Rank 01Games like Alice: Madness Returns
- 36 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked Alice: Madness Returns also play
The closest matches to Alice: Madness Returns: Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition, and The Darkest Tales. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 04 
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Why this: Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Rank 05 
The Darkest Tales
Why this: Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Rank 06 
Saviorless
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Rank 07 
Death's Door
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Rank 08 
Lost in Random™
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Alice: Madness Returns.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Alice: Madness Returns
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- 3Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- 90% of 28,398 reviews
- 4Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- 73% of 3,181 reviews
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Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- 94% of 10,378 reviews
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- 16Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)
Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- 64% of 474 reviews
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- 24WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
- 73% of 5,116 reviews
- Released: 2011
- Developer: Spicy Horse Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 10,588 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere is oppressively immersive
- Chapter themes are vividly distinct
- Chessire cat provides unsettling narration
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Melancholic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Alice: Madness Returns
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
BioShock™ Remastered
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Alice: Madness Returns.
Psychonauts
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alice: Madness Returns at current Steam store prices.
Lucid Dream Adventure
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
The Path
Why this: Also Gothic and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
BLACKTAIL
Why this: Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Othercide
Why this: Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Alice: Madness Returns.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Alice: Madness Returns, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
POSTAL
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Eraser
Why this: Also Surreal and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fran Bow
Why this: Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Why this: Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
Why this: Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns.
The Darkest Tales
Why this: Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Saviorless
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns.
Death's Door
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns.
About Alice: Madness Returns
The closest matches to Alice: Madness Returns: Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition, and The Darkest Tales. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Alice: Madness Returns is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2 and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and melancholic, and single out its boss focused level design and chapter specific costume changes. 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.
Alice: Madness Returns is a dark psychological action-adventure game released in 2011 by Spicy Horse Games. Players guide Alice Liddell through a gothic retelling of Wonderland as she battles psychological trauma, navigating boss-focused levels with bizarre weapons that reviewers describe as creative. The game features chapter-specific costume changes and collectible-driven exploration, with a narrative rich in psychological symbolism. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and unsettling, noting that the Cheshire Cat provides unsettling narration throughout. Reviewers highlight that chapter themes are vividly distinct and that the story subverts expectations of Alice in Wonderland. Currently priced at $1.99 and rated 89% positive from over 10,500 Steam reviews, it is playable on Steam Deck.
About Alice: Madness Returns: Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Is Alice: Madness Returns worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 10,588 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 92% positive across 333 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere is oppressively immersive
- Chapter themes are vividly distinct
- Chessire cat provides unsettling narration
- Story subverts expectations of alice in wonderland
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“FIX FOR UMBRELLA | The umbrella doesn't work by default. You have to do some backdoor BS to get it to work because the Publisher couldn't be bothered to. Navigate to: User > Documents > My games > Alice madness returns > Alice game > Alice…”
People who play it also play: Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Frequently asked about Alice: Madness Returns
Can I run it?
Does Alice: Madness Returns run on Steam Deck?
Alice: Madness Returns 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 Alice: Madness Returns cost?
Alice: Madness Returns is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alice: Madness Returns?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alice: Madness Returns are Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.
Who developed Alice: Madness Returns?
Alice: Madness Returns was developed by Spicy Horse Games and published by Electronic Arts.