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Death and Taxes

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Unique and engaging narrative with multiple endings
  • Dark humor and charming art style
  • Good voice acting and soundtrack
  • Meaningful player choices and moral dilemmas
  • High replayability with achievements and customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over multiple runs
  • Some achievements are difficult or rng-based
  • Limited variation in dialogue and character depth
  • Short playtime per run
  • Small community and lack of extensive guides

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Out Of Hands

  • Fatermyth

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  • Depersonalization

  • Repella Fella

  • Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

Less expressive

Games that feels like Death and Taxes but with less self-expression and customization

  • Teller's Duty

  • 🧠 OUT OF THE BOX

  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • Randal's Monday

  • Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

Less violent

Games that feels like Death and Taxes but with less combat and destruction

  • Strange Antiquities

  • DAEMON MASQUERADE

  • Repair this!

  • Pixel Cafe

  • Later Alligator

  • Thank You For Your Application

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Death and Taxes: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026