Choose The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Choose The Test: Hypothesis Rising if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,459 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising vs Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
The Test: Hypothesis Rising and Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny 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. The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020) is 5 years older than Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (2025). The Test: Hypothesis Rising is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
Choose Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny launched in 2025.
Both The Test: Hypothesis Rising and Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny 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
 The Test: Hypothesis Rising |  Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (5,459 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Digital Happiness |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020) is 5 years older than Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (2025).
- The Test: Hypothesis Rising is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- The Test: Hypothesis Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising vs Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Hypothesis Rising or Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020) came out before Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (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: Hypothesis Rising and Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny 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 The Test: Hypothesis Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Test: Hypothesis Rising is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.