Choose ELEA
Choose ELEA if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. ELEA launched in 2019.
ELEA vs Return to Grace
ELEA and Return to Grace both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. ELEA (2019) is 4 years older than Return to Grace (2023). Return to Grace scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than ELEA (54.8% 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 Return to Grace
Choose Return to Grace if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Return to Grace launched in 2023.
Both ELEA and Return to Grace sit in Adventure 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
 ELEA |  Return to Grace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.8% positive (31 reviews) | 95.9% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kyodai Ltd | Creative Bytes Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- ELEA (2019) is 4 years older than Return to Grace (2023).
- Return to Grace scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than ELEA (54.8% positive).
- ELEA is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Return to Grace (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Return to Grace is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ELEA has no Deck rating yet.
ELEA vs Return to Grace — FAQ
- Should I play ELEA or Return to Grace first?
- If you want chronology, ELEA (2019) came out before Return to Grace (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 ELEA and Return to Grace similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.