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 St. Mary's 1985
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and St. Mary's 1985 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; St. Mary's 1985 is paid (Price unknown). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; St. Mary's 1985 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 St. Mary's 1985
Choose St. Mary's 1985 if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime side of the pairing.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and St. Mary's 1985 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 |  St. Mary's 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | ci8bit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; St. Mary's 1985 is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; St. Mary's 1985 has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs St. Mary's 1985 — FAQ
- Are The Test: Secrets of the Soul and St. Mary's 1985 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. St. Mary's 1985 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. St. Mary's 1985 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.