Electronic Arts

Alice: Madness Returns

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Alice: Madness Returns

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    843*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    834*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    833*
  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    833*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    793*
  • Gothic*
    Votes · historical
    771*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    769*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    759*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    748*
  • Psychological*
    Votes · historical
    741*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    737*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    730*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    728*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    711*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    701*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    685*
  • Noir*
    Votes · historical
    683*
  • Based On A Novel*
    Votes · historical
    675*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    663*
  • Supernatural*
    Votes · historical
    575*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows XP with SP3*
    Processor alternatives
    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*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    78*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Spicy Horse
  • Spicy Horse Games*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2011-06-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-06-14 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-06-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2011-06-14 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2011-06-14*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 17, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Alice: Madness Returns*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater; AMD Athlon X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.60GHz or greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Spicy Horse Games
Spicy Horse Games*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Spicy Horse
Spicy Horse*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
beat 'em up
beat 'em up*
horror game
horror game*
platform game
platform game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
adventure game
adventure game*
beat 'em up
beat 'em up*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-06-14 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-06-14*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2011-06-14 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2011-06-14*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
222* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
457* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spicy Horse Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
258* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Alice: Madness Returns*
Negative reviews · historical
2,358*
Peak ccu
260*
Positive reviews · historical
21,729*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
23,981*
Store release date · historical
Jun 17, 2011*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.ea.com/alice*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spicy Horse Games
Spicy Horse Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 17, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
19* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
470* min
Ccu
260*
Developer
Spicy Horse Games*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
19* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
236* min
Name
Alice: Madness Returns*
Negative reviews · historical
2,358*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
21,729*
Historical US price
249* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Gothic*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Psychological*
  • Platformer*
  • Surreal*
  • Third Person*
  • Fantasy*
  • Action*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Noir*
  • Based On A Novel*
  • Adventure*
  • Supernatural*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Gothic
Gothic*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Psychological
Psychological*
Platformer
Platformer*
Surreal
Surreal*
Third Person
Third Person*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Action
Action*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Noir
Noir*
Based On A Novel
Based On A Novel*
Adventure
Adventure*
Supernatural
Supernatural*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
843*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
834*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
833*
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
833*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
793*
Gothic
Votes · historical
771*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
769*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
759*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
748*
Psychological
Votes · historical
741*
Platformer
Votes · historical
737*
Surreal
Votes · historical
730*
Third Person
Votes · historical
728*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
711*
Action
Votes · historical
701*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
685*
Noir
Votes · historical
683*
Based On A Novel
Votes · historical
675*
Adventure
Votes · historical
663*
Supernatural
Votes · historical
575*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spicy Horse Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Alice: Madness Returns*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
23,439*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 17, 2011*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Italian (full audio), Japanese, Spanish - Spain (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spicy Horse Games
Spicy Horse Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista with SP2, Windows XP with SP3*
Processor alternatives
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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 17, 2011*
Interface languages
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,048*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
78*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Alice: Madness Returns*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
78*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data