About Soul Tax Game
The office was built over your old house. You have haunted it for eight years, which seemed a perfectly reasonable way to spend the afterlife until the Reaper arrived with a bill. In Soul Tax, settling that bill means taking souls from the people who work there. The ghost may have a grievance, but nobody in this story has much of a moral advantage.
Space is the button to remember first. It puts you inside another person, and it also lets you leave. Z and X then give that person two different attacks. A punch does more damage; a kick pushes the victim back. Before choosing, look at where everyone is standing. Knocking somebody away is helpful only if away is where you wanted them to go.
The timer caused enough discussion that jlong64 added an untimed Easy setting. Choose it in the main menu if you would rather work a room out without the clock. Hard goes the other way and gives you less time. That is a useful distinction when learning: a missed deadline and a plan that cannot work are two different problems.
How to Play Soul Tax Game
Use possession and attacks to collect the souls required by the Reaper.
- Choose a difficulty in the main menu. Easy removes the timer if you want time to experiment.
- Move and jump with the arrows. Press Space when you want to possess someone; press it again to leave.
- Decide whether the situation calls for damage or a push. Z punches, X kicks and C uses a special ability.
- Pause with P to reconsider an attempt. The restart command is R from that pause menu.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move and jump. |
| Space | Possess or leave a person. |
| Z / X | Punch with higher damage / kick with knockback. |
| C | Use a special ability. |
| P; R from pause menu | Pause; restart. |
| Plus / Minus | Raise / lower the volume. |
Tips for a better round
- Look for a place to send the victim before kicking. Otherwise you may move them out of reach and make the next attack harder.
- Try one change after a failed attempt: a different person, a different attack or a different position. You will learn more than by repeating the whole sequence faster.
Questions About Soul Tax Game
Can I turn off the time limit?
Yes. Choose Easy in the main menu. The developer’s update also notes a Hard setting with shorter limits.
Is this a light-hearted office management game?
It uses an office setting, but the action involves violent possession and collecting souls. Expect dark humour.
