Разработчик: Spicy Horse Games
Описание

Eleven years ago a horrific fire took Alice’s family from her and left her mind horrifically scarred. Afterwards she was confined to Rutledge Asylum, where she struggled to confront her demons by slipping further into her fantasy world of Wonderland. Now, after ten years, she has finally secured her release—yet she still bears the heavy psychological burden of that tragic event.
With her mind in tatters, she is unable to resolve the fear prompted by her strange memories, dreams, and visions. Perhaps she’ll do better in Wonderland. She always has. She travels there, seeking what the “real” world can’t provide: security, knowledge, and the truth about the past. But in her absence, Wonderland too has suffered. Something has gone horribly wrong, and now a great evil is descending upon what once was her beautiful refuge. Can Alice save Wonderland—and herself—from the madness that consumes them both?
Key Features:
Intense 3rd person action:- Use multiple upgradeable melee weapons, including the explosive Teapot Cannon, the punishing Hobby Horse, and the classic Vorpal Blade.
- Encounter familiar but now strange characters, including the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar and the Red Queen.
- Obtain peculiar abilities in Wonderland such as floating with Alice’s dress, shrinking, or growing to towering sizes in order to crush enemies.
- Intuitive and rewarding puzzles such as transforming obstacles, musical memories, chess, and picture blocks.
Поддерживаемые языки: english, french, german, italian, japanese, spanish - spain
Системные требования
Windows
- 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
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BEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED 100000000000000/10 ID DO ANYTHING FOR THE SEQUIL I WOULD SPEND MY LAST HOURS ALIVE MY LAST MEAL MY LAST DAY YEAR MONTH PLAYING THIS GAME AND EATING IT UP LIKE CANDY ITS SUCH A WONDERFUL AND AMAZINGLY THOUGHT OUT GAME I WOULD MARRY IT PUT A RING ON THIS THING IF I COULD WORTH EVERY PENNY MMMM SCCRUMPTIOS id choose this game over my faMiLy especially recommended if youve been to a mental hospital or orphanage i take this game very personal alice is me dead serious
This game desperately needs a third installment. EA please greenlight the next game! It will sell!
tldr: Alice: Malding Returns
Visually (conceptually?), this game is a masterpiece, and due to its style it still holds up relatively well even 14 years after its release, while also being accompanied by some solid soundtrack.
That's about it for the pros.
1) The PC port is a bugfest. I've personally experienced:
- the game freezing up and crashing immediately after launch
- subtitles not working
- neverending loading screens
- the infamous umbrella bug prompting me to mess with the files to fix it
- randomly not being able to switch from the pepper grinder
- the game crashing after some cutscenes.
2) Gameplay-wise, it's a slog.
- the aiming with the ranged weapons is downright horrendous, and there's a weird initial delay when you switch to them (this matters when you're doing timed puzzles btw)
- the enemy lock-on mode is dogsh*t.
- the timed puzzles (rabbit bomb on square platform) are insufferable for the sole reason that you get locked into a 'cutscene' every. time. you. activate. them. which wastes 1-2 seconds of your overall time before the bomb explodes.
- the mini games are random & unfun (the physics in the dollhead mini-game are especially annoying)
- Alice tends to dodge INTO the fucking enemy instead of away from it for some godforsaken reason
- very repetitive: (timed) platform -> swarm of enemies -> path unlocked -> rinse and repeat
3) Pacing-wise, the game is quite long but that's not necessarily a good thing. After defeating a few mixed bags of enemies it becomes tedious at best, boring at worst. The chapters are maddeningly (now laugh) long, and when you think you've finally finished it, here comes another horde of enemies (spoiler alert: the chapter doesn't end for another hour). They could have easily reduced the length of the chapters since the excess, mindless gameplay adds nothing to the game besides making it feel like a chore.
Like many people here, I've (re)played this game out of nostalgia but I malded more than I had fun with it.
I do recommend checking out the art book of the game, though. Stunning.
Played this game as a kid and I've always adored it, just finished replaying it now and it's even better than I recall. Such a great game!
i adore the dark theme and style of this game. the character and story is a macabre reimagining of alice in wonderland which i loveeee
one of my favourite games!
Overall Experience
10/10
American’s McGee’s interpretation of Alice is near and dear to my heart. I love this game, I’ve played it a few times on the Playstation years ago and now again on Steam. This game and its predecessor are one of the most unique games you could play. I’m not going to spoil anything, all I will say is… BUY IT. You won’t regret it, it’s one of a kind.
