Not every game can make waves in the industry and attain a wide audience, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of titles from gaining a cult following. From individual titles likePsychonautsthat eventually garnered a sequel thanks to fan supporttolong running platformer franchises likeKao the Kangaroo, video games have produced plenty of cult classics over the years. They may not fully make it into the mainstream, but still manage to thrive due to an extremely dedicated, smaller community.Alice: Madness Returnsis another game that falls under the cult classic category. However, many of its fans were confused and dismayed last week when it disappeared from Steam.The action platformer was removed without warning from the online distribution platform. This isn’t the first timeAlice: Madness Returnswas removed from Steam, as back in 2016, the game was delisted from the store due to verification problems with its publisher EA. This year, theunique take on the Alice in Wonderland storywas brought back to Steam, only to be removed again shortly afterward, causing concern among fans of the game and confusion from creator American McGee.RELATED:American McGee’s Alice Is Becoming A TV Series With X-Men WriterMcGee, who was the creator behindAmerican McGee’sAliceandAlice: Madness Returns, speculated on Twitter that the problem had arisen from someone pushing the wrong button. He later revealed that a member of his team had instructed Steam Support to “shut everything down.” This problem stemmed from the team member believing that games likeAlice: Madness Returnshad moved to McGee’s new company, Mysterious Inc.
Alice: Madnessreturns has made its way back to Steam after once again being quietly taken off the platform. Its predecessor,American McGee’s Aliceis still unavailable on Steam. UnlikeMadness Returns, the original game was never purchasable on Steam, and it seems unlikely that it will ever be. McGee has also stated on Twitter that he doesn’t know where fans can purchase the game. For gamers looking for an interesting hack-and-slashadventure in the Victorian Era,Alice: Madness Returnscan provide that experience.
There were rumors of athirdAlicegame from American McGee, but the latest news regarding that title was that it was in the proposal stage, meaning that it could still be years before players can return to the unique Alice in Wonderland setting. For those looking for some moreAlicecontent, it was announced in 2022 that there would be a TV series based onAmerican McGee’s Alicewritten by anX-Menwriter.
Alice: Madness Returnsis available to play on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
