Choose Pay Me In Colors
Choose Pay Me In Colors if you want a Casual experience. Pay Me In Colors launched in 2020.
Pay Me In Colors vs Up Hike
Pay Me In Colors and Up Hike 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 Up Hike (2024). Up Hike is free; Pay Me In Colors is paid (0.99 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 Up Hike
Choose Up Hike if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Up Hike launched in 2024.
Both Pay Me In Colors and Up Hike 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 |  Up Hike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 1UP Factory | Horizon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pay Me In Colors (2020) is 4 years older than Up Hike (2024).
- Up Hike is free; Pay Me In Colors is paid (0.99 USD).
Pay Me In Colors vs Up Hike — FAQ
- Should I play Pay Me In Colors or Up Hike first?
- If you want chronology, Pay Me In Colors (2020) came out before Up Hike (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 Up Hike 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.
- Is Up Hike free?
- Yes — Up Hike is a free-to-play Steam title. Pay Me In Colors is paid (0.99 USD).