Money worth?
The game costs ten euros, but at the time of writing this review it was even on sale for 0,99 euros!!! Normally I would say buy it for the full price as it has a lot of content, but I’m pretty sure American McGee isn’t seeing any money from EA, so just to stick it to EA, buy it on sale.
Who do I recommend this to?
I can recommend this game to EVERYONE. Buuut I would give a little warning, these games deal with heavy topics sexual assault, child prostitution, disturbing imagery and mental health problems. The sexual assault and child prostitution is thankfully not shown, but it is heavily implied. , if these things could be triggering to you please proceed with caution. I also play games for the story and not neccessarily for the gameplay, so I can’t really tell you if the gameplay is a dealbreaker. Honestly I enjoyed the platforming, doing Alice’s beautiful jumps and dashes is fun and the combat is faced paced, but I wouldn’t call it challenging.
Story and Writing
8/10
The first game was amazing as well, but had less story than this one, so it’s nice to see the world and Alice’s character more explored. Alice is a complicated female character, but that’s why I love her so much, I just want to give her a hug! The writing in this game is really good and unique, I would say Alice and the Chesire Cat have the best dialogue, it’s witty and morbid. The story is dark but fitting if you consider the reality of the real Alice the stories were based on. In general I enjoy darker retellings of fairytales so this hits the spot. Alice’s journey through a decaying Wonderland is powerful and keeps you on edge and it’s always great to see familiar faces (Mad Hatter, The Queen, etc.).
Visual Art Style/Graphics
10/10
I love this game for its unique artstyle and how it uses different styles! You have the cutscenes that are 2D with a beautiful but haunting artstyle, you have the minigame sections in the asian inspired world where Alice is a little 2D character made out of paper and of course the stunning 3D visuals. Can you imagine how amazed I was at Alice’s hair physics back in the day on my PS3??? I’m still amazed at her hair! I love the character designs, they are delightfully morbid, stylized and unique. Alice’s pale skin and black hair combined with her big green eyes is PEAK. The different sections of Wonderland you visit are all equally stunning and different, the whimsical designs are in stark contrast to the real world. Alice also has many different dresses, for each chapter/world and there are also „DLC“ dresses with unique gameplay mechanics. I love all her dresses, I mean did you see the flesh dress?! My most favourite dress would be the Steamdress.
Sound Design and Music
10/10
My god the sound design, voice acting and music is perfection. Go and listen to the OST right now! The music was truly tailor made for my taste, it’s creepy but comforting, every piece fits the chapters and situations perfectly. Voice acting is one of the most important parts in games for me personally and they nailed it. I could listen to Alice and the Chesire Cat forever. Purrrrfect.
Content and Playtime
One playthrough where I played mostly casual and didn’t try to collect everything took me about 19 hours. As an older game for the Playstation3 Era it has the advantage of actually having content and collectibles (sorry, I’m not the biggest fan of modern games, they lost the charm older games have in my opinion :/). Honestly 10 euros are criminal for a game with so much content and playtime, it’s definitely worth your time.
Replay Value
I’ve played the game several times over the years and I’d say it has some replay value. The game doesn’t have any choices that could make the story different, but it has collectibles and dresses that give you different powers, so just for trying the different dress-powers I would replay it.
Bugs, issues or Microtransactions
This game has no microtransactions (thankfully) and the DLC content as well as the original Alice game is easily accessible for free (I’m not sure if I’m allowed to write out the steps in this review, but you can easily google how to do it). Personally I haven’t encountered any issues or bugs.
GIRLS if you aren't a gamer, if you have never touched a controller in your life or if you're a dirty mouth breathing sweatlord like me who plays games a lot... P L A Y T H I S G A M E.
You remember that one of a kind feeling you got as a kid playing a Barbie game on the PS2 or maybe your first bratz game on the DS, even if you just loved monster high or spooky weird shit- especially if ur a little... y'know.. :)
This has that same girl magic. It is just as enjoyable for anyone else but I just can not recommend this game enough if you have never been a gamer and want to try something good AND FUN for the first time. Even better, if ur a seasoned player the harder difficulties r NUTT .brain wrinkles tickled 100, it makes you feel smart and it is more satisfying than cotton bud in ear time. play this. rate this. stalk the developers and force their hand into making a second game.
hol dir das game und gehe zum tutorial wo alles erklärt wird wie man die delux edition mit allen kostümen und amarican mc´geez alice aktiviert
Unplayable, after spending 12 hours on this game it keeps crashing on the main title. I tried to fix it by changing some file according to some YT videos but it didn't work and I've lost a lot of the progress I've made.
