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Death and Taxes

Developer
Placeholder Gameworks
Publisher
Pineapple Works
Released
20 February 2020
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£10.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: point and click , puzzle , role playing rpg , simulator , strategy , adventure , indie , visual novel

In this 2D, 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!

Best gaming PC for Death and Taxes in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Death and Taxes today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Pineapple Works on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
CPU i3 or equivalent i3 or equivalent
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
GPU Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM Integrated graphics or GPU with atleast 512 MB of VRAM
Storage 2 GB 2 GB
DirectX 9.0 9.0

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Death and Taxes?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to i3 and your GPU is at or above Integrated graphics, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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