Choose Test Of Courage
Choose Test Of Courage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Test Of Courage launched in 2020.
Test Of Courage vs Pact of Joy
Test Of Courage and Pact of Joy both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Test Of Courage (2020) is 3 years older than Pact of Joy (2023). Pact of Joy scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Test Of Courage (90% 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 Pact of Joy
Choose Pact of Joy if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pact of Joy launched in 2023.
Both Test Of Courage and Pact of Joy sit in 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
 Test Of Courage |  Pact of Joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (40 reviews) | 96.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Just Sauce Studio | Just Sauce Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Test Of Courage (2020) is 3 years older than Pact of Joy (2023).
- Pact of Joy scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Test Of Courage (90% positive).
- Test Of Courage is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Pact of Joy (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Test Of Courage vs Pact of Joy — FAQ
- Should I play Test Of Courage or Pact of Joy first?
- If you want chronology, Test Of Courage (2020) came out before Pact of Joy (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 Test Of Courage and Pact of Joy similar?
- They overlap on 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.