Choose Return to Northbury Grove
Choose Return to Northbury Grove if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Return to Northbury Grove launched in 2023.
Return to Northbury Grove vs FYR: The Lost Island
Return to Northbury Grove and FYR: The Lost Island both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Return to Northbury Grove is free; FYR: The Lost Island is paid (Price unknown). Return to Northbury Grove is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FYR: The Lost Island has no Deck rating yet. 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 FYR: The Lost Island
Choose FYR: The Lost Island if you want the VR Supported, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Return to Northbury Grove and FYR: The Lost Island sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Return to Northbury Grove |  FYR: The Lost Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scythe Dev Team | Breach |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Return to Northbury Grove is free; FYR: The Lost Island is paid (Price unknown).
- Return to Northbury Grove is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FYR: The Lost Island has no Deck rating yet.
Return to Northbury Grove vs FYR: The Lost Island — FAQ
- Are Return to Northbury Grove and FYR: The Lost Island similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Return to Northbury Grove free?
- Yes — Return to Northbury Grove is a free-to-play Steam title. FYR: The Lost Island is paid (Price unknown).