diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
index 46a3c1dff3..1fc9ccccd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
@@ -20,24 +21,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
         {
         }
 
-        protected override ModTestCaseData[] CreateTestCases() => new[]
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNoAdjustment() => CreateModTest(new ModTestCaseData("no adjustment", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust())
         {
-            new ModTestCaseData("no adjustment", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust())
-            {
-                Autoplay = true,
-                PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
-            },
-            new ModTestCaseData("cs = 10", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust { CircleSize = { Value = 10 } })
-            {
-                Autoplay = true,
-                PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
-            },
-            new ModTestCaseData("ar = 10", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust { ApproachRate = { Value = 10 } })
-            {
-                Autoplay = true,
-                PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
-            },
-        };
+            Autoplay = true,
+            PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
+        });
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCircleSize10() => CreateModTest(new ModTestCaseData("cs = 10", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust { CircleSize = { Value = 10 } })
+        {
+            Autoplay = true,
+            PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
+        });
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestApproachRate10() => CreateModTest(new ModTestCaseData("ar = 10", new OsuModDifficultyAdjust { ApproachRate = { Value = 10 } })
+        {
+            Autoplay = true,
+            PassCondition = () => ((ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer)Player).ScoreProcessor.JudgedHits >= 2
+        });
 
         protected override TestPlayer CreateReplayPlayer(Score score) => new ScoreAccessibleTestPlayer(score);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModSandboxTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModSandboxTestScene.cs
index 0610a145ae..a1fa757452 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModSandboxTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModSandboxTestScene.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public abstract class ModSandboxTestScene : PlayerTestScene
     {
+        protected sealed override bool HasCustomSteps => true;
+
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
             typeof(ModSandboxTestScene)
@@ -28,14 +30,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         private ModTestCaseData currentTest;
 
-        public override void SetUpSteps()
+        protected void CreateModTest(ModTestCaseData testCaseData) => CreateTest(() =>
         {
-            foreach (var testCase in CreateTestCases())
-            {
-                AddStep(testCase.Name, () => currentTest = testCase);
-                base.SetUpSteps();
-                AddUntilStep("test passed", () => testCase.PassCondition?.Invoke() ?? true);
-            }
+            AddStep("set test data", () => currentTest = testCaseData);
+        });
+
+        public override void TearDownSteps()
+        {
+            AddUntilStep("test passed", () => currentTest?.PassCondition?.Invoke() ?? true);
+            base.TearDownSteps();
         }
 
         protected sealed override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset) => currentTest?.Beatmap ?? base.CreateBeatmap(ruleset);
@@ -51,11 +54,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             return CreateReplayPlayer(score);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates the test cases for this test scene.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected abstract ModTestCaseData[] CreateTestCases();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates the <see cref="TestPlayer"/> for a test case.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
index 1ca5256353..0d5aac8cfd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
@@ -14,6 +15,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public abstract class PlayerTestScene : RateAdjustedBeatmapTestScene
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether custom test steps are provided. Custom tests should invoke <see cref="CreateTest"/> to create the test steps.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual bool HasCustomSteps { get; } = false;
+
         private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
 
         protected Player Player;
@@ -37,6 +43,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
             base.SetUpSteps();
 
+            if (!HasCustomSteps)
+                CreateTest(null);
+        }
+
+        protected void CreateTest(Action action)
+        {
+            if (action != null && !HasCustomSteps)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Cannot add custom test steps without {nameof(HasCustomSteps)} being set.");
+
+            action?.Invoke();
+
             AddStep(ruleset.RulesetInfo.Name, LoadPlayer);
             AddUntilStep("player loaded", () => Player.IsLoaded && Player.Alpha == 1);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
index feca592049..d26aacf2bc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ScreenTestScene.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         public virtual void SetUpSteps() => addExitAllScreensStep();
 
         [TearDownSteps]
-        public void TearDownSteps() => addExitAllScreensStep();
+        public virtual void TearDownSteps() => addExitAllScreensStep();
 
         private void addExitAllScreensStep()
         {