Ludography
Alice: Asylum cover

2023 · Spicy Horse Games · Platformer · Puzzle

Alice: Asylum

The game was in development while the developer attempted to get/license the rights to the series from EA, who published the previous games, so they could complete it independently.

Released
8 April 2023
Platforms
Windows
Genres
PlatformerPuzzleAdventure
Developers
Spicy Horse Games
Publishers
EA
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionHorror
›Story

Alice: Asylum takes place before the events of American McGee's Alice (2000) when Wonderland is still pristine and not yet corrupted. The game follows 13-year-old Alice as she grapples with trauma from a fire that killed her family. Inspired by the "Stages of Grief," the narrative explores Alice's psychological journey through different "Realms" representing her mental states: the Denial Realm (depicted as a twisted circus), and other realms tied to her trauma and fractured memories. Alice encounters familiar characters like the Caterpillar, Mock Turtle, and the White Rabbit, who serve as guides or obstacles in her mind.

The core conflict revolves around Alice's struggle with her "Shadow Self"—a dark manifestation of her guilt and rage—while uncovering the truth about the fire and her family's death. The game was designed as a psychological horror action-adventure focusing on trauma, grief, and self-acceptance.

Keywords

  • crowdfunding - patreon

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
WindowsCancelled8 April 2023Worldwide

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