Choose Test Of Courage
Choose Test Of Courage if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Test Of Courage launched in 2020.
Test Of Courage vs Area 19
Test Of Courage and Area 19 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 4 years older than Area 19 (2024). Test Of Courage is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Area 19 (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Area 19
Choose Area 19 if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Area 19 launched in 2024.
Both Test Of Courage and Area 19 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 |  Area 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (40 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Just Sauce Studio | Braden Reddell |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Test Of Courage (2020) is 4 years older than Area 19 (2024).
- Test Of Courage is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Area 19 (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Test Of Courage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Area 19 has no Deck rating yet.
Test Of Courage vs Area 19 — FAQ
- Should I play Test Of Courage or Area 19 first?
- If you want chronology, Test Of Courage (2020) came out before Area 19 (2024). 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 Area 19 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.
- Does Test Of Courage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Test Of Courage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Area 19 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.