Choose The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Choose The Test: Hypothesis Rising if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,459 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising vs Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
The Test: Hypothesis Rising and Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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 7 years older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027). The Test: Hypothesis Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet has no Deck rating yet. 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 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
Choose Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet launched in 2027.
Both The Test: Hypothesis Rising and Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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 |  Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (5,459 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Alperen Torun |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020) is 7 years older than Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027).
- The Test: Hypothesis Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising vs Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Hypothesis Rising or Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020) came out before Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet (2027). 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 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet 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. Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.