Choose Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Zorro and Zedd
Alice: Madness Returns and Zorro and Zedd 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 14 years older than Zorro and Zedd (2025). Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Zorro and Zedd (71.4% 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 Zorro and Zedd
Choose Zorro and Zedd if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Zorro and Zedd launched in 2025.
Both Alice: Madness Returns and Zorro and Zedd 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 |  Zorro and Zedd | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spicy Horse Games | Cloud Control Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 14 years older than Zorro and Zedd (2025).
- Alice: Madness Returns scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Zorro and Zedd (71.4% positive).
- Alice: Madness Returns is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Zorro and Zedd (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Alice: Madness Returns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zorro and Zedd has no Deck rating yet.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Zorro and Zedd — FAQ
- Should I play Alice: Madness Returns or Zorro and Zedd first?
- If you want chronology, Alice: Madness Returns (2011) came out before Zorro and Zedd (2025). 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 Zorro and Zedd 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. Zorro and Zedd doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.