Death and Taxes

Placeholder Gameworks · Feb 20, 2020

PC · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

About

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!

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.3 (3 critics) · Gamer 0.0

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 7.0 (1 critics) · No ratings yet

PlayStation 4

No critic reviews yet · No ratings yet

Xbox One

No critic reviews yet · No ratings yet

Nintendo Switch

Critic 8.0 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

TheXboxHub
Dave Ozzy · Sep 19, 2023
7.0
This is a toy where you can save or kill whomever you choose, and the mischievous glee comes from what happens next. Ignore all the chatter about rules: they’re there to be ignored, and abiding by them leads down unsatisfying paths. But once you’ve got all that, fun is as inevitable as, well, Death and Taxes.
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Destructoid
Adzuken · Sep 14, 2020
7.5
It’s definitely a worthwhile game, especially if you’re a fan of bureaucracy simulators. If you get stimulation from organizing, considering, and processing. Entrepreneurial pirate aside, the game is well written and delivered. The soundtrack is outstanding, the atmosphere is just so, and the replay value is nice.
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TechRaptor
Courtney Ehrenhofler · Feb 27, 2020
8.0
Death and Taxes packs a big punch. It’s smart and witty, while touching on deeper themes, and balances simple gameplay with difficult conditions for winning. Fortunately, Death and Taxes is much more fun either the dusty old saying involving the two or doing taxes. Not sure on Death though, that one’s still TBD.
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Hey Poor Player
Heather Johnson Yu · Feb 20, 2020
10
“Any way the wind blows,” Death and Taxes NAILS the discussion we need to be open to having about mortality, and I’m so excited a game like this finally exists. I cannot wait to play more to unlock all the endings and discover what other sides of life I should be exploring. If you’re looking for a great game that perfectly toes the line between cerebral and esoteric, please pick up Death and Taxes.
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Switchaboo
Dylan Covington · Dec 11, 2020
8.5
As this game is almost entirely text based, the care that went into writing the dialogue and character descriptions are really where this game shines. This Kafka-esque title is sure to delight avid readers but there isn't much appeal for more action-oriented gamers as all the death and destruction occurs off-screen.
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AnaitGames
Marta Trivi · May 21, 2020
7.0
Death and Taxes es un juego divertido y bastante simpático que funciona siempre y cuando te dejes llevar por la propuesta y no la fuerces a mostrarte sus costuras. Sencillo de jugar y tranquilizadoramente repetitivo, proporciona una experiencia relajada en solitario mientras que es capaz de amenizar cualquier directo.
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