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Alice: Madness Returns
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 players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“i absolutely love the gothic and steampunk aesthetic this game offers you, plus the darker spin on the tale of alice in wonderland was very engaging. amazing game! however it's very important you download the madness…”
“It is a really atmospheric and aesthetic game, I do enjoy this reimagination of a children's novel. I love the dark vibes of it. Alice is an iconic character, I adore her fashion and character. I have played it a few…”
“One of the best games I've ever played. This game is pure vibe from start to to the end. The art style alone makes it unforgettable, every area of Wonderland feels twisted, creative, and completely different from the…”
38 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Oh God…how would I ever forget this game? The symbols, the details..everything about it stays with you. When the child said, “Don’t desert us… again,” it hit deeply. It hurt because Alice is the only one who hasn’t been…”
“i absolutely love the gothic and steampunk aesthetic this game offers you, plus the darker spin on the tale of alice in wonderland was very engaging. amazing game! however it's very important you download the madness…”
“If you’re not use to playing very old games with wonky mechanics, i highly don’t recommend playing this. I honestly wish i could’ve enjoyed the game more but it was 95% puzzles and 5% lore. The lore is good but it’s…”
38 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Впервые я эту игру закончил на Xbox One в 2020 году, будучи всего лишь ребёнком (Да, я позволял себе играть в 18+ и 21+). Эта игра - само кровавое мессиво! Лучшее, что можно было себе представить! Я обожаю эту игру! Я…”
“A lovely game, the art direction is incredibly beautiful and the gameplay is a fun mix of puzzle solving, platforming and combat - with a few unique minigame events thrown in as well. The story progression is fairly…”
“Visually fantastic and engaging game with otherwise simple combat but a decent variety of options of engagement to that combat. I played this back on the PS3 so getting this on the PC to try this with enhanced visuals…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Впервые я эту игру закончил на Xbox One в 2020 году, будучи всего лишь ребёнком (Да, я позволял себе играть в 18+ и 21+). Эта игра - само кровавое мессиво! Лучшее, что можно было себе представить! Я обожаю эту игру! Я…”
“It is a really atmospheric and aesthetic game, I do enjoy this reimagination of a children's novel. I love the dark vibes of it. Alice is an iconic character, I adore her fashion and character. I have played it a few…”
“i absolutely love the gothic & creepy atmosphere of this game, i also adore how the characters are modelled and designed, it is unfortunate that they cancelled the prequel for this game. would replay again once i…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A lovely game, the art direction is incredibly beautiful and the gameplay is a fun mix of puzzle solving, platforming and combat - with a few unique minigame events thrown in as well. The story progression is fairly…”
“That was honestly amazing. Such a xbox 360 era nostalgia trip. The story is horrifying and amazing at the same time. The gameplay still holds up to this date and quite honestly i had a ton of fun playing it. 100% worth…”
“Platforming combined with good hank'n'slash combat and a weapons upgrade system. The game's art design is phenomenal and the game itself is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weird, in a great way that makes it unique. Some parts are slow/boring…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this · 27 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty good game, but that's not why I'm leaving a negative review. It's because the PC port is basically as bad as ports get. It's locked to 31fps, there's no "proper" way to get the DLC content, and even though the…”
“I will not refund this game because it "kinda" works for me (after editing config files manually) You have to edit the FPS cap manually in a config file buried deep inside the file system. I am very upset with the state…”
“i absolutely love the gothic and steampunk aesthetic this game offers you, plus the darker spin on the tale of alice in wonderland was very engaging. amazing game! however it's very important you download the madness…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“If you’re not use to playing very old games with wonky mechanics, i highly don’t recommend playing this. I honestly wish i could’ve enjoyed the game more but it was 95% puzzles and 5% lore. The lore is good but it’s…”
“One of the best games I've ever played. This game is pure vibe from start to to the end. The art style alone makes it unforgettable, every area of Wonderland feels twisted, creative, and completely different from the…”
“The game looks great and the story is very interesting. But the mechanics and controls are not good enough for an action game. This is coming from a guy who played a lot of Souls-likes and it is very difficult to fight…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I will not refund this game because it "kinda" works for me (after editing config files manually) You have to edit the FPS cap manually in a config file buried deep inside the file system. I am very upset with the state…”
“After first cutscene the game crashes and closes alone. I tried like 2 years ago. And now that it has a promotion i tried it again, never know. They didn't fixed it. Too bad we can't refund these...”
“Really good game that deserved a remaster. Too bad EA is the publisher, they don't care about what could work. Instead they just want money from their thousands of Sims 4 DLCs.”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty good game, but that's not why I'm leaving a negative review. It's because the PC port is basically as bad as ports get. It's locked to 31fps, there's no "proper" way to get the DLC content, and even though the…”
“I will not refund this game because it "kinda" works for me (after editing config files manually) You have to edit the FPS cap manually in a config file buried deep inside the file system. I am very upset with the state…”
“Visually fantastic and engaging game with otherwise simple combat but a decent variety of options of engagement to that combat. I played this back on the PS3 so getting this on the PC to try this with enhanced visuals…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Interesting art and story, from that time when there was an obsession with Alice in media. It's Alice in Wonderland vibe is the main selling feature. The gameplay alternates between "baby game" easy and frustration with…”
“Platforming combined with good hank'n'slash combat and a weapons upgrade system. The game's art design is phenomenal and the game itself is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ weird, in a great way that makes it unique. Some parts are slow/boring…”
“As much as I love the original Disney's Alice in Wonderland and this is a pretty cool take on a darker side. The twisted, gothic Woderland visuals, lighting, and level design are also stunning and memorable... The fact…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“If you're curious about the game and symbolism, check out my vid here, I go really in-depth there: https://youtu.be/-BL3i0zr1qA Pros: 1. The visuals. Absolutely stunning! When I was making my video and analyzing the imagery the game uses I came to the conclusion that literally…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“Good classic game, there's a mod named Alice Madness Returns TUNER to upgrade the FPS Limit, Textures, Resolution, and unlock some content that was removed from PC version, do yourself a favor and get it :)”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“best game i have ever played, genuinely made me hate living because it got hard. I have never in my life screamed in anger the way i do when i play this game ps. i would replay”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:43 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Horror · Female Protagonist · Dark Fantasy · 3D Platformer · Hack and Slash · Gothic · Action-Adventure · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Psychological · Platformer · Surreal (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Japanese, Spanish - Spain * * |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.ea.com/alice |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows XP with SP3 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater Memory: 2048MB or greater Hard Disk Space: 8.5 GB Video Card: *NVIDIA GeForce 7600 256MB or ATI Radeon X1650 256MB or greater Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX®: 9.0c * NVIDIA GeForce 8400, 9400, 210; ATI Radeon HD 2400, HD 3200, HD 4300 as well as integrated versions of supported chipsets are below minimum system requirements