# Games like Alice: Madness Returns

> The closest matches to Alice: Madness Returns: Fran Bow, Psychonauts 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition, and The Darkest Tales. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
2. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — A frequent pick in Alice: Madness Returns players' libraries, and another Action. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
3. [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/414340/hellblade-senua-s-sacrifice) — Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns. 28,398 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/)
4. [Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/234080/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-ultimate-edition) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 3,181 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234080/)
5. [The Darkest Tales](https://imho.run/games/1307690/the-darkest-tales) — Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns. 199 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307690/)
6. [Saviorless](https://imho.run/games/1438480/saviorless) — Also Hack and Slash and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns. 107 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438480/)
7. [Death's Door](https://imho.run/games/894020/death-s-door) — Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns. 10,378 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/)
8. [Lost in Random™](https://imho.run/games/1462570/lost-in-random) — Also Gothic, like Alice: Madness Returns. 2,571 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1462570/)
9. [Little Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/424840/little-nightmares) — Same atmospheric mood as Alice: Madness Returns. 18,797 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/)
10. [Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2521380/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-1-2-remastered) — Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns. 1,497 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521380/)
11. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
12. [Bayonetta](https://imho.run/games/460790/bayonetta) — Also Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 10,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/)
13. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — A frequent pick in Alice: Madness Returns players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
14. [Hunt the Night](https://imho.run/games/1649740/hunt-the-night) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649740/)
15. [Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries](https://imho.run/games/281940/woolfe-the-red-hood-diaries) — Also 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns. 422 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281940/)
16. [Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)](https://imho.run/games/224940/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-2001) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns. 474 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224940/)
17. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
18. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Alice: Madness Returns. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
19. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
20. [Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain](https://imho.run/games/242960/blood-omen-2-legacy-of-kain) — Also Gothic and Hack and Slash, like Alice: Madness Returns. 647 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242960/)
21. [Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™](https://imho.run/games/33320/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands) — Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns. 1,342 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33320/)
22. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Same atmospheric mood as Alice: Madness Returns. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
23. [ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition](https://imho.run/games/245280/enslaved-odyssey-to-the-west-premium-edition) — Also Hack and Slash and 3D Platformer, like Alice: Madness Returns. 2,896 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245280/)
24. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Hack and Slash and Dark Fantasy, like Alice: Madness Returns. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=19680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/19680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Alice: Madness Returns

Alice: Madness Returns is a dark psychological action-adventure game released in 2011 by Spicy Horse Games. Players guide Alice Liddell through a gothic retelling of Wonderland as she battles psychological trauma, navigating boss-focused levels with bizarre weapons that reviewers describe as creative. The game features chapter-specific costume changes and collectible-driven exploration, with a narrative rich in psychological symbolism. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and unsettling, noting that the Cheshire Cat provides unsettling narration throughout. Reviewers highlight that chapter themes are vividly distinct and that the story subverts expectations of Alice in Wonderland. Currently priced at $1.99 and rated 89% positive from over 10,500 Steam reviews, it is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 19680
- **Developer:** Spicy Horse Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 17, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=19680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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