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Alice: Madness ReturnsVSThe Darkest Tales

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Alice: Madness Returns

Alice: Madness Returns

Quality
84Popularity
36Value
39
SteamBest price· Steam
$9.99
Buy
VS
The Darkest Tales

The Darkest Tales

ActionAdventureSingleplayerCutePlatformer +15
Quality
68Popularity
23Value
35
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−88% $2.48
Buy

Winner

The Darkest Tales wins 8 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Buy on GAMIVO
7
Alice: Madness Returns
7 of 15 metrics
The Darkest Tales
8 of 15 metrics
8

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.99 -
$2.48 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 -
$1.61 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-88% Wins
Sales Frequency
9 price changes -
107 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
75/100 Wins
74/100 -
Steam Review Score
90.5% positive Wins
69.6% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
28.0K Wins
703 -
Positive Steam Reviews
25.4K Wins
489 -
Negative Steam Reviews
2.7K -
214 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
286 Wins
2 -
Steam Recommendations
27.9K Wins
699 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
41 Wins
Supported Languages
6 languages -
10 languages Wins
Release Date
Jun 2011 -
Oct 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeAlice: Madness Returns

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Wait for SaleThe Darkest Tales

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Alice: Madness Returns
The Darkest Tales

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Alice: Madness Returns

Alice: Madness Returns

2 Stores
Steam
Steam$9.99Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin$52.10View
The Darkest Tales

The Darkest Tales

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −88% $2.48Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +3% $2.56View
GamersGate
GamersGate$19.99View
Steam
Steam$19.99View

Alice: Madness Returns

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

91% positive (28,035 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
28,035 reviews: large sample

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$9.99: very accessible price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players up 70% in recent days
349 concurrent players: smaller but active
28,035 total reviews: proven game with large community

The Darkest Tales

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

70% positive (703 reviews): mixed opinions
Metacritic 74/100: generally favorable from critics
703 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$2.48: very accessible price
88% off: deep discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 86% in recent days
1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsAlice: Madness ReturnsThe Darkest Tales
Release date
June 17, 2011
October 13, 2022
Developers
Spicy Horse Games
Trinity Team
Publishers
Electronic Arts
101XP
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
—
41
Which is better: Alice: Madness Returns or The Darkest Tales?

The Darkest Tales won the comparison against Alice: Madness Returns based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Alice: Madness Returns worth buying over The Darkest Tales?

Based on the metrics, The Darkest Tales won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Alice: Madness Returns currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:49 AM UTC

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