Choose Returning To Mia
Choose Returning To Mia if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Returning To Mia launched in 2023.
Returning To Mia vs Summer's Gone - Season 1
Returning To Mia and Summer's Gone - Season 1 both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Returning To Mia (2023) is 1 year older than Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024). Summer's Gone - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Returning To Mia (82.8% 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 Summer's Gone - Season 1
Choose Summer's Gone - Season 1 if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 431 reviews.
Both Returning To Mia and Summer's Gone - Season 1 sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Returning To Mia |  Summer's Gone - Season 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (192 reviews) | 94% positive (431 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inceton Games | OceanAVN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Returning To Mia (2023) is 1 year older than Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024).
- Summer's Gone - Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Returning To Mia (82.8% positive).
- Summer's Gone - Season 1 is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Returning To Mia (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Returning To Mia is Deck Verified, Summer's Gone - Season 1 is Deck Playable.
Returning To Mia vs Summer's Gone - Season 1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Returning To Mia or Summer's Gone - Season 1?
- On Steam reviews Summer's Gone - Season 1 scores higher (94% positive) than Returning To Mia (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Summer's Gone - Season 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Returning To Mia or Summer's Gone - Season 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Returning To Mia (2023) came out before Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024). 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 Returning To Mia and Summer's Gone - Season 1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.