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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Become a trader, a hero, a legend...even a god. In Death & Taxes you can pursue anything...but only two things are certain.
Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access · More free games
Explore Death & Taxes Multiplayer RPG, an indie adventure where you choose your path—trader or hero—and face the inevitable.
About this game
Immersive Gameplay
In Death & Taxes, the realms of D&D and the video game universe combine for a brand new experience. Traverse through the depth of gameplay where your every strategic choice will determine the fate of your adventurer. Join forces with others to overcome the trials of this ever-evolving world, or go forth on your own to craft a unique destiny.
Mold your future with each fate-defining decision. Every action taken uses energy and increases a skill, growing your character in some way. Each skill has a corresponding ability that builds as you master that skill. Continue to grow those abilities, making you stronger, smarter and more adept, until your inevitable demise.
But it does not end there... In Death & Taxes, what you do in life, echoes beyond. For in this hardcore, permadeath RPG, your character's passing is but a new chapter. The glory you earned in life will fuel your continuing journey after death, until you rise again.
Rich Lore
Deep game lore developed over years of gameplay as a Table Top RPG has built an entire world for new players to discover, explore and develop.
As you don the mantle of a nomadic adventurer, the canvas of this world unfurls before you, steeped in shadows of discoveries and secrets long buried by the hands of time. You slowly learn through discovery of artifacts and ruins within the area, the history and the fate of those that came before you, and the place of the adventurers within that story. And very soon after, you may discover that the threat still looms to this day—a harrowing prophecy of doom that calls out to the adventurers of our age, waiting to be rewritten.
What is Death & Taxes?
Death & Taxes is an RPG like no other. With origins as a Virtual Table Top game, it has the gritty feel of old school D&D but with mechanics designed for continuous, open world, video game play. In Death & Taxes, everything you do matters, in this life...and in the next. For your character will die in this hardcore, permadeath RPG. But Death is not the end.
In this living world, players will group up to build their cities, collect resources and improve their characters, altering the landscape along the way. Gather, Craft, Build, Explore and Fight your way across the untamed land, bringing civilization with you. Through your efforts, you will discover that this land is much older and with a history far deeper than you could have possibly imagined.
Become a trader, a hero, a legend...even a god. In Death & Taxes you can pursue anything...but only two things are certain.
The Death of D&T
Endgame Reinvented - In Death & Taxes, Death is your endgame! We're not running around and racking up numbers for nothin'. When the life of your character ends, for some players, this will be just the beginning. Everything you do in life will result in power in the Afterlife.
Become a god - Influence players and other factions, build labyrinths to your glory and shape the very land itself. It is the ultimate goal for any power hungry adventurer. Will the people on your world love you, worship you...or fear you?
When I die, do I start over?
Not completely. You will have the option to create a new character in your existing faction after death. Your decedents will be able to access your faction bank to collect their inheritance. Plus anyone can loot your corpse, and your will have the general advantage of knowing where you died. In addition, you will receive all the benefits that your faction has built up, making progression just a little bit easier.
The Taxes of D&T
This game is intended to be Free to Play with the primary monetization method being the sale of in game gold. This gold is spent principally on taxes to your faction. Outside of some very specific situations, all taxes collected by your faction in gold will be used by your faction to grow, affording players all sorts of benefits to help their characters grow. The more progressed the faction, the more quickly a newly arrived character can get up to speed.
Why Taxes?
Lets face it, an online game requires income to continue to exist. The Tax system is a unique approach that is not quite a subscription model. It allows players to pay for the game by spending money or time. You can either spend some time in game farming up materials to create and sell goods and use that gold to pay taxes, or you can just spend some money to pay your taxes and buy some of the things people are selling, spending less time.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i3-12100F
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 5050 or AMD Radeon RX 9060
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7600x
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 9070 XT
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 0.0.18 - Bug Fixes and QoL Suggestions
The latest patch 0.0.18 is live and the current patch notes are here. There was a nice group to join us on our latest test and we found some significant bugs. Those have been fixed in the latest build along with a number of suggestions added. Join us on Discord to get in on the game development and suggestions.Patch Notes 0.0.18 Player: Action Staff now fades when idleGame Menu (F11) moved to EscapePlayer no longer auto climbs climbable surfaces, you must now jump into a wall to initiate climbingOvercharge warning now in RED in Game LogChanged background for chat and game log to blackFixed first spawn in ocean Inventory: Torch can now ignite campfire and certain other flammable objects Bugs: Fixed Seeded resources savingFixed crash when upcasting with a tree targetedFixed naming issue that caused some skill rolls not to workRead full article on Community Announcements (RedTigerPro)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.0.17 & Public multiplayer test #3!
