Alice: Madness Returns similar games & best alternatives

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Alice: Madness Returns

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2011

Should you play it?

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

What works

  • Unique and creative art style
  • Engaging dark fantasy story
  • Varied and atmospheric levels
  • Weapon upgrades and combat variety
  • Strong soundtrack and voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and crashes
  • Poor camera and lock-on system
  • Repetitive platforming and puzzles
  • Linear level design with invisible walls
  • Lack of achievements and dlc integration on steam

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Yaga

  • Tomb Raider: Legend

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • The Darkest Tales

  • Shadow Warrior

  • Smoke and Sacrifice

Less creative

Games that feels like Alice: Madness Returns but with less focus on creating and customizing

  • UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER – The Feast of the Wolves

  • Onimusha: Warlords

  • The Forgotten Concluder

  • Kao the Kangaroo

  • Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

  • Zombotron

Less expressive

Games that feels like Alice: Madness Returns but with less self-expression and customization

  • El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD Remaster

  • Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU

  • Zeno Clash

  • Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 re-release)

  • The Chant

  • Bylina

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Alice: Madness Returns: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026