Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

The player is placed in the role of an anthropomorphic turnip who evades taxes in an effort to fight a corrupt vegetable government. A sequel, titled Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, was released for Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One on January 18, 2024, and a prequel, titled Turnip Boy Steals the Mail, was announced on May 4, 2025.

• Title — Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion • Developer — Snoozy Kazoo • Publisher — Graffiti Games Plug In Digital (Android and iOS) • Engine — Unity • Platforms — * Linux • macOS • Windows • Nintendo Switch • Xbox One • iOS • Android • PlayStation 4 • Released — * Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch April 22, 2021 • Xbox One April 19, 2022 • iOS, Android May 24, 2022 • PlayStation 4 December 20, 2022 • Genre — Action-adventure • Modes — Single-player

The player controls Turnip Boy, an anthropomorphic turnip who has been convicted of tax evasion, and must go on a quest to stop a corrupt mayor. The game is played from a top-down perspective and features a variety of areas to explore. The controls are similar to roguelike games, with a basic health system and hack and slash combat. Turnip Boy has an inventory containing a variety of items, which can include quest items, tools, and weapons, and can equip one at a time. Equippable items can be used in any direction, and position is determined by player input, such as mouse position. Turnip Boy can engage in combat with various enemies, in which he has a limited amount of hearts, and dies upon losing them all, but will respawn at the last checkpoint. Boss battles typically consist of attacking the boss directly with a weapon or utilizing a gimmick commonly used in the area where the boss was found. Defeating bosses grants important items that can unlock new areas. Along his journey, Turnip Boy may complete various side quests to gain items or earn achievements. Various non-player characters can be interacted with, often either providing said quests or adding to the game's overall narrative.

Turnip Boy, owner of a greenhouse, receives a tax bill from Mayor Onion, which he rips up. Mayor Onion accuses him of evading his taxes and sends him on various errands as penance, during which Turnip Boy, with help from an avocado named Annie, discovers the history of their world, which implies there was a nuclear holocaust that killed all humans and began mutating vegetables into sentient bipedal beings. Once Turnip Boy completes all errands, Mayor Onion locks him out of the greenhouse; Old Man Lemon then reveals that Turnip Boy's father, Don Turnipchino, was once a mighty mafia crime boss, with Mayor Onion and Old Man Lemon being his associates. Old Man Lemon confides to Turnip Boy that there's a secret underground base underneath the greenhouse and allows Turnip Boy to sneak in. Turnip Boy confronts and defeats the corrupt Mayor Onion, and reclaims the deed for his greenhouse which he then rips up.