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 Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle (2026). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle is paid (0.69 USD). 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 Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle
Choose Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle launched in 2026.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 |  Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Lil’Stories |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle (2026).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle is paid (0.69 USD).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle (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 Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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. Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle is paid (0.69 USD).
- Does The Test: Secrets of the Soul run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.