Comparison

Payroll Dice vs Deckbane

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Payroll Dice

Strategically manipulate dice rolls to score points and pay off debts. Build unique dice combinations with new faces and synergies to overcome challenges. Face a loan shark in boss rounds with random modifiers and test your skills in an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Strategic dice manipulation
  • Dice face customization
  • Synergy crafting
  • Boss rounds with modifiers
  • Unlockable dice sets
  • Endless mode
  • Bite-sized runs
Features
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CONTROL THE CHAOS This isn't a luck simulator. This is strategic dice manipulation. Throw your dice. Rotate each die to any visible face. Score to pay your debts. BUILD YOUR PERFECT DICE Spend pips in the shop after each roll. Add new faces, craft synergies, and build something that probably shouldn't work — until it does. Every decision compounds. Every run feels different. Grow to 6 dice and upgrade them into d12s. FACE THE LOAN SHARK Clear your debts and the shark himself shows up. He doesn't play fair. Boss rounds twist the rules with random modifiers. 8 DICE SETS TO UNLOCK Different starting faces, unique passive abilities, and entirely new combo potential — every unlocked die opens a fresh tactical rabbit hole. Over 100 Unique Dice Faces Rotate Dice to Control Your Luck 7 Unlockable Dice — each transforms how you play Boss Rounds with Random Modifiers Endless Mode — difficulty scales infinitely 15–30 Minute Runs — perfect bite-sized sessions True Roguelike — no permanent upgrades, pure skill Strategic Combo Crafting High Replayability NO SAFETY NETS. NO EXCUSES. No meta-progression. No permanent upgrades. Every run starts from zero. Build from blank dice to devastating combos in 10 rounds. Think you've figured it out? Endless Mode is waiting. Simple to learn. Impossible to master. Throw. Rotate. Score. Shop. Survive. Can you pay off the loan shark before he cashes in?

About

Deckbane

A roguelike deckbuilding game blending poker mechanics with turn-based combat. Collect treasures, recruit heroes, and partner with pets to build a unique deck and defeat enemies. Offers high replayability with an external growth system.

Highlights
  • Poker hand-based combat
  • Deckbuilding with 50+ treasure cards
  • Recruit 30+ unique heroes
  • Partner with 50+ pets
  • Roguelike progression
  • External growth system
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Deckbane is a roguelike deckbuilding game that combines poker mechanics and combat. In this game, you collect Treasures, team up with pet partners, modify your poker cards, and build your own unique deck to fight against enemies. Play Cards! Break the Curse with Your Hand Form classic poker hands—Pairs, Straights, Flushes, or Full Houses—to fuel your heroes’ morale and unleash devastating attacks! Build Your Deck, Play the Ultimate Hand Combine 50+ unique treasure cards to activate different playstyles Synergize with hero abilities to maximize your output Recruit Heroes, Assemble Your Salvation Wield the power of 30+ unique heroes, each with distinct tribal skills that can overturn destiny. Master the unique playstyles of Heart, Spade, Diamond, and Club! Partner with Pets, Unleash Endless Possibilities Team up with 50+ extraordinary pets, each with their own unique abilities to assist your journey. Highly Replayable, Grow Stronger Each Run Progress through an external growth system, continuously unlocking new treasures, pets, and heroes—build the ultimate deck that no evil can withstand! Perfect for fans of deckbuilders, solitaire, and roguelike card games. Experience pure indie strategic fun right now!

Screenshots

Payroll Dice4 screens
Deckbane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Payroll Dice at 80% against Deckbane's 29%. Payroll Dice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Deckbane's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Payroll Dice costs $4.99 and Deckbane $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payroll Dice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Payroll Dice's written reviews are positive against 29% of Deckbane's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payroll Dice ships an update every 5 days, Deckbane every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Payroll Dice versus Deckbane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayroll DiceDeckbane
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#115#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB241 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorge Timms圆圆 陈

Customer experience

Payroll Dice

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Deckbane

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Payroll Dice

No in-app purchases

None

Deckbane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payroll Dice free?
Payroll Dice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deckbane free?
Deckbane costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payroll Dice or Deckbane?
Payroll Dice is rated higher. Payroll Dice averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Deckbane averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Payroll Dice or Deckbane have ads?
Neither Payroll Dice nor Deckbane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payroll Dice or Deckbane?
Payroll Dice ships an update every 5 days, and Deckbane every 6 days. Most recently, Payroll Dice was updated on October 19, 2026 and Deckbane on October 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Payroll Dice or Deckbane?
Payroll Dice currently peaks at #115 in the App Store charts, and Deckbane at #103. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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