Choose Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Lost but Lucid
Alice: Madness Returns and Lost but Lucid 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 Lost but Lucid (2022). Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Lost but Lucid (84.6% 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 Lost but Lucid
Choose Lost but Lucid if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost but Lucid launched in 2022.
Both Alice: Madness Returns and Lost but Lucid 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 |  Lost but Lucid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spicy Horse Games | Three-Toed Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 11 years older than Lost but Lucid (2022).
- Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Lost but Lucid (84.6% positive).
- Alice: Madness Returns is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Lost but Lucid (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Alice: Madness Returns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost but Lucid has no Deck rating yet.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Lost but Lucid — FAQ
- Should I play Alice: Madness Returns or Lost but Lucid first?
- If you want chronology, Alice: Madness Returns (2011) came out before Lost but Lucid (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 Lost but Lucid 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. Lost but Lucid doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.