diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/Mods/TestSceneCatchModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/Mods/TestSceneCatchModPerfect.cs
index 47e91e50d4..3e06e78dba 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/Mods/TestSceneCatchModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/Mods/TestSceneCatchModPerfect.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.Mods
 {
     public class TestSceneCatchModPerfect : ModPerfectTestScene
     {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new CatchRuleset();
+
         public TestSceneCatchModPerfect()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset(), new CatchModPerfect())
+            : base(new CatchModPerfect())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneAutoJuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneAutoJuiceStream.cs
index ed7bfb9a44..7c2304694f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneAutoJuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneAutoJuiceStream.cs
@@ -12,13 +12,8 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 {
-    public class TestSceneAutoJuiceStream : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneAutoJuiceStream : TestSceneCatchPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneAutoJuiceStream()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
             var beatmap = new Beatmap
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneBananaShower.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneBananaShower.cs
index 27a2d5bd0a..e89a95ae37 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneBananaShower.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneBananaShower.cs
@@ -4,18 +4,12 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneBananaShower : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneBananaShower : TestSceneCatchPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneBananaShower()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestBananaShower()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchPlayer.cs
index 9836a7811a..31d0831fae 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchPlayer.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneCatchPlayer : PlayerTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneCatchPlayer()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new CatchRuleset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchStacker.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchStacker.cs
index 9ce46ad6ba..44672b6526 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchStacker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneCatchStacker.cs
@@ -4,18 +4,12 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneCatchStacker : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneCatchStacker : TestSceneCatchPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneCatchStacker()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
             var beatmap = new Beatmap
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneHyperDash.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneHyperDash.cs
index 0a142a52f8..a0dcb86d57 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneHyperDash.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneHyperDash.cs
@@ -9,19 +9,13 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.UI;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneHyperDash : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneHyperDash : TestSceneCatchPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneHyperDash()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         protected override bool Autoplay => true;
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneJuiceStream.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneJuiceStream.cs
index cbc87459e1..ffcf61a4bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneJuiceStream.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/TestSceneJuiceStream.cs
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests
 {
-    public class TestSceneJuiceStream : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneJuiceStream : TestSceneCatchPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneJuiceStream()
-            : base(new CatchRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestJuiceStreamEndingCombo()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Mods/TestSceneManiaModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Mods/TestSceneManiaModPerfect.cs
index 607d42a1bb..2e3b21aed7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Mods/TestSceneManiaModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/Mods/TestSceneManiaModPerfect.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.Mods
 {
     public class TestSceneManiaModPerfect : ModPerfectTestScene
     {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
+
         public TestSceneManiaModPerfect()
-            : base(new ManiaRuleset(), new ManiaModPerfect())
+            : base(new ManiaModPerfect())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
index 7ed886be49..3b9c03b86a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
     {
         private readonly Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection> direction = new Bindable<ManiaScrollingDirection>();
 
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
+
         public TestSceneEditor()
-            : base(new ManiaRuleset())
         {
             AddStep("upwards scroll", () => direction.Value = ManiaScrollingDirection.Up);
             AddStep("downwards scroll", () => direction.Value = ManiaScrollingDirection.Down);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaPlayer.cs
similarity index 62%
rename from osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayer.cs
rename to osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaPlayer.cs
index cd25d162d0..a399b90585 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestScenePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaPlayer.cs
@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 {
-    public class TestScenePlayer : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneManiaPlayer : PlayerTestScene
     {
-        public TestScenePlayer()
-            : base(new ManiaRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/OsuModTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/OsuModTestScene.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7697f46160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/OsuModTestScene.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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 osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
+{
+    public class OsuModTestScene : ModTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
index 69415b70e3..49c1fe8540 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
@@ -9,17 +9,11 @@ using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
 {
-    public class TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust : ModTestScene
+    public class TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust : OsuModTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneOsuModDifficultyAdjust()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestNoAdjustment() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime.cs
index dcf19ad993..335ef31019 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,11 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
 {
-    public class TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime : ModTestScene
+    public class TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime : OsuModTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneOsuModDoubleTime()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [TestCase(0.5)]
         [TestCase(1.01)]
         [TestCase(1.5)]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModHidden.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModHidden.cs
index 8bd3d3c7cc..40f1c4a52f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModHidden.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModHidden.cs
@@ -8,18 +8,12 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
 {
-    public class TestSceneOsuModHidden : ModTestScene
+    public class TestSceneOsuModHidden : OsuModTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneOsuModHidden()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestDefaultBeatmapTest() => CreateModTest(new ModTestData
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModPerfect.cs
index b03a894085..985baa8cf5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModPerfect.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
 {
     public class TestSceneOsuModPerfect : ModPerfectTestScene
     {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+
         public TestSceneOsuModPerfect()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset(), new OsuModPerfect())
+            : base(new OsuModPerfect())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
index 4aca34bf64..9239034a53 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneEditor : EditorTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneEditor()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo.cs
index b99cd523ff..8cf29ddfbf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo.cs
@@ -4,19 +4,13 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo : TestSceneOsuPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneHitCircleLongCombo()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
             var beatmap = new Beatmap
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements.cs
index 5f3596976d..f3221ffe32 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements.cs
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 {
     public class TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements : ModTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneMissHitWindowJudgements()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
 
