Choose Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if you want an Action experience. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alice: Madness Returns vs The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias
Alice: Madness Returns and The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 11 years older than The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias (2022). The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alice: Madness Returns (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias
Choose The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias launched in 2022.
Both Alice: Madness Returns and The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias sit in Adventure 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
 Alice: Madness Returns |  The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spicy Horse Games | Dakoda Brattan |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 11 years older than The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias (2022).
- The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alice: Madness Returns (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Alice: Madness Returns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias has no Deck rating yet.
Alice: Madness Returns vs The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — FAQ
- Should I play Alice: Madness Returns or The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias first?
- If you want chronology, Alice: Madness Returns (2011) came out before The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias (2022). 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 Alice: Madness Returns and The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Alice: Madness Returns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alice: Madness Returns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.