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Up All Night vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul

Up All Night and The Test: Secrets of the Soul both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Up All Night (2021) is 2 years older than The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023). The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Up All Night (96.3% 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 Up All Night

Choose Up All Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Up All Night launched in 2021.

Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul

Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,409 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Up All Night and The Test: Secrets of the Soul sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.3% vs 98% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Up All Night vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam metadata comparison
Up All Night — Steam game coverUp All NightThe Test: Secrets of the Soul — Steam game coverThe Test: Secrets of the Soul
Released20212023
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price6.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews96.3% positive (27 reviews)98% positive (1,409 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFiendish FictionRandumb Studios

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Up All Night vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul — FAQ

Should I play Up All Night or The Test: Secrets of the Soul first?
If you want chronology, Up All Night (2021) came out before The Test: Secrets of the Soul (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 Up All Night and The Test: Secrets of the Soul similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is The Test: Secrets of the Soul free?
Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul is a free-to-play Steam title. Up All Night is paid (6.99 USD).
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