Alice: Madness Returns

Buy91%

Very Positive · 31k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Spicy Horse Games · Dark Fantasy · Jun 17, 2011

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio5 of 6
Subtitles4 of 6

Should I buy Alice: Madness Returns?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 78 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 31k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story actually made sense, unlike the first game, and didn't require any context because anything that happened in the first game ends up being talked about in this game anyway.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are 4 weapons: the Vorpal Knife, Pepper Grinder, Hobby Horse, and Teapot Cannon, and they are all very fun to use.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Besides that, every chapter was unique and had slightly different platforming mechanics, and I enjoyed it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The environments themselves actually looked pretty cool, even if the textures haven't aged all that well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music matches the environment and setting Alice is in and the voice acting is also superb.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've played DS2, DS3, and Sekiro, and found this quite fun and a challenge (early-midgame) on this difficulty.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story105 reviews
Combat89 reviews
Gameplay85 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
69% still recommend
Performance
73% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Controls
94% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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