Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Casual 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 A Vessel of Frustration
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and A Vessel of Frustration both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 4 years older than A Vessel of Frustration (2027). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; A Vessel of Frustration 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 A Vessel of Frustration
Choose A Vessel of Frustration if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Vessel of Frustration launched in 2027.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and A Vessel of Frustration sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  A Vessel of Frustration | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| 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 | Micki |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 4 years older than A Vessel of Frustration (2027).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; A Vessel of Frustration is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Vessel of Frustration has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs A Vessel of Frustration — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or A Vessel of Frustration first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before A Vessel of Frustration (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 A Vessel of Frustration similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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. A Vessel of Frustration 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. A Vessel of Frustration doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.