scary Skeletons	-15%	No	15 November 2024 – 14:13:47 UTC
51051	Life & Death	-10%	No	6 March 2025 – 18:19:09 UTC
54671	Craft and Taxes	-15%	No	29 May 2025 – 20:19:02 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
398420	Death and Taxes		Store or CD Key	16 June 2025 – 17:02:49 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
398418	Steam Sub 398418	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:39:16 UTC
398419	Death and Taxes for Beta Testing	CD Key	3 June 2020 – 09:04:21 UTC
425760	Steam Sub 425760	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
426617	Death and Taxes ( 1166290 ) - complimentary reviewer package	No Cost	3 June 2020 – 09:04:04 UTC

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