Choose Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Choose Lucid9: Inciting Incident if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lucid9: Inciting Incident launched in 2016.
Lucid9: Inciting Incident vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Lucid9: Inciting Incident and The Test: Secrets of the Soul both land in Simulation, Free To Play, 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 Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) is 7 years older than The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023). The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Lucid9: Inciting Incident (91.7% 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
Choose The Test: Secrets of the Soul if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98% positive across 1,409 reviews.
Both Lucid9: Inciting Incident and The Test: Secrets of the Soul sit in Simulation, Free To Play, 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
 Lucid9: Inciting Incident |  The Test: Secrets of the Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (888 reviews) | 98% positive (1,409 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fallen Snow Studios | Randumb Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) is 7 years older than The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023).
- The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Lucid9: Inciting Incident (91.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Lucid9: Inciting Incident is Deck Playable, The Test: Secrets of the Soul is Deck Verified.
Lucid9: Inciting Incident vs The Test: Secrets of the Soul — FAQ
- Which is better, Lucid9: Inciting Incident or The Test: Secrets of the Soul?
- On Steam reviews The Test: Secrets of the Soul scores higher (98% positive) than Lucid9: Inciting Incident (91.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Test: Secrets of the Soul is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lucid9: Inciting Incident or The Test: Secrets of the Soul first?
- If you want chronology, Lucid9: Inciting Incident (2016) came out before The Test: Secrets of the Soul (2023). 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 Lucid9: Inciting Incident and The Test: Secrets of the Soul similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Free To Play, 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.