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 Precinct 2099
The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Precinct 2099 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 3 years older than Precinct 2099 (2026). The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Precinct 2099 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 Precinct 2099
Choose Precinct 2099 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Precinct 2099 launched in 2026.
Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul and Precinct 2099 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 |  Precinct 2099 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| 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 | ThinkingLiteSoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) is 3 years older than Precinct 2099 (2026).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is free; Precinct 2099 is paid (Price unknown).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Precinct 2099 has no Deck rating yet.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul vs Precinct 2099 — FAQ
- Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul or Precinct 2099 first?
- If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023) came out before Precinct 2099 (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 Precinct 2099 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. Precinct 2099 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. Precinct 2099 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.