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9 Games like Alice: Madness Returns on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Alice: Madness Returns down to the 9 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Sinking City, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Vampyr top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alice: Madness Returns.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2011Dev Electronic Arts

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Alice: Madness Returns is The Sinking City — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Vampyr follow close behind.

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The best games like Alice: Madness Returns on Nintendo Switch

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alice: Madness Returns. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Sinking City

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The Sinking City
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Alice: Madness Returns worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings shooting mechanics and open world exploration.

Released 8 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Alice: Madness Returns worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a mythological setting.

Released 6 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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Vampyr

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Vampyr
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Alice: Madness Returns is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: punishing difficulty and open world exploration.

Released 7 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone86Combat75Visuals67
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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Alice: Madness Returns is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Released 5 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone83Visuals67Setting48
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Alice: Madness Returns is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings deep simulation and open world exploration.

Released 9 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67
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No More Heroes

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No More Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2007Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · MarvelousOn PC · Switch

If Alice: Madness Returns worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an anime aesthetic and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals54Setting0
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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

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No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2010Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Rising Star GamesOn PC · Switch

If Alice: Madness Returns worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals53Setting0
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Bayonetta 3

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Bayonetta 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

On paper it is what Alice: Madness Returns is — fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is shooting mechanics.

Released 11 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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Cloudpunk

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Cloudpunk
Closest on visuals
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Alice: Madness Returns is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

Released 9 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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