Underplayed Gems

The Test: Hypothesis Rising (2020)

The Test: Hypothesis Rising cover
Developer
Randumb Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
4.9 of 5, 5,926 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 47 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A branching narrative that feels like a tense, introspective social experiment driven by atmospheric mystery and player choices.

psychological horroratmosphericstory richchoices mattermysterioustensecasualmultiple endings

What players say

Players say it is eerier and has more question variety than the first game, but some find the ending anticlimactic given the time investment.

Screenshots

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