The game itself is nice, has this old gaming feeling to it, like Arkham Asylum, but the plot moves slowly.
found a fix for the game one exception game does crash if you exit after game sesh and click on play american McGees Alice
Launch the game once then close it
Download the Alice Madness Returns Fix
⬇️Download⬇️[pixeldrain.com] or
https://pixeldrain.com/u/ERHHKYFV
Right click on Alice Madness Returns in your steam game library
Hover over "manage" then click "browse local files"
Open the "Binaries" folder
Open the "Win32" folder
Delete the "PhysXcore.dll"
Open the "Core" folder
Delete "EACoreServer.exe"
Open the archive
Extract the "steamapps" folder to your steam install folder and replace all files when prompted.
Extract the "My Games" folder to your "My Documents" folder and replace all files when prompted.
Launch the game and Enjoy!
if links dont work look at this profile comment thanks to @Jazzverso
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2920268225
enjoy :D <3 <3 <3
The game would be cool, but the game is ultimately unplayable because I have ran into every bug there is. The game doesn't save, even though I hit the checkpoints. The keybinds have issues and when I get to the clockwork bomb, all weapons and actions other than jumping/walking are unavailable, meaning I cannot proceed with the game. Do not buy unless you are prepared for the chance it will not work.
One of my favorite games of all time along with the original Alice. American is the goat.
Game is very good but in order to play it without it crashing you have to:
Set Physx to low,
Set Resolution to lowest setting,
Let the game crash.
Relaunch the game,
Start the game,
Reach first auto-save area (wait for pocket watch to appear),
Change settings back to max resolution,
DO NOT!!!!!!!!! change Physx to anything other than low.
and then the game will run :)
Great game and great art style. Love this dark macabre version of Alice in Wonderland.
FYI the game would close when I first pressed play but turning to settings to LOW helped. Still would occasionally close down after clicking LOAD on my save, but trying again once would usually get me in. Sometimes found myself having to restart my PC when game would load to literal no end.
top tier game, especially for its price, sucks EA denied the 3rd entry to the series
Played this game on Xbox, fantastic. No issues BUT ON STEAM EVERY TIME AFTER THE FIRST CUTSCENE IT CRASHES AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT SOMEONE PLEASE HELP
Nice game although it has lots of technical issues.
First of all you will need to edit CFG file to up the frames from 30 to 60, and use low Physx to avoid crashes (you can play with high it has more effects but is more stable on Nvidia 40 series). Also if you have RTX 50 series, AMD and Intel cards also use low Physx.
There is HD Texture pack available on nexus mods.
No EA app launcher.
You have to play with controller because some movement, like blocking with umbrella does not register on keyboard.
On Chap 5 there is a puzzle that crashes for that you have to find config file an delete the entire folder.
That being said you play as mentally damaged girl named Alice whose family burned in a house fire and now she has her wonderland, which allows her to piece what really happened. There she has to travel through magical worlds filled with enemies and you have 4 different weapons:
Light melee - Kitchen Knife, heavy melee - Hobby Horse, Mini-gun - Pepper Sprayer and Grenade Launcher - Teapot. Once you unlock all weapons game becomes a lot fairer and is kinda fun. Alice can glide and shrink herself to find secrets. You collect Teeth to upgrade those weapons.
The art direction is amazing, unfortunately it is bogged down in the beginning - factory levels - after them color palette unlocks and each upcoming level is more creative than the next in both game play mechanics an systems, some levels may seem a bit long. The game itself is about 10 hours of platforming and shooting with bits of puzzle solving and genre shifting.
There is a lot of enemy variety - flies, dark spawn, dolls and everything else that comes from damaged girls mind.
The story is very dark with many sharp turns both in Wonderland and in reality of the game.
RECOMMENDED for fans of tea, trauma, and mental damage!
Decent 7.5/10 game.
Alice: Madness Returns is a sequel to American McGee's Alice, and like its predecessor, it offers a hauntingly beautiful, emotionally resonant experience wrapped in platforming and hack-and-slash gameplay. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, the game reimagines Wonderland as a nightmarish reflection of Alice's shattered psyche, filled with symbolic creatures and twisted landscapes that represent her trauma and grief. Ironically enough, apparently this Alice's design is closest to the actual Alice from Carroll's stories.
