Games like Payroll
Below are 23 hand-picked alternatives to Payroll for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Payroll also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from GZ Storm. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Payroll at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Payroll on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Payroll.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Payroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Payroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Payroll.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Payroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Payroll on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Payroll.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Payroll.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Meteor 60 Seconds!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Payroll.
Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?
Aimlabs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!
Clicker Heroes
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.
Emily is Away
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Payroll.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
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More from GZ Storm
Other recommendable Steam games by GZ Storm, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Pozzo Jello Crusade
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Casual with Payroll.
Developed by ToG, POZZO JELLO CRUSADE is the highly anticipated remake to the gruelling 2005 breakout hit. The unique old-school puzzle experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Let's Learn Japanese: Deluxe
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Casual with Payroll.
Let's Learn Japanese: Deluxe is a language learning game that helps teach Japanese. Learn Hiragana and Katakana, Kanji, and 1700+ common words using Quiz, Flashcard, and Review mode. It also includes spoken pronunciation and stroke order!
Phucker in the Ashes
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Casual with Payroll.
The ultimate telling of the legendary Phucker Saga. Includes new content, improved graphics, features, characters, and surprises the likes of which have never been seen before.
Potato Salad
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Casual with Payroll.
Play as 1 of 7 potatoes spanning generations and genres in your quest to defeat the King of Spudtown once and for all.
Legacy of Epstein: Foul Dreamer
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Following the events of his "Bad Omen", Juglio arrives in the fallen city of Gettysburg to search for his friend Lenny.
The 4th Wall
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie with Payroll.
What lies beyond The 4th Wall?
Legacy of Epstein: Noncompliance
WHY THIS
Another title from GZ Storm, the studio behind Payroll. Shares Indie and Adventure with Payroll.
Scandal strikes the nation and J. Epstein is in the thick of it. What follows is a web of mystery that exposes the institutions that are rotten to the core. Who's compromised?
Frequently asked about Payroll
- How much does Payroll cost?
- Payroll is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Payroll?
- Payroll was developed by GZ Storm, Astrojone and published by Astrojone.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Payroll.
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