Choose Returning To Mia
Choose Returning To Mia if you want an Adventure, RPG, and 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 Where the Heart is: Season 1
Returning To Mia and Where the Heart is: Season 1 both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Returning To Mia (2023) is 1 year older than Where the Heart is: Season 1 (2024). Where the Heart is: Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% 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 Where the Heart is: Season 1
Choose Where the Heart is: Season 1 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 151 reviews.
Both Returning To Mia and Where the Heart is: Season 1 sit in Indie 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 |  Where the Heart is: Season 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (192 reviews) | 95.4% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inceton Games | CheekyGimpGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Returning To Mia (2023) is 1 year older than Where the Heart is: Season 1 (2024).
- Where the Heart is: Season 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Returning To Mia (82.8% positive).
- Where the Heart is: Season 1 is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Returning To Mia (12.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Returning To Mia is Deck Verified, Where the Heart is: Season 1 is Deck Playable.
Returning To Mia vs Where the Heart is: Season 1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Returning To Mia or Where the Heart is: Season 1?
- On Steam reviews Where the Heart is: Season 1 scores higher (95.4% positive) than Returning To Mia (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Where the Heart is: 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 Where the Heart is: Season 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Returning To Mia (2023) came out before Where the Heart is: 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 Where the Heart is: Season 1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.