Choose The Test
Choose The Test if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 18,549 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test vs The Test: Reality Check
The Test and The Test: Reality Check 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 5 years older than The Test: Reality Check (2025). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (The Test: 18,549 reviews, The Test: Reality Check: 601). 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: Reality Check
Choose The Test: Reality Check if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Test: Reality Check launched in 2025.
Both The Test and The Test: Reality Check 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 97.5% 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: Reality Check | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (18,549 reviews) | 97.5% positive (601 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 5 years older than The Test: Reality Check (2025).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (The Test: 18,549 reviews, The Test: Reality Check: 601).
- The Test is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Test: Reality Check (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Test is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Test: Reality Check has no Deck rating yet.
The Test vs The Test: Reality Check — FAQ
- Which is better, The Test or The Test: Reality Check?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Test sits at 96.9% positive (18,549 reviews), The Test: Reality Check at 97.5% (601). 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: Reality Check first?
- If you want chronology, The Test (2020) came out before The Test: Reality Check (2025). 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: Reality Check 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.
- Does The Test run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Test is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Test: Reality Check doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.