Review · Action · PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
Alice: Madness Returns
Reviewed: 16 May 2026
PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One
Electronic Arts · 2011
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
36
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.13 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Alice: Madness Returns offers a rich, narrative-driven adventure that engages players with complex puzzles, strategic combat, and platforming challenges. It fosters cognitive skills like problem-solving, spatial awareness, and critical thinking. The game's unique artistic direction and deep psychological themes provide a thought-provoking experience.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains significant mature content, including high levels of violence, disturbing visuals, and potentially strong language, making it unsuitable for younger audiences. While it lacks manipulative monetization or social risks, the intense and grotesque themes may be unsettling for some players.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.