Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,409 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 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, The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2: 619). 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 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 launched in 2023.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98% vs 98.5% 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 |  The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 98.5% positive (619 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, The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2: 619).
- Both are free to play.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Test: Secrets of the Soul or The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Test: Secrets of the Soul sits at 98% positive (1,409 reviews), The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 at 98.5% (619). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 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.
- Does The Test: Secrets of the Soul run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.