         [Test]
         public void TestMissViaEarlyHit()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOsuPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOsuPlayer.cs
index 0a33b09ba8..f5b28b36c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOsuPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneOsuPlayer.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneOsuPlayer : PlayerTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneOsuPlayer()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSkinFallbacks.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSkinFallbacks.cs
index d39e24fc1f..b357e20ee8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSkinFallbacks.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/TestSceneSkinFallbacks.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneSkinFallbacks : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneSkinFallbacks : TestSceneOsuPlayer
     {
         private readonly TestSource testUserSkin;
         private readonly TestSource testBeatmapSkin;
 
         public TestSceneSkinFallbacks()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
         {
             testUserSkin = new TestSource("user");
             testBeatmapSkin = new TestSource("beatmap");
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
index 26c90ad295..a83cc16413 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/Mods/TestSceneTaikoModPerfect.cs
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.Mods
 {
     public class TestSceneTaikoModPerfect : ModPerfectTestScene
     {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new TestTaikoRuleset();
+
         public TestSceneTaikoModPerfect()
-            : base(new TestTaikoRuleset(), new TaikoModPerfect())
+            : base(new TaikoModPerfect())
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
index 089a7ad00b..411fe08bcf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneEditor.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestSceneEditor : EditorTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneEditor()
-            : base(new TaikoRuleset())
-        {
-        }
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new TaikoRuleset();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSampleOutput.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSampleOutput.cs
index d541aa8de8..4ba9c447fb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSampleOutput.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSampleOutput.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 {
@@ -14,13 +13,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
     /// Taiko has some interesting rules for legacy mappings.
     /// </summary>
     [HeadlessTest]
-    public class TestSceneSampleOutput : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneSampleOutput : TestSceneTaikoPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneSampleOutput()
-            : base(new TaikoRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         public override void SetUpSteps()
         {
             base.SetUpSteps();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
index 923e28a45e..75049b7467 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneSwellJudgements.cs
@@ -5,17 +5,11 @@ using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 {
-    public class TestSceneSwellJudgements : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneSwellJudgements : TestSceneTaikoPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneSwellJudgements()
-            : base(new TaikoRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestZeroTickTimeOffsets()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd7511241a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoPlayer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// 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 osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
+{
+    public class TestSceneTaikoPlayer : PlayerTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new TaikoRuleset();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath.cs
index 2ab041e191..aaa634648a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
 {
-    public class TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath : TestSceneTaikoPlayer
     {
-        public TestSceneTaikoSuddenDeath()
-            : base(new TaikoRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         protected override bool AllowFail => true;
 
         protected override TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
index f611f2717e..acefaa006a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
@@ -16,17 +16,16 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
 using osu.Game.IO;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
-using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
 {
     [HeadlessTest]
-    public class TestSceneHitObjectSamples : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneHitObjectSamples : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
         private readonly SkinInfo userSkinInfo = new SkinInfo();
 
