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 The Cost of Salvation
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Cost of Salvation 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 is free; The Cost of Salvation is paid (Price unknown). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Cost of Salvation has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cost of Salvation
Choose The Cost of Salvation if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Cost of Salvation 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 |  The Cost of Salvation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Mokou Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; The Cost of Salvation is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Cost of Salvation has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs The Cost of Salvation — FAQ
- Are The Test: Secrets of the Soul and The Cost of Salvation 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. The Cost of Salvation is paid (Price unknown).
- 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 Cost of Salvation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.