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 Tears of Sulfuria
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Tears of Sulfuria 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 4 years older than Tears of Sulfuria (2027). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Tears of Sulfuria 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 Tears of Sulfuria
Choose Tears of Sulfuria if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tears of Sulfuria launched in 2027.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Tears of Sulfuria 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 |  Tears of Sulfuria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| 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 | Bird Lilac |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 4 years older than Tears of Sulfuria (2027).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Tears of Sulfuria is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tears of Sulfuria has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Tears of Sulfuria — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Tears of Sulfuria first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Tears of Sulfuria (2027). 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 Tears of Sulfuria 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. Tears of Sulfuria 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. Tears of Sulfuria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.