Choose The Test
Choose The Test if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,549 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
The Test and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Test (2020) is 3 years older than The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 (2023). The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than The Test (96.9% positive). 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 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 launched in 2023.
Both The Test and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 98.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Test |  The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (18,549 reviews) | 98.5% positive (619 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Randumb Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Test (2020) is 3 years older than The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 (2023).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than The Test (96.9% positive).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 is free; The Test is paid (1.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Test is Deck Verified, The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 is Deck Playable.
The Test vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Test or The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Test sits at 96.9% positive (18,549 reviews), The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 at 98.5% (619). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Test or The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 first?
- If you want chronology, The Test (2020) came out before The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 (2023). 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 The Test and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 free?
- Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. The Test is paid (1.99 USD).