Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,409 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2023. Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (The Test: Secrets of the Soul: 1,409 reviews, Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary: 96). 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 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
Choose Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary launched in 2023.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98% vs 97.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Test: Secrets of the Soul |  Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 97.9% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Randumb Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (The Test: Secrets of the Soul: 1,409 reviews, Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary: 96).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary is paid (2.99 USD).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary — FAQ
- Are The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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. Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does The Test: Secrets of the Soul run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.