@@ -44,11 +43,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
 
         protected override bool HasCustomSteps => true;
 
-        public TestSceneHitObjectSamples()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         private SkinSourceDependencyContainer dependencies;
 
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorChangeStates.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorChangeStates.cs
index 20862e9cac..293a6e6869 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorChangeStates.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorChangeStates.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
@@ -13,13 +14,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
 {
     public class TestSceneEditorChangeStates : EditorTestScene
     {
-        public TestSceneEditorChangeStates()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         private EditorBeatmap editorBeatmap;
 
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+
         public override void SetUpSteps()
         {
             base.SetUpSteps();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/OsuPlayerTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/OsuPlayerTestScene.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbf8515567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/OsuPlayerTestScene.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// 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 osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A <see cref="PlayerTestScene"/> with an arbitrary ruleset value to test with.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class OsuPlayerTestScene : PlayerTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneCompletionCancellation.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneCompletionCancellation.cs
index 512584bd42..79275d70a7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneCompletionCancellation.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneCompletionCancellation.cs
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
-    public class TestSceneCompletionCancellation : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneCompletionCancellation : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
         private Track track;
 
@@ -29,11 +28,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 
         protected override bool AllowFail => false;
 
-        public TestSceneCompletionCancellation()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [SetUpSteps]
         public override void SetUpSteps()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayRewinding.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayRewinding.cs
index 310746d179..2a119f5199 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayRewinding.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneGameplayRewinding.cs
@@ -10,23 +10,17 @@ using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
-    public class TestSceneGameplayRewinding : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneGameplayRewinding : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audioManager { get; set; }
 
-        public TestSceneGameplayRewinding()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         private Track track;
 
         protected override WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap, Storyboard storyboard = null)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
index 944e6ca6be..387ac42f67 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePause.cs
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
-    public class TestScenePause : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestScenePause : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
         protected new PausePlayer Player => (PausePlayer)base.Player;
 
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => content;
 
         public TestScenePause()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
         {
             base.Content.Add(content = new MenuCursorContainer { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseWhenInactive.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseWhenInactive.cs
index a83320048b..e43e5ba3ce 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseWhenInactive.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestScenePauseWhenInactive.cs
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
     [HeadlessTest] // we alter unsafe properties on the game host to test inactive window state.
-    public class TestScenePauseWhenInactive : PlayerTestScene
+    public class TestScenePauseWhenInactive : OsuPlayerTestScene
     {
         protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
@@ -27,11 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         [Resolved]
         private GameHost host { get; set; }
 
-        public TestScenePauseWhenInactive()
-            : base(new OsuRuleset())
-        {
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestDoesntPauseDuringIntro()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/EditorTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/EditorTestScene.cs
index 2f6e6fb599..cd08f4712a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/EditorTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/EditorTestScene.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Linq;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
@@ -15,17 +16,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
     {
         protected Editor Editor { get; private set; }
 
-        private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
-
-        protected EditorTestScene(Ruleset ruleset)
-        {
-            this.ruleset = ruleset;
-        }
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(ruleset.RulesetInfo);
+            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(Ruleset.Value);
         }
 
         public override void SetUpSteps()
@@ -37,6 +31,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                                                           && Editor.ChildrenOfType<TimelineArea>().FirstOrDefault()?.IsLoaded == true);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the ruleset for providing a corresponding beatmap to load the editor on.
+        /// </summary>
+        [NotNull]
+        protected abstract Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset();
+
+        protected sealed override Ruleset CreateRuleset() => CreateEditorRuleset();
+
         protected virtual Editor CreateEditor() => new Editor();
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModPerfectTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModPerfectTestScene.cs
index 95a62bbf65..93b38a149c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModPerfectTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModPerfectTestScene.cs
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 {
     public abstract class ModPerfectTestScene : ModTestScene
     {
-        private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
         private readonly ModPerfect mod;
 
-        protected ModPerfectTestScene(Ruleset ruleset, ModPerfect mod)
-            : base(ruleset)
+        protected ModPerfectTestScene(ModPerfect mod)
         {
-            this.ruleset = ruleset;
             this.mod = mod;
         }
 
