Choose Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alice: Madness Returns vs GwenBlade
Alice: Madness Returns and GwenBlade 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. Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 12 years older than GwenBlade (2023). Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than GwenBlade (80.6% 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 GwenBlade
Choose GwenBlade if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GwenBlade launched in 2023.
Both Alice: Madness Returns and GwenBlade sit in Action and 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 |  GwenBlade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) | 80.6% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spicy Horse Games | ArcWillow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 12 years older than GwenBlade (2023).
- Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than GwenBlade (80.6% positive).
- Alice: Madness Returns is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than GwenBlade (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Alice: Madness Returns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; GwenBlade has no Deck rating yet.
Alice: Madness Returns vs GwenBlade — FAQ
- Should I play Alice: Madness Returns or GwenBlade first?
- If you want chronology, Alice: Madness Returns (2011) came out before GwenBlade (2023). 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 GwenBlade 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.
- Does Alice: Madness Returns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alice: Madness Returns is rated Deck Playable by Valve. GwenBlade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.