Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98% positive across 1,409 reviews.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Forensics: Crime Scene Detective both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (2026). The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (59.9% 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 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
Choose Forensics: Crime Scene Detective if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forensics: Crime Scene Detective launched in 2026.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Forensics: Crime Scene Detective sit in 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 |  Forensics: Crime Scene Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 59.9% positive (274 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Binary Impact, Alchemical Works |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (2026).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (59.9% positive).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forensics: Crime Scene Detective has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Forensics: Crime Scene Detective — FAQ
- Which is better, The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Forensics: Crime Scene Detective?
- On Steam reviews The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher (98% positive) than Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (59.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Test: Secrets of the Soul is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Forensics: Crime Scene Detective first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (2026). 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 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective similar?
- They overlap on 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. Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is paid (19.99 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. Forensics: Crime Scene Detective doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.