Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want a Simulation, RPG, and 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 Kill The Clock
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Kill The Clock 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: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 2 years older than Kill The Clock (2025). The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Kill The Clock (91.3% 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 Kill The Clock
Choose Kill The Clock if you want an Early Access experience. Kill The Clock launched in 2025.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Kill The Clock 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: Secrets of the Soul |  Kill The Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Happy Slugs |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 2 years older than Kill The Clock (2025).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Kill The Clock (91.3% positive).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Kill The Clock is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified, Kill The Clock is Deck Playable.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Kill The Clock — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Kill The Clock first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Kill The Clock (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 Kill The Clock 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.
- Is The Test: Secrets of the Soul free?
- Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul is a free-to-play Steam title. Kill The Clock is paid (14.99 USD).