Choose Psychonauts
Choose Psychonauts if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 8,804 reviews.
Psychonauts vs Alice: Madness Returns
Psychonauts and Alice: Madness Returns both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Psychonauts (2006) is 5 years older than Alice: Madness Returns (2011). Psychonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Alice: Madness Returns (88.9% 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 Alice: Madness Returns
Choose Alice: Madness Returns if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,588 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Psychonauts and Alice: Madness Returns sit in Action 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
 Psychonauts |  Alice: Madness Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (8,804 reviews) | 88.9% positive (10,588 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Spicy Horse Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Psychonauts (2006) is 5 years older than Alice: Madness Returns (2011).
- Psychonauts scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Alice: Madness Returns (88.9% positive).
- Alice: Madness Returns is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Psychonauts (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Psychonauts vs Alice: Madness Returns — FAQ
- Which is better, Psychonauts or Alice: Madness Returns?
- On Steam reviews Psychonauts scores higher (95.7% positive) than Alice: Madness Returns (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Psychonauts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Psychonauts or Alice: Madness Returns first?
- If you want chronology, Psychonauts (2006) came out before Alice: Madness Returns (2011). 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 Psychonauts and Alice: Madness Returns similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.