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