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We filtered the 50 games similar to Alice: Madness Returns down to the 17 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Sinking City, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Onimusha: Warlords 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 “Xbox” category, the closest game to Alice: Madness Returns is The Sinking City — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Onimusha: Warlords follow close behind.

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The best games like Alice: Madness Returns on Xbox

17 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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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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 single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery.

Released 13 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Alice: Madness Returns is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

It predates Alice: Madness Returns by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals51
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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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting59
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Vampyr

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Vampyr
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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Dead Rising

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Dead Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2006Dev QLOC · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Alice: Madness Returns does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: survival mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone92Setting72Visuals67
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Alice: Madness Returns does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting37
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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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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Alice: Madness Returns is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Released 4 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting91Tone84Visuals67
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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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GreedFall

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GreedFall
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person
Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Alice: Madness Returns for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings open world exploration and magic-based combat.

Released 8 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat80Visuals67Setting57
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Deadpool

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Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With Alice: Madness Returns it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: shooting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode86Visuals67
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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals67Setting44
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Zenless Zone Zero

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Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiFree to Play
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

Same family as Alice: Madness Returns: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

Released 13 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Setting45
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

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NINJA GAIDEN 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloThird Person
Year 2025Dev Platinum Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Alice: Madness Returns it shares single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

Released 14 years after Alice: Madness Returns.

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