Underplayed Gems

Alice: Madness Returns (2011)

Alice: Madness Returns cover
Developer
Spicy Horse Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.5 of 5, 30,069 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Playing feels like drifting through a twisted, melancholy dream where combat and platforming are set against a hauntingly beautiful and surreal backdrop.

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What players say

Players praise the gothic art style and creative world design, but split sharply on the technical state: the PC port runs badly out of the box, requiring mods to unlock framerates and fix crashes. Many wish EA would let American McGee finish the third game, and some find the combat and platforming grow repetitive over its drawn-out chapters.

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Screenshots

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