Visually, Madness Returns is a masterpiece of art direction. Each level presents a distinct aesthetic — from a grim steampunk world to an eerie East Asian fantasy and a grotesque, fleshy dollhouse — making every chapter feel fresh and imaginative. The attention to detail is staggering, and Alice herself changes dresses in each level, with each outfit reflecting the environment and sometimes offering unique gameplay effects. The game's stylised visuals hold up impressively well even today, aided by the thematic cohesion and creativity poured into every corner. In fact, the game as a whole is a masterpiece for its time.
Alice is not only trying to navigate through Wonderland but also piece together the fragmented memories surrounding the fire that killed her family. Each chapter unlocks more pieces of this, symboliSed by keys on a keyring that grow as her mind unlocks repressed truths. Dialogue throughout the game is sharp, thoughtful, and sometimes darkly humorous.
In American McGee's Alice, memorable and creative boss fights added weight to the narrative and gameplay. Here, potential boss encounters are often reduced to cutscenes, and some scrapped boss designs can still be seen in the game's art gallery, a bittersweet reminder of what could have been. Still, Madness Returns delivers solid platforming and fluid combat otherwise. Additionally, the Steam version has, for whatever reason, no DLC content enabled, such as extra dresses and weapons, in spite of having those within its code. Thankfully, there are plenty of guides online — psst, you're supposed to have the first game within this package as well, just saying.
Sadly, Alice: Madness Returns marks the end of the journey, at least for now. The planned third game, Alice: Asylum, has been given up on after years of fighting from McGee's side, and the franchise has been left in limbo by EA. American McGee and his team poured their hearts into this world, and you can feel it in every detail. As it's on sale right now, I highly recommend grabbing it — it is still worth its price in full any other day, however.
I was so excited to play a game that I loved back in my teen years and it looked so great on my computer. Then I had to restart it 5 separate times because of some error (audio going out, frozen, glitch, multiple times). Finally I get the stupid game running ok for a while and get through -most- of the first area and then once again, it glitches with my pepper shaker stuck in my hand and with nowhere to save and no way to fix the problem you get to lose a bunch of progress every time it does this. It's already cheap because it's old, so it's enticing, but don't buy it. It will cause you nothing but sadness and frustration.
This seemed like a fun game with a lot of potential. The story is a fun take on Alice, giving quirks to the characters we know. The gameplay isn't too bad from what I saw. The enemies aren't terribly interesting. The game seems to be more about the platforming. While the world and level designs seem decently interesting, some of the jumps in a modern game would work much better than they do in this old, more clunky game. And for being older, the graphics hold up alright.
Sadly, I ran into far too many bugs, and so playing became an annoyance more than it was enjoyable. Any time I started to make progress in the game, I ran into a bug so I would have to restart and lose progress several times. Didn't enjoy it enough to want to push through that, unfortunately.
Game crashes as soon as I start the game. Sometimes I can load the initial cutscene, most times the game just flatout refuses to start
Avoid this version and just get it through EA's app. This one has some kind of issue with endless loading screens. Deleting all files related to the game doesn't fix anything and neither does disabling PhysX.
I really wish there was a neutral option for reviews. This game is a masterpiece for it's time. I loved it on the PS3, but it's a buggy mess on the PC. I'm only at the beginning of chapter 2 and I've already run into 3 bugs that forced me to restart the game and had it crash and lock me out of a major upgrade once on top of it. I'm honestly not sure if I'll actually be able to finish it at this point. It's a great game, but the bugs make it very difficult to actually play.
You actually can't find games with very dark themes like this anymore, some people including myself might think some levels in this game are kinda weird and disgusting but I think it's part of the charm of this game. Still 10/10 in my book.
One of the timless classics. Gamplay wise pretty simple, but level design and overall aestetics of wonderland with gore are complex and unique. While playing it on Win11 in 2025 I experienced only one bug with pig snouts, but it was because I tampered with config files and unlocked FPS. Fixed by locking it on 61. Also heard that there is some bugs if you play using kb&m, so I recommend using xbox controller for this game
This game is unplayable because of all of that crashing. I really loved the game but now it just crashes a bit too much.
