Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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 CARTAGRA
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and CARTAGRA both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than CARTAGRA (2026). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; CARTAGRA is paid (Price unknown). 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 CARTAGRA
Choose CARTAGRA if you want the Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CARTAGRA launched in 2026.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and CARTAGRA sit in 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 |  CARTAGRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | 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 | Innocent Grey |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than CARTAGRA (2026).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; CARTAGRA is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; CARTAGRA has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs CARTAGRA — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or CARTAGRA first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before CARTAGRA (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 CARTAGRA similar?
- They overlap on 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. CARTAGRA 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. CARTAGRA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.