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Payroll is a single player tactical strategy game. It was developed by Payroll and was released on March 20, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Roll Dice. Rotate Your Fate. Escape the Loan Shark. One forgotten parking ticket spiraled into debt hell. Now a literal loan shark is after you, and he's given you one chance: pay off your debts with magical dice in 3 rounds, or else. CONTROL THE CHAOS This isn't luck. This is strategic dice manipulation. Throw 3 dice → Rotate each die to any visible face → Score to pay your debts The…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay with a good balance of strategy and luck, making it easy to learn but difficult to master.
  • Variety of dice and build paths offer depth and replayability, with meaningful synergies and unlockables to discover.
  • Developer is very responsive and consistently updates the game with new content, improvements, and quality of life changes.
  • Some players find the starting randomness too impactful, which can make early runs frustrating or too dependent on luck.
  • Visuals are minimalistic and could benefit from more visual effects or feedback during upgrades and merges.
  • Reroll costs and shop offerings can feel limiting, sometimes forcing players to skip purchases or struggling to find synergies.
  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a rich and engaging roguelike experience with an accessible yet deep mechanic system, featuring varied "faces" that encourage strategic thinking and exploration. It appeals to a wide range of players through its competitive leaderboards and comprehensive collection goals, providing both challenge and content depth.

    • “I initially found it on a website and fell in love with the gameplay loop, and when I saw the Steam version had more content, I immediately got it.”
    • “It makes mechanics much easier to understand at a glance without changing the depth of the system.”
    • “The items known as 'faces' vary mechanically in such a rich way, giving the players both an exploration factor as to what they might find whilst really making you think about optimal strategies.”
  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is praised for its soothing and calming soundtrack, which enhances the smooth gameplay experience.

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Payroll is a tactical strategy game. Common tags for Payroll include indie, roguelite, pixel graphics, cozy, deckbuilding and others.

Payroll is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Steam Deck and others.

Payroll was released on March 20, 2026.

Payroll was developed by Payroll.

Payroll has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Payroll for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Payroll is a single player game.

Similar games include Pip My Dice, Slice & Dice, Die in the Dungeon, Dice A Million, Dice With Death and others.