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Alice: Madness Returns

Alice: Madness Returns — Genres, rating & game data

This sequel to American McGee's Alice follows the protagonist, Alice Lidell, as she returns to the dark world of her subconsciousness, the nightmarish version of Lewis Carrol’s Wonderland. After she was released from the psychiatric asylum, Alice moved to the orphanage, where she’s being treated wit

Alice: Madness Returns is a rpg game developed by Electronic Arts, 2011. It stands out for dark gameplay, melee combat and a horror setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 81/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.

About Alice: Madness Returns

This sequel to American McGee's Alice follows the protagonist, Alice Lidell, as she returns to the dark world of her subconsciousness, the nightmarish version of Lewis Carrol’s Wonderland. After she was released from the psychiatric asylum, Alice moved to the orphanage, where she’s being treated with the use of hypnosis. It doesn't stop her from descending again into the grotesque realm of disturbing visuals, creepy music, and absurdist logic. She will again meet the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Queen of Hearts, and many other darker versions of Carrol’s whimsy characters. Her journey through the Wonderland serves as a metaphor for Alice fighting her own madness. The game is played in the third-person view. On her way, Alice will jump the platforms, solve puzzles, and fight enemies. The combat system allows for a seamless flow of attacks, dodges, and combos. Besides her trademark Vorpal Blade, Alice will use other, somewhat surreal weapons, such as Teapot Cannon, Clockwork Bomb, or Pepper Grinder. In the sequel, Alice gains a new ability called Hysteria that can be activated when her health is the lowest.

How Alice: Madness Returns was received

Of the 29,150 Steam player reviews, 91% are positive. Critics score it 75/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

  • Steam players29,150 reviews91%Very positive
  • IGDB community316 reviews74/100

Critics

  • Metacritic75/100
  • IGDB5 reviews72/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

81/100 ↗

Rating

👍 82%

575 votes

Type

RPG, Action RPG, Horror

Released

2011

Updated May 2026

Developer

Electronic Arts

Avg. playtime

~3h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox

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