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Death and Taxes

A narrative 2D game where you play the Grim Reaper working an office job. Each day you decide which people live or die, and your choices shape what happens next, including a mystery about who you really are. It is a short, text-driven point-and-click with dark comedy and several endings. Is it your kind of game?

NarrativeDark comedyMultiple endingsPlayStationPCMobileXboxSwitch

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76%

42 ratings

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86%

7,860 reviews

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you like story games where small choices matter and the humour is dark.

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you want action, challenge or a game that lasts dozens of hours.

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Platforms
PlayStation · PC · Mobile · Xbox · Switch
Release date
February 20, 2020
Length
About 5 hours
Difficulty
2/5 (estimated)
Genres
Point-and-click · Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Strategy · Adventure · Indie · Visual Novel
Themes
Comedy
Perspective
First person
Modes
Solo only
Languages
1 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

How long is Death and Taxes?
About 5 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Death and Taxes on?
Death and Taxes is available on PlayStation · PC · Mobile · Xbox · Switch.
Does Death and Taxes have co-op?
No, Death and Taxes is single-player only.
Does Death and Taxes run on Steam Deck?
Playable
What does Death and Taxes cost?
$12.99 on Steam.

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