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Games Like Alice: Madness Returns

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Adventure, Action, Story Rich.

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Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 29,247 reviews
Released: 2011-06-17
Developer: Spicy Horse Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 69%

Overview

Alice: Madness Returns stands out for its blend of gothic storybook imagery, psychological horror, female-led third-person action, and platforming through beautiful-but-disturbing worlds. These picks prioritize that same mix of dark fantasy atmosphere, surreal or fractured realities, acrobatic exploration, and melee-focused action-adventure. The highest-ranked games feel closest either in tone, structure, or the specific sensation of fighting through a twisted fairy tale.

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  1. #1 Lost in Random™
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 5,192 reviews2021
    Dev: ZoinkPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Play the odds in Lost in Random™, a gothic-fairy-tale-inspired action-adventure where every citizen’s fate is determined by a roll of the dice.

    Why similar: Gothic 39.1%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Fantasy 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its twisted fairy-tale world, dark whimsy, storybook gothic style, and action-adventure structure make it one of the closest modern matches to Alice's tone and feel.

  2. #2 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 75,796 reviews2017
    Dev: Ninja Theory
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

    Why similar: Psychological 24.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Horror 8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Alice, it centers on a psychologically tormented heroine fighting through a dark fantasy landscape where trauma and reality constantly blur.

  3. #3 Contrast
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 5,654 reviews2013
    Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    Why similar: Noir 38.1%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Platformer 14.5%, Third Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This Victorian-flavored platformer mirrors Alice's dreamy surrealism and follows a young female lead through a beautiful but unsettling reality-bending world.

  4. #4 Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries
    95% matchMixed59% of 1,545 reviews2015
    Dev: GRINPub: Rebellion
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Are you afraid of the big bad Woolfe? Step into the boots of a vengeful Red Riding Hood in this twisted-fairytale platformer. Defeat deranged fairytale bosses with your trusty axe, explore a gorgeous fantasy universe and piece together the truth behind the mysterious passing of Red’s father.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.9%, 3D Platformer 26.5%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its combat-platforming and grim reinterpretation of a classic fairy tale echo Alice's blend of storybook aesthetics and violent action.

  5. #5 Darksiders III
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,083 reviews2018
    Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Third Person 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: If you want more female-protagonist hack-and-slash action in a dark fantasy setting, this is a strong mechanical follow-up even if it's less psychological.

  6. #6 Soulstice
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,689 reviews2022
    Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Third Person 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers stylish female-led melee combat and a grim fantasy world full of monstrous imagery, making it a good pick for players who liked Alice's action side.

  7. #7 BLACKTAIL
    93% matchVery Positive81% of 2,738 reviews2022
    Dev: THE PARASIGHTPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.8%, Surreal 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, Story Rich 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers a female-led dark fairy-tale journey with eerie forests, stylized menace, and a mythic storybook tone that feels very Alice-adjacent.

  8. #8 Little Nightmares
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Though more puzzle-platformer than combat game, it captures the same childlike horror of navigating a grotesque, dreamlike world.

  9. #9 Fran Bow
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Surreal 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This one leans fully into the psychological-horror fairy-tale side of Alice, with a young heroine crossing between grim reality and disturbing fantasy.

  10. #10 Bramble: The Mountain King
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 7,488 reviews2023
    Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Horror 17.9%, 3D Platformer 13.3%, Third Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its beautiful-yet-ghastly dark-fantasy take on folklore strongly matches Alice's contrast between wonder and horror.

  11. #11 GYLT
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
    Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

    Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Horror 17.6%, Third Person 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This story-driven horror adventure follows a young girl through a warped nightmare world that externalizes fear and trauma in very Alice-like fashion.

  12. #12 Venetica - Gold Edition
    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 770 reviews2015
    Dev: Deck13
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.5%, Third Person 13.5%, Action 11.2%, Fantasy 10.5%, Adventure 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This gothic action RPG stars a young woman moving through a dark fantasy world full of macabre imagery, melee combat, and supernatural intrigue.

  13. #13 Steelrising
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,868 reviews2022
    Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Third Person 19%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its bleak alternate-history city, elegant gothic visuals, and female-presenting lead create a similarly stylish and morbid action-adventure atmosphere.

  14. #14 Psychonauts 2
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,113 reviews2021
    Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.

    Why similar: 3D Platformer 23.4%, Psychological 22.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Platformer 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Alice's fascination with exploring psychological inner worlds through inventive 3D platforming, even if its tone is more playful than gothic.