Amazing game and story, I recommend being careful, though, because it crashes every once in a while. It made me lose quite some progress hahahahah
Solid experience, check out a guide to increase your FPS however.
The only bad thing is that the game would randomly crash or wouldn't load.
The last boss also bugged the first time around and i couldn't kill it until a reset.
But, the story turns dark real fast on the last chapter FYI.
this game is really something. the aesthetic; that feeling you get from seeing those eerie tim-burton style cut scenes expertly placed throughout its story, the creativity in boss encounters, its gameplay and level design… just everything about this game oozes passion - something that i wouldn’t tend to associate with any game published by EA these days.
it’s hard not to get hung-up on nostalgia when talking about your favourite childhood games, but the American McGee’s Alice franchise deserves every bit of praise that they ever receive. and for a franchise that’s now over 24-years-old, i can confidently confirm that it's sequel STILL holds up to today’s standards.
having come back to Madness Returns quite recently after completing the first game for a third-time on my Xbox. i must admit that the controls for the second game are much better - and more refined and improved in comparison to the janky and unforgiving ones of its predecessor - and amidst the sometimes repetitive sections, there’s a game here that is truly worth anyone’s time - and proves itself to be a worthy sequel to the classic.
I want to love this game so bad as it is beautiful and unique with brilliant environments and gameplay. However, I experienced a crash in the middle of the game that corrupted my file and it basically soft-locks my PC if I try to load it again. I really don't want to restart this game just for the same thing to happen again and me to lose all of my progress. For now I will be watching YouTube playthroughs I guess. I see quite a few people have experienced this in the reviews as well.
absolutely loved this!! character design, set design and the atmosphere were all 10/10 and I loved all of the different worlds and how Alice's dress adapted to that as well as the variety of different enemies!!
my only critique is the controls and how some of the jumps were so difficult as you had to time it exactly otherwise you would completely miss the platform which lead to me having to redo some parts many times just to do a singular long distance jump. The enemies were challenging at times but once you figured out a strategy it became a lot easier.
overall, one of the most unique and enjoyable games i have played as it is so memorable and you can tell this game was made with love as the attention to details is insane!!
8/10
Creativity at its peak ...
It's worth you time and money to play this gem.
The game design and arts are so good, attention to detail for everything, the creator mcgee and his team worked so hard with passion on this game that you can see it in game, the story and game play was very good.
I played 1st part as well which had lots of boss fights but in this game lots of boss fights are removed may be due to budget issue or urgency to release game early, you can see some boss design in art gallery.
This game deserve final part of the trilogy but unfortunately this game series is abandoned and final part alice game is cancelled.
Hope in future this series gets the remake :)
Certified emo angsty teenager classic (also if you dig around in files you could get yourself the first game extra)! I wish this port was better optimized and the franchise, was not abandoned. Fuck EA, nevertheless, the game is still lots of fun. I do recommend grabbing Alice Madness Returns, when on a sale.
Great game, my girlfriend loves it, so do I, but ¿mind giving it a remaster? Not even a big one, just enough so it is barely playable ¿maybe?
This game was decent. I originally wanted to play it when I had an Xbox 360, but never got around to it. It is a 3d platformer / hack 'n slash style game. The platforming was kind of difficult at times. Maybe it was just me and my inability to judge some of the jumps... lol. Overall I enjoyed it. I'm assuming there was a game before this one that I never played. It gives off sequel vibes. Ran rather well on my Steam Deck. At some points the game did lag... usually when there was a lot of smoke / particle effects going on in open areas. I tried adjusting power settings, but for some reason it didn't seem to help. It didn't happen often, so it wasn't a big deal. If you catch this game on sale it might be worth a try.
I'm not sure how I missed this game but it's 2025 and I bought it by a complete accident while I was looking randomly old games with really good reviews to add in my collection, i had never heard of it before. Long story short few days ago I decided to install it and give it a go. Needless to say that my jaw dropped from everything this game has to offer. From the visuals to the gameplay, to the music to the voice acting, we live in an age that 9 times out of 10 games are soulless. This game is a golden example that once uppon a time when developers had an art direction and vision and the publishers where willing to provide the necessary tools and resources masterpieces like this game could exist. Its a 10 out of 10 game.
