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Alice: Madness Returns - Ultimate Edition

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 • 2012

Should you play it?

What works

  • Unique and immersive dark fantasy art direction
  • Engaging combat with weapon variety and upgrades
  • Compelling psychological narrative
  • Rewarding platforming and exploration mechanics
  • Lengthy campaign with collectibles and secrets

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive combat and level reuse in later stages
  • Technical issues like camera problems and texture pop-in
  • Frustrating platforming sections and checkpoint placement
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some minigames and puzzles feel underdeveloped or tedious

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Apotheon

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • Underhero

  • Fearmonium

  • Steelrising

  • Somber Echoes

Less expressive

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

More intense

Games that feels like Alice: Madness Returns - Ultimate Edition but with a more intense feel

  • Nine Sols

  • The Darkest Tales

  • Loopmancer

  • Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • Hunt the Night

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Alice: Madness Returns - Ultimate Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Leadership.

Last update: 22/08/2026