  15. #15 Lies of P
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 78,056 reviews2023
    Dev: NEOWIZ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

    Why similar: Gothic 29.6%, Dark Fantasy 29.2%, Third Person 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark Belle Époque setting and twisted storybook sensibility make it a strong tonal match for Alice's gothic reinterpretation of familiar fantasy.

  16. #16 Bayonetta
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 31,666 reviews2017
    Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.6%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Action 8.1%, Third Person 8%, Fantasy 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It trades Alice's gothic melancholy for stylish spectacle, but the female-led hack-and-slash gameplay is an excellent fit if combat was your favorite part.

  17. #17 Tomb Raider: Underworld
    87% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,735 reviews2008
    Dev: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Third Person 18.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Lara's mix of third-person action, platforming, and moody ruins scratches some of the same exploration-and-combat itch, even without the horror angle.

  18. #18 The Medium
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
    Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21%, Horror 20.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Third Person 12.2%, Adventure 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its female lead, trauma-driven narrative, and constant movement between real and nightmare spaces tap directly into Alice's psychological-horror strengths.

  19. #19 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
    Dev: Remedy Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

    Why similar: Supernatural 22.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Surreal 14.3%, Third Person 10.7%, Horror 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Jesse's surreal descent into a hostile, shifting reality delivers the same appeal of a female protagonist battling through a psychologically charged otherworld.

  20. #20 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 17,168 reviews2022
    Dev: Ember Lab
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

    Why similar: 3D Platformer 22.6%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Third Person 11.6%, Fantasy 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its third-person mix of combat, traversal, and spirit-haunted fantasy makes it a gentler but mechanically comparable alternative to Alice.

  21. #21 Tormented Souls
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
    Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

    Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Third Person 17.3%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 11%

    Why You'll Like It: For players drawn more to the gothic horror and unsettling exploration than the platforming, this delivers a female-led nightmare with old-school menace.

  22. #22 A Plague Tale: Innocence
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 67,391 reviews2019
    Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 23%, Story Rich 19.4%, Third Person 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Horror 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Amicia's bleak coming-of-age journey offers a similar blend of female-led storytelling, oppressive atmosphere, and grim beauty.

  23. #23 Prince of Persia®
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,805 reviews2008
    Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...

    Why similar: Platformer 19.7%, Third Person 18.4%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its acrobatic third-person platforming and dreamlike fantasy presentation make it a good pick for players who most enjoyed Alice's traversal.

  24. #24 Remember Me
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 16,772 reviews2013
    Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Third Person 19.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, Action 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi rather than gothic, it features a strong female lead, stylish melee combat, and a fractured-reality narrative that can appeal to Alice fans.

  25. #25 Silent Hill Homecoming
    83% matchMixed48% of 3,885 reviews2008
    Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

    Why similar: Horror 53.2%, Third Person 16.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Alice's grim psychological-horror sensibility and monster-filled descent into trauma, though it is more survival-horror than platformer.

  26. #26 NieR:Automata™
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 150,909 reviews2017
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 49.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 57.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Action 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its fluid combat, melancholy tone, and story about identity and suffering make it a strong crossover pick for players who liked Alice's darker emotional undercurrent.

  27. #27 SILENT HILL f
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 27,037 reviews2025
    Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.5%, Psychological 19.7%, Horror 18.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  28. #28 Blades of Time
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,664 reviews2012
    Dev: Gaijin Entertainment Corporation
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.4%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Third Person 13%, Action 7.3%, Fantasy 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This underrated third-person action game offers female-led combat and traversal in fantastical environments, making it a decent mechanical follow-up.

  29. #29 Omensight: Definitive Edition
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,515 reviews2018
    Dev: Spearhead Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Fantasy 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This dark fantasy action adventure combines a female lead, stylized melee combat, and an ominous end-of-the-world mood that fits Alice fans well.

  30. #30 South of Midnight
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 4,497 reviews2025
    Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.

    Why similar: 3D Platformer 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Surreal 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Third Person 9.7%

  31. #31 Blue Fire
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 3,056 reviews2021
    Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.4%, 3D Platformer 19.2%, Surreal 13.4%, Platformer 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark 3D platforming focus and moody fantasy world appeal to the part of Alice that is about agile movement through strange, hostile spaces.

