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 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial 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. The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 2 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025). The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (91.2% 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 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
Choose Demonheart: The Cursed Trial if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Demonheart: The Cursed Trial launched in 2025.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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: Secrets of the Soul |  Demonheart: The Cursed Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 91.2% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 2 years older than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (2025).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (91.2% positive).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Demonheart: The Cursed Trial — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Demonheart: The Cursed Trial first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Demonheart: The Cursed Trial (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: Secrets of the Soul and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial 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. Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is paid (24.99 USD).
- Do The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Demonheart: The Cursed Trial both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.