@@ -25,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             Mod = mod,
             Beatmap = new Beatmap
             {
-                BeatmapInfo = { Ruleset = ruleset.RulesetInfo },
+                BeatmapInfo = { Ruleset = CreatePlayerRuleset().RulesetInfo },
                 HitObjects = { testData.HitObject }
             },
             Autoplay = !shouldMiss,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModTestScene.cs
index d36a7d8bad..23b5ad0bd8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/ModTestScene.cs
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
     {
         protected sealed override bool HasCustomSteps => true;
 
-        protected ModTestScene(Ruleset ruleset)
-            : base(ruleset)
-        {
-        }
-
         private ModTestData currentTestData;
 
         protected void CreateModTest(ModTestData testData) => CreateTest(() =>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
index 632d668a01..6d0fc199c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
@@ -125,6 +126,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         [Resolved]
         protected AudioManager Audio { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the ruleset to be used for this test scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// When testing against ruleset-specific components, this method must be overriden to their corresponding ruleset.
+        /// </remarks>
+        [CanBeNull]
+        protected virtual Ruleset CreateRuleset() => null;
+
         protected virtual IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset) => new TestBeatmap(ruleset);
 
         protected WorkingBeatmap CreateWorkingBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset) =>
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(RulesetStore rulesets)
         {
-            Ruleset.Value = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.First();
+            Ruleset.Value = CreateRuleset()?.RulesetInfo ?? rulesets.AvailableRulesets.First();
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
index 9e852719e0..2c46e7f6d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
@@ -19,15 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual bool HasCustomSteps { get; } = false;
 
-        private readonly Ruleset ruleset;
-
         protected TestPlayer Player;
 
-        protected PlayerTestScene(Ruleset ruleset)
-        {
-            this.ruleset = ruleset;
-        }
-
         protected OsuConfigManager LocalConfig;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -53,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
             action?.Invoke();
 
-            AddStep(ruleset.RulesetInfo.Name, LoadPlayer);
+            AddStep(CreatePlayerRuleset().Description, LoadPlayer);
             AddUntilStep("player loaded", () => Player.IsLoaded && Player.Alpha == 1);
         }
 
@@ -63,11 +57,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         protected void LoadPlayer()
         {
+            var ruleset = Ruleset.Value.CreateInstance();
             var beatmap = CreateBeatmap(ruleset.RulesetInfo);
 
             Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(beatmap);
-            Ruleset.Value = ruleset.RulesetInfo;
-
             SelectedMods.Value = Array.Empty<Mod>();
 
             if (!AllowFail)
@@ -88,6 +81,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             LoadScreen(Player);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the ruleset for setting up the <see cref="Player"/> component.
+        /// </summary>
+        [NotNull]
+        protected abstract Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset();
+
+        protected sealed override Ruleset CreateRuleset() => CreatePlayerRuleset();
+
         protected virtual TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset) => new TestPlayer(false, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
index ace24c0d7e..ea7cdaaac6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -32,9 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         {
         }
 
-        // Required to be part of the per-ruleset implementation to construct the newer version of the Ruleset.
-        protected abstract Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider();
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio, SkinManager skinManager)
         {
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                         {
                             new OutlineBox { Alpha = autoSize ? 1 : 0 },
                             mainProvider.WithChild(
-                                new SkinProvidingContainer(CreateRulesetForSkinProvider().CreateLegacySkinProvider(mainProvider, beatmap))
+                                new SkinProvidingContainer(Ruleset.Value.CreateInstance().CreateLegacySkinProvider(mainProvider, beatmap))
                                 {
                                     Child = created,
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = !autoSize ? Axes.Both : Axes.None,
@@ -120,6 +118,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             };
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the ruleset for adding the corresponding skin transforming component.
+        /// </summary>
+        [NotNull]
+        protected abstract Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider();
+
+        protected sealed override Ruleset CreateRuleset() => CreateRulesetForSkinProvider();
+
         protected virtual IBeatmap CreateBeatmapForSkinProvider() => CreateWorkingBeatmap(Ruleset.Value).GetPlayableBeatmap(Ruleset.Value);
 
         private class OutlineBox : CompositeDrawable