This game's pretty cool. This seems to be the worst version of it because it has no updates, tons of bugs / crashes and no achievements. Story and world is interesting enough to keep playing though and is undeniably the best part of this game. Combat is alright. Its actually pretty bad near the start of the game because you don't have many tools and most of it is waiting until an enemy moves so you can attack them. Eventually you get more moves that greatly improve the enemy interactivity. The game whooped my ass for the first third because of this on the hardest difficulty. Highly recommended game for any Psychonauts enjoyers.
When I played this game 10 years ago, I found it boring and unfinished. But now, compared to everything else that’s come out since, I’d give it a 9.99/10. It almost deserves a perfect score, but I’m deducting 0.01 for still being boring and unfinished.
Nothing could EVER take my psychological gritty fairy tale remakes away from me. I love you Alice: Madness Returns, and will forever pine for an as-artistically-developed version of the Gretel and Hansel flash game.
In 15 hours of gameplay there was never a dull moment. Each level has a beautifully crafted environment and unique soundtrack which perfectly adds to the atmosphere. While the game can be a bit clunky at times, the story is incredible. With each chapter you get another piece of the puzzle until you uncover the truth about Alice's trauma and her "wonderland". In the game this is symbolized by keys gradually assembling on a key ring each time Alice remembers a locked away memory from her past.
I also love the carefully crafted dialogs. My favorite has to be when Alice meets Cheshire Cat for the first time in the
Vale of Tears. She tells him that she's "very much on edge!" and the cat replies "Puurrfect. When you're not on edge, you're taking up too much space."
It's an amazing game and it's a shame Alice Asylum will never be released.
back in 2011 i was a child and this game scared and traumatised me but now i'm an absolute fan of it, one of the most favourite games of all time
When I wake up, I think of this game. When I go to bed, I think of this game. When I daydream, I think of this game. When I focus, I think of this game. When I look in the mirror, I see the game. The walls in my room are made of the game. Every particle of my brain matter is made of it.
In short: the game is a strikingly original and vivid experience. If you were put in a mental asylum in 1800s Britain, you would almost certainly resonate with this game. And when that happens, it will become your very own undulating essence.
Wonderland's waiting, and sanity's overrated anyway
I’m a sucker for striking visuals, and this game nails it with its gothic charm and twisted fantasy vibes. You'll jump, slash, and puzzle through beautifully eerie landscapes, each more disturbing and stunning than the last. The gameplay feels fluid and satisfyingly brutal—and don’t get me started on Alice’s iconic Vorpal Blade, slicing enemies into stylish ribbons. If you’re craving a dark, psychedelic adventure with just the right dose of madness, buckle up.
Alice: Madness Returns is a sequel to American McGee's Alice, and like its predecessor, both games are platformers with hack-and-slash combat inspired by Lewis Carroll's story and characters. We play as Alice as she explores a twisted version of Wonderland, now even more in ruins. There, she will meet returning characters as well as new ones, as her mind tries to slowly solve what actually happened during the mysterious fire that killed her family.
Despite its age, I think this game still looks really good, mainly because the stylized, Tim Burton-like graphics and how each level has different style, like there's a steampunk level, an East Asian themed level, and a fleshy castle, among others that keeps it fresh. Though some colors may seem undersaturated and some levels are too same-y, like the Dollhouse. Alice herself has many cool dresses that reflects the nature of the levels, and some unlockable ones which have different effects, most good, some bad.
However, there's a major downgrade in this game compared to the first one; the lack of boss battles. Although almost every area has a character that seems like they could be the boss of the level, in the end it's just a cutscene. It may be funny the first time, but its sad when you realize the first one has many cool boss fights, but here the only true boss fight is at the very end. Having more boss fights would really improve this game, in my opinion.
I should also mention that this game needs a bit of tinkering to enhance your experience. It's locked to 30 FPS, no matter how strong your PC is, so you must change some configurations to allow it to run at 60 FPS. There's also some DLC dresses and weapons you can try out, but in order to fix both these you need to change some configuration files. There's a lot of guides on the Internet so I won't explain in detail here.
If you like platformer games with combat, Alice: Madness Returns is a title you should definitely play, and the previous title as well. Too bad the franchise is abandoned, as I would consider this game one of the most beautiful and unique titles I ever played. If you like the Psychonauts franchise you'd also like this title, as both games explore inside minds and each has a different style. If you never played them, you should, as it kinda fills the Alice-shaped hole in your heart... or head.
I may be about 15 years late to this game, but it is a masterpiece nonetheless.