We have another group playtest scheduled for tonight Aug 29 @ 10PM CST. Join us to help gather some footage for the Steam trailer. Along with this we have the latest Beta update 0.0.17 Patch Notes 0.0.17Game World: - Added additional terrain details- Added dead fish gather nodes that spawn near water- Caves are now completely dark zones, better bring some light- Added Local, Party, Faction chatPlayer: - Refactored the GM menu to an in game menu (instead of runtime)- Player save files split into multiple parts for performanceSkills:- Angling - Fishing addedInventory: - Added Small Fish, Large FishBugs: - Drawing/Erasing no longer gives skill every click- Fixed some movement buff mixups - Loot from corpses persists after multiple deaths- Fixed a UI update bug in the faction menuPlay with other players live and earn an Early Adopter title in discord! Join us on Discord and DM a Deity for your server role.Read full article on Community Announcements (RedTigerPro)Patch NotesOfficial
Game Update 0.0.16 - Game World
The latest patch 0.0.16 is live and the current patch notes are here. We've added a lot this go around but most notable is the actual Game World. Get out there and explore! Patch Notes 0.0.16Game World: - Zone (0,0): The first 1km x 1km zone of many more to explore is in the game. It's not fully done being decorated, but most of the playable content is available. Just don't fall off the edge of the world. - Goblins!: The humanoid NPCs are now Goblins. Still the 2 classes (Dealer and Weaver)- Forest Guardian Bull: The bull is BACK and he's dangerous! But he gives some sweet skinning loot.- Runes: 6 Runes (3 Magic, 3 Upcast) are in this area to find. - Monuments: Added the 3 translation monuments from all the way back in the First Look!- Ancient Knowledge: The Random Event: Ancient Knowledge is finished. You can now stumble over and unearth Tablets with information from a society long past.Player: - Journal: Keep your thoughts and draw images in your journal- Random Events: New players start the game with a 80% Random Event chance. Be ready for anything!- Admin: You must now be properly flagged on your PlayFab account to access the Admin menu (That's for you Seppi)Skills:- Skinning: You can skin non humanoid creatures - Language: Translating tablets and monuments gains Language Skill- Culinary: Cook Raw Meat- Literacy: Writing and reading, just in the journal for now- Cartography: Drawing, also just in the journal.- Swimming: Might want to train just in case- Climbing: Climb ANYTHING! Cliffs, trees...even the Bull! Again...don't fall off the edge of the world.- Artisan: For generic item Shape- Engineering: For generic item CombineInventory: - Skinning loot: Various Bones, Leather, Raw Meat- Crafting: Bone Needle, Bone Hook, Bone Blades, Cooked Meat- Torch: A portable light sourceFaction: - Faction Buildings: Bank, Hospitality- Faction Traits: Available for research- Note: There is no hierarchy available for the faction at this time. Play nice!Afterlife: - Afterlife po...Read full article on Community Announcements (RedTigerPro)AnnouncementsOfficial
Public multiplayer test #2!
We have our second multiplayer test scheduled for Aug 8 @ 10PM CST. Join us to test out the gathering and crafting system and combat with NPCs. Play with other players live and earn an Early Adopter title in discord! Join us on Discord and DM a Deity for your server role.Read full article on Community Announcements (RedTigerPro)AnnouncementsOfficial
Server is Live and Test is Ready!
We have our first multiplayer test scheduled for TODAY @ 11AM CST. Join us to test out the action staff with other players live and earn an Early Adopter title in discord! Do you think you can kill me in my own game? Come find out. Join us on Discord and DM a Deity for your server role.Read full article on Community Announcements (RedTigerPro)
