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The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 vs 1998: The Toll Keeper Story

The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 and 1998: The Toll Keeper Story both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 (2023) is 2 years older than 1998: The Toll Keeper Story (2025). The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than 1998: The Toll Keeper Story (96.8% positive). 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 The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 launched in 2023.

Choose 1998: The Toll Keeper Story

Choose 1998: The Toll Keeper Story if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1998: The Toll Keeper Story launched in 2025.

Both The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 and 1998: The Toll Keeper Story sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.5% vs 96.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 vs 1998: The Toll Keeper Story — Steam metadata comparison
The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 — Steam game coverThe Test: Secrets of the Soul 21998: The Toll Keeper Story — Steam game cover1998: The Toll Keeper Story
Released20232025
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, CasualIndie, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
PriceFree to play11.99 USD
Steam reviews98.5% positive (619 reviews)96.8% positive (156 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRandumb StudiosGameChanger Studio

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The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 vs 1998: The Toll Keeper Story — FAQ

Which is better, The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 or 1998: The Toll Keeper Story?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 sits at 98.5% positive (619 reviews), 1998: The Toll Keeper Story at 96.8% (156). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 or 1998: The Toll Keeper Story first?
If you want chronology, The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 (2023) came out before 1998: The Toll Keeper Story (2025). 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 2 and 1998: The Toll Keeper Story similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 2 free?
Yes — The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. 1998: The Toll Keeper Story is paid (11.99 USD).
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