Yes, there are glitches and nearly game-breaking bugs, but nothing that we can't overcome with the help of the dedicated community.
I won't go into detail about how others have contributed to making the game work in 4K with 144Hz and PS5 controller support—there are plenty of resources available, and that’s how I played it.
If you get stuck on the Chapter 1 umbrella or the Chapter 5 cannon pinball, just search for it. The latter may be less well-known, but keep in mind that the game speed changes with the FPS, so you might resolve the glitch by lowering it to 60 or 30 FPS.
It features a good story, great art direction, mesmerizing music, and a cool concept. Even with its bugs and issues, I’m glad to have been able to run and complete the game nearly 15 years after its release.
Times have changed, and amusingly enough, in its current imperfect state, it is still considerably better than certain so-called "AAA" games with huge budgets.
Alice: Madness Returns is a truly enjoyable and memorable experience, representing what a good game should offer. This was true 15 years ago, and it will still hold true for another 15 years to come.
I love this game sm the ambiance is so good. Amazing visuals, awesome fits, awesome story and the mechanics are pretty fun. This is a game everyone should experience at least once :>
É um bom jogo,problema que é muito repetitivo e muito longo sem motivo algum,mesmo eu não finalizando vou dar um review positivo por causa da arte deste jogo que é um espetaculo,muito bem feito mesmo.
Jogo é bem bugado no pc tbm,procure guias na propria steam para resolver ou tentar diminuir os problemas.
Nota: 6/10
A twisted version of Alice in The Wonderland made for the lovers of Hack 'n' Slash games. The balance between "gore" and "beauty" in this game is beyond immaculate, I've never really heard of Spicy Horse Games, but what I do know is they put in a lot of hard work when developing this title, it's so beautiful, you will agree if you play it. I've completed it so many times, and I will do it again soon, way too good, a 2011 classic, 10/10
Karanlık bir masalın içine düşmek isteyenlere kesinlikle tavsiyemdir. Alice Harikalar Diyarında çocukluğumun en unutulmaz ve sevdiğim öykülerden biri olmuştur. Geçen sene tekrar okuduğumda ise daha farklı algılamıştım, biraz daha karanlık. Sonra sosyal medyada sürekli bu oyunla ilgili gönderiler filan çıkınca karşıma çok merak ettim.
Dediğim gibi asıl öykü de bana biraz karanlık geliyordu ama bu oyun tamamen atmosferi değiştirmiş. Travmalar, kabuslar, derin psikolojik temalar öyle güzel işlenmiş ki oyun boyunca ilgimi çeken sadece dövüş değil hikayeyi de merak ederek ilerledim.
Görsel olarak oldukça etkileyici. Gotik mekanlar, çarpık ama büyüleyici manzaralar, kostümler... Her bölüm ayrı bir kabusa açılıyor gibi. Hikaye anlatımı güçlü. Alice'in içsel mücadelesiyle gerçek dünyanın trajedisi arasında gidip gelirken kendimi onun yerine koyamadan edemedim.
Dövüş mekanikleri sade ama tatmin edici. Dodge atarken ki kelebekler oyunun başından beni büyüledi. Şemsiyeyle savunma, çaydanlıktan bomba fırlatmak... kulağa absürt gelse de -aslında düşününce biraz tatlı da gelebilir- oyunu mükemmelleştiren unsurlardan.
Eğer sıradan aksiyon-macera oyunlarından farklı bir şey arıyorsanız ve karanlık atmosfer/anlatılar ilginizi çekiyorsa bu oyun kaçmaz. Bazı oyunlar biter ama zihinde kalır ya, o da bunlardan biri olabilir benim için.
This game holds a special place in my heart. It is a fantastic title that deserved a sequel, and I am disappointed to learn the creator was denied the opportunity. Nonetheless, this game is truly stunning, from its tight fighting mechanics to the graceful movement and jumping. The character designs, whether for enemies or allies, are remarkably articulate and creative. The story is captivating, building to a wonderful, if revenge-fueled, ending that many players will find deeply satisfying.
The diverse worlds of Wonderland are beautifully rendered, with a vibrant, colorful palette seamlessly blending with the game's spooky, grotesque visual elements. The sound effects are equally impressive, complementing the overall twisted yet beautiful aesthetic. In my view, this is a 10/10 experience that any alice and wonderland fan should not miss.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Spicy Horse Games |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 07.11.2025 |
| Metacritic | 75 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 88% положительных (9000) |