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Death and Taxes
Placeholder Gameworks · published by Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games · released Feb 20, 2020 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Placeholder Gameworks, published by Placeholder Gameworks, Hawthorn Games
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 t
Released Feb 20, 2020 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 86% positive of 7,897 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 18,175 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $12.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 10 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 53 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 69 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 254 | 40 |
| Feb 2026 | 79 | 16 |
| Mar 2026 | 86 | 16 |
| Apr 2026 | 71 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 37 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 58 | 19 |
| Jul 2026 | 64 | 26 |
| Aug 2026 | 56 | 15 |
| Sep 2026 | 43 | 9 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 290k – 790k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.6M – $5.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 7,897 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 38–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Narrative | 1 in 103 games |
| Dark Comedy | 1 in 80 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 1 in 20 games |
| Interactive Fiction | 1 in 19 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
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