UPDATE 21/6/22: Alice: Madness Returns has once again reappeared on Steam.
Ever-chatty Alice creator American McGee noted the game’s return last night following the issues with several of his studio’s games being delisted from Steam over the weekend.
It’s not all good news, however. While Alice – whose delisting certainly prompted the lion’s share of the attention – is back, McGee’s other game Grimm is not.
Alice: Madness Returns is back on Steam. Yay!
But Grimm isn’t. And zero response from Steam support about any of this. Just Alice mysteriously reappears without a word. pic.twitter.com/7cu747RJBq
— ⚓ American McGee 🏴☠️ (@americanmcgee) June 20, 2022
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ORIGINAL STORY 20/6/22: Alice: Madness Returns has once again disappeared from Steam.
Alice’s disappearance will be particularly frustrating for some, as the 2011 game only returned to Steam in February 2022 after a DRM issue saw it removed from sale for almost five years. Now, just a few months later, it’s gone again.
The reason for its sudden and unexpected disappearance? It’s not entirely clear. Steam’s not giving away much; Alice: Madness Returns’ Steam page simply says “at the request of the publisher, Alice: Madness Returns is no longer available for sale on Steam”, which is a blanket statement that covers pretty much anything and everything.