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Same atmospheric mood as Return to Mysterious Island 2.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Games like Return to Mysterious Island 2
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Players who liked Return to Mysterious Island 2 also play
The closest matches to Return to Mysterious Island 2: Return to Mysterious Island, Syberia II, The Dark Eye: Memoria, Monolith, and Escape Simulator 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island
Why this: Shares inventory management with Return to Mysterious Island 2.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Return to Mysterious Island 2
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Same atmospheric mood as Return to Mysterious Island 2.
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Shares inventory management with Return to Mysterious Island 2.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Kheops Studio
- Price: $7.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 62% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Emotional narrative with tragic endings
- Jules verne inspired robinsonade setting
- Multiple ways to solve puzzles
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Return to Mysterious Island 2 at current Steam store prices.
Keepsake
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Return to Mysterious Island 2.
Dracula's Legacy
Why this: Shares inventory management with Return to Mysterious Island 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Syberia II
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Return to Mysterious Island 2.
Resonance
Why this: Shares inventory management with Return to Mysterious Island 2.
About Return to Mysterious Island 2
The closest matches to Return to Mysterious Island 2: Return to Mysterious Island, Syberia II, The Dark Eye: Memoria, Monolith, and Escape Simulator 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Return to Mysterious Island 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Return to Mysterious Island, Syberia II and The Dark Eye: Memoria — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and melancholic, and single out its crafting with micromanagement and inventory management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina’s rescue from the end of the first game is cut dramatically short and she and primate pal Jep are left again on the mysterious island to fend for themselves! Mina needs to dress her wounds and keep safe against the local wildlife, but now she has the assistance of the player controlled Jep who can fit in smaller spaces, move deftly...
Is Return to Mysterious Island 2 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 86 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotional narrative with tragic endings
- Jules verne inspired robinsonade setting
- Multiple ways to solve puzzles
- Play as the monkey companion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I enjoyed the first game of this series, but this one is just a bit too unforgiving. So many chemical cocktails you MUST get just right. So many slight movements (like the swamp) that you have to get JUST right. Oy! I really like many of…”
People who play it also play: Return to Mysterious Island, Syberia II, The Dark Eye: Memoria
Frequently asked about Return to Mysterious Island 2
Can I run it?
Does Return to Mysterious Island 2 run on Steam Deck?
Return to Mysterious Island 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Return to Mysterious Island 2 cost?
Return to Mysterious Island 2 is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Return to Mysterious Island 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Return to Mysterious Island 2 are Return to Mysterious Island, Syberia II, The Dark Eye: Memoria.
Who developed Return to Mysterious Island 2?
Return to Mysterious Island 2 was developed by Kheops Studio and published by Microids.