The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Released Apr 2020
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
The Test: Hypothesis Rising is the second chapter in a three-part trilogy by Randumb Studios, released on April 27, 2020. The store description explicitly frames this as "the second chapter in a three-part trilogy," and the third chapter — The Test: Reality Check — officially launched on February 25, 2025, completing the trilogy. The game received a content update on June 2, 2025 that incorporated additions tied to The Test: Reality Check's release, and again on June 28, 2025 when the full series was updated alongside the trilogy's completion. A further update was noted on February 9, 2026 when the eighth installment in the broader Test Series, The Test: Reimagined, launched. Randumb Studios is an active developer that continues to release new installments across The Test Series. However, Hypothesis Rising itself is a self-contained chapter — its content arc concluded with the trilogy's completion and the June 2025 update. No unreleased DLC is listed on the store, and no further content specific to this title has been announced. The developer's continued activity is focused on new entries in the broader series rather than additional content for this particular installment.
Evidence
The Test: Hypothesis Rising received a content update incorporating Reality Check additions and new opportunities for returning players, coinciding with the trilogy's completion
The third chapter in the trilogy, The Test: Reality Check, officially released — completing the trilogy this game is part of
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Developer
Publisher
Randumb Studios
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising is the second chapter in a three-part trilogy. The Test series is a social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive into your own psyche and get answers to questions you've kept hidden deep, down inside. Unlock your mind in ways never done before and experience new found knowledge simply by taking, "The Test: Hypothesis Rising."
In the second chapter of The Test series, the questions get bolder, the stakes get higher, and the results get more specific as we uncover more and more about what makes you... Well... You.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test: Hypothesis Rising, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
The Test: Hypothesis Rising is the second chapter in a three-part trilogy. The Test series is a social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive into your own psyche and get answers to questions you've kept hidden deep, down inside. Unlock your mind in ways never done before and experience new found knowledge simply by taking, "The Test: Hypothesis Rising."
In the second chapter of The Test series, the questions get bolder, the stakes get higher, and the results get more specific as we uncover more and more about what makes you... Well... You.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test: Hypothesis Rising, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Features:
- Short and sweet
- Be a part of history with Player - Developer interaction
- The only series of its kind
- Very atmospheric and psychological
- Sit back, relax, and answer in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths
- Super affordable for a unique experience
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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