  32. #32 Dreamfall Chapters
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 4,513 reviews2017
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Story Rich 20.2%, Fantasy 14.8%, Third Person 14%, Atmospheric 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes story and shifting realities over combat, but its surreal worlds and introspective female-led narrative resonate with Alice's psychological side.

  33. #33 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
    76% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: Aya Games
    Windows

    A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

    Why similar: 3D Platformer 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Platformer 10.1%

  34. #34 Alice Escaped!
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 330 reviews2023
    Dev: illuCalabPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

    Explore the stylish world of Wonderland with Usada and Kotora as they search for a mysterious girl named Alice! A Metroidvania action game with a rich, exhilarating battle system all wrapped up in cuteness!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Platformer 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11%, Story Rich 9.4%

  35. #35 BLACK SOULS II
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,161 reviews2025
    Dev: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe?Pub: OTAKU Plan
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 54.8%, Story Rich 23.1%, Fantasy 11.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  36. #36 Fantasmagorie
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2024
    Dev: Needlepoint Productions
    Windows

    Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

    Why similar: Surreal 23%, Psychological 22.6%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  37. #37 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 9,269 reviews2024
    Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

    Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.2%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Story Rich 9.4%

  38. #38 Alice's World
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2025
    Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
    Windows

    Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.

    Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Psychological 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Story Rich 12.3%

  39. #39 Child of Light
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 13,440 reviews2014
    Dev: Ubisoft MontréalPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Platformer 21.8%, Fantasy 20.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%

  40. #40 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

    Why similar: Horror 57.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 4.6%

  41. #41 Alone in the Dark
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
    Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

    Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10%

  42. #42 Tomb Raider: Legend
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 5,935 reviews2007
    Dev: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Third Person 17.7%, Platformer 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Adventure 9.7%

  43. #43 Seek
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: cloud_li
    Windows

    In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.9%, Supernatural 23.2%, Horror 23%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Action 5.2%

  44. #44 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 155 reviews2026
    Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
    Windows

    Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.

    Why similar: 3D Platformer 25.2%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 14.3%

  45. #45 Morbid: The Lords of Ire
    70% matchMixed69% of 309 reviews2024
    Dev: Still RunningPub: Merge Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 12.1%, Third Person 10.2%

  46. #46 Alan Wake's American Nightmare
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,417 reviews2012
    Dev: Remedy Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!

    Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Third Person 25%, Action 12.6%, Supernatural 9%, Adventure 9%

  47. #47 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 6,368 reviews2014
    Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...

    Why similar: Gothic 37.4%, Hack and Slash 30.5%, Action 8.3%, Third Person 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%

  48. #48 Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 820 reviews2015
    Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Escape from the Shadow Land!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.6%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 16%, Fantasy 13.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

  49. #49 BioShock Infinite
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 144,493 reviews2013
    Dev: Irrational GamesPub: 2K
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.

    Why similar: Fantasy 25.2%, Story Rich 24.6%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%

  50. #50 ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 8,142 reviews2013
    Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Third Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Platformer 7.4%

  51. #51 Bye Sweet Carole
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,115 reviews2025
    Dev: Little Sewing MachinePub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Supernatural 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  52. #52 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 10,167 reviews2013
    Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 30%, Gothic 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Fantasy 6.6%, Action 6.4%

  53. #53 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 15,149 reviews2007
    Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

    Why similar: Gothic 28.8%, Supernatural 21.3%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  54. #54 Alice in the Nightmare Land
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 347 reviews2024
    Dev: Tsukki's Tea PartyPub: OTAKU Plan
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    This is an escape adventure game. Within a building full of traps and mechanisms, your goal is to find the exit. Players will play as Alice, navigating through sealed rooms using click-based interactions to find items and solve the mechanisms to advance to the next stage.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.8%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Third Person 18.2%, Fantasy 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  55. #55 The Darkest Tales
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 914 reviews2022
    Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Surreal 13.6%, Supernatural 11.7%, Platformer 9.3%

  56. #56 DreadOut
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,662 reviews2014
    Dev: Digital Happiness
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

    Why similar: Horror 44.3%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Third Person 12.9%, Supernatural 10.2%, Adventure 5.6%

  57. #57 CINERIS SOMNIA
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 894 reviews2018
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    "I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Horror 20.8%, Third Person 19.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Fantasy 10.1%

  58. #58 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
    Dev: Stormind Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

    Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Female Protagonist 30.5%, Action 8.9%, Third Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  59. #59 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
    Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action-Adventure 10.3%

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