Death And Taxes recently released on Steam for $12.99. During the first week of release the game was marked down by 25% off for only $9.74. However, if you can’t even afford that, the developers at Placeholder Gameworks decided to give their game away for free on torrent sites.

They uploaded the full version of their game to Rarbg.to, and below the description of the game they explained why they gave it away for free on torrents, writing…

“We’re all huge nerds and lifelong gamers, and yes, I think all of us have torrented games before. We don’t mind! There are many reasons why one would be in such a position: can’t afford it, or want to just try it out, just surfing and stumbling upon it – all of that is OK! We just want to keep creating games that our players would enjoy. And for us, it matters the most that as many people could have the possibility to enjoy the games we create, one way or another. To this end, we decided right from the start that the games we make should be distributed on torrent sites as well! And we want it to be the best version possible! There is no DRM, no content blocking, no BS. Just the full game, and an in-game link to our Steam store page. If you like the game and want to support us, considering buying it on Steam, or at least wishlisting us there (that helps out a lot too)!”

There’s already a healthy seed and peer list for the game, so if you did want to try it out to see what it’s like with no strings attached, you can do so without worrying about your ISP sending you a copyright notification.

The game centers around players taking on the role of the Grim Reaper, picking and choosing who lives and who dies and for what reasons.

Every choice you make, for better or for worse, will affect the outcome of the world around you. Your main goal is to make your way out of the office grind and attempt to reach middle-management in the corporate world of cosmic fate.

You get to customize your own version of the Grim Reaper, the game has branching storylines with multiple endings based on your decisions, along with full voice acting and an original soundtrack.

If you feel like what the devs have accomplished is worth paying for, you can pick up a digital copy from over on the Steam store right now.

(Thanks for the news tip Mahan IR)