Choose Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Dark Wonderland
Alice: Madness Returns and Dark Wonderland 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 15 years older than Dark Wonderland (2026). Dark Wonderland is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Alice: Madness Returns (0.79 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 Dark Wonderland
Choose Dark Wonderland if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Wonderland launched in 2026.
Both Alice: Madness Returns and Dark Wonderland 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 |  Dark Wonderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Spicy Horse Games | DevLancelot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Alice: Madness Returns (2011) is 15 years older than Dark Wonderland (2026).
- Dark Wonderland is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Alice: Madness Returns (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Alice: Madness Returns is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark Wonderland has no Deck rating yet.
Alice: Madness Returns vs Dark Wonderland — FAQ
- Should I play Alice: Madness Returns or Dark Wonderland first?
- If you want chronology, Alice: Madness Returns (2011) came out before Dark Wonderland (2026). 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 Dark Wonderland 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. Dark Wonderland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.