Choose Pay Me In Colors
Choose Pay Me In Colors if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pay Me In Colors launched in 2020.
Pay Me In Colors vs Forest of Strays
Pay Me In Colors and Forest of Strays both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pay Me In Colors (2020) is 4 years older than Forest of Strays (2024). Pay Me In Colors is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Forest of Strays (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Forest of Strays
Choose Forest of Strays if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forest of Strays launched in 2024.
Both Pay Me In Colors and Forest of Strays sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pay Me In Colors |  Forest of Strays | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 1UP Factory | Nether Lamp |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pay Me In Colors (2020) is 4 years older than Forest of Strays (2024).
- Pay Me In Colors is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Forest of Strays (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Pay Me In Colors vs Forest of Strays — FAQ
- Should I play Pay Me In Colors or Forest of Strays first?
- If you want chronology, Pay Me In Colors (2020) came out before Forest of Strays (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pay Me In Colors and Forest of Strays similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.