Psychonauts

4.5 out of 5
6 User Ratings
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin. In his quest to join the Psychonauts--an elite group of international psychic secret agents
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About Psychonauts

About this game

Developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Double Fine Productions and THQ Nordic. 

Experience the beloved classic, Psychonauts! Step into the shoes of Razputin and help him achieve his goal — to join the Psychonauts!

No Brains

A mysterious villain has kidnapped all the campers at the psychic summer camp and stolen their brains! Now it's up to Razputin to use all his abilities — Telekinesis, Levitation, and his special ability to stop others from mind-controlling him — to get his fellow campers back safely!

Join the Psychonauts

Uncover the hidden memories in the mind, sort emotional baggage, and fight inner demons in this fantastic action-adventure classic! 

Steam Deck

The fun doesn’t have to stop! Take your adventures with you, as Psychonauts is playable on the Steam Deck! 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
October 10, 2006
Developer:
Double Fine Productions
Publishers:
Double Fine Productions
THQ Nordic
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Platformer
Adventure

Action

3D Platformer

Story Rich

Collectathon
Themes:
Comedy
Cult Classic

Classic

Great Soundtrack
Play Style:
Singleplayer
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Partial Controller Support

Steam Cloud

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

  • OS: Windows 98 SE/2000/XP
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz Pentium(R) III and AMD Athlon(tm)
  • Memory: 256 MB of RAM
  • Graphics: 64 MB GeForce (tm) 3 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 8500 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX and Go series)
  • DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
  • Hard Drive: 3.75 GB minimum hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher compatible sound card
  • Controls: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse

  • OS: Windows 2000/XP
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium(R) IV and AMD Athlon(tm)
  • Memory: 512 MB of RAM
  • Graphics: , 128 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 9600 or higher
  • DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
  • Hard Drive: 6.0 GB minimum hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher and Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card
  • Controls: Game Pad (optional)

Product Requirements

  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB of RAM
  • Graphics: ATI X1600 / NVIDIA 8600GT / Intel HD3000 or better card with at least 128 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
  • Controls: Keyboard and Mouse
  • Leopard is not supported

  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core i Series Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI HD 3870 / Nvidia 8800GT or better with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
  • Controls: Game Pad (optional)
  • Leopard is not supported

Product Requirements

Critic Reviews

87

GameBiz

100 / 100
"It’s one of the most original, creative and inspired titles out there and even better—-it’s one of those rare videogames that can actually make you laugh out loud."

Xequted

96 / 100
"If you’re a fan of sharp humor, great stories, stellar gameplay, or Invader Zim, you simply can’t go wrong with this gem."

Play Magazine

95 / 100
"Arguably the best epic platformer since the Rare/Miyamoto days of N64. [May 2005, p.65]"
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Psychonauts Statistics

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Time Played

< 1 Hour
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~1 Hour
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~2 Hours
0.49%
~4 Hours
1.47%
~8 Hours
3.92%
~12 Hours
29.9%
~20 Hours
54.9%
~40 Hours
7.11%
~60 Hours
0.98%
>= 80 Hours
0.74%
Achievement Hunter?
0.74% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0.35%
Easy
8.6%
Just Right
80.35%
Tough
10.7%
Unforgiving
0%
Relax & enjoy! 80.35%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

Completion Statistics

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
12.22%
Played It
17.51%
Halfway
11.01%
Beat It
36.78%
Conquered It
22.47%
Completionist! 22.47%  of players have Conquered It

Psychonauts User Reviews

All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.

User Rating

Average score from 6 ratings
75% of users would recommend this.
4.5

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
67%
5 Stars
67%
4 Stars
17%
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Not Recommended

JSD
Verified purchase
I bought this to use on steam deck and the controls do not map properly. There's janky workarounds but it is not a smooth weekend. Would not recommend on steam deck.
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Recommended

SquiSunTomo
Verified purchase
An incredibly creative and well-aged 3D platformer, with levels and abilities that are really well-designed and sometimes break the boundaries of the genre. The story is really well-written as well, with every single character in the cast having a decent level of depth.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 9% of GameFAQs users said Psychonauts is Simple or Easy. 80% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 11% of GameFAQs users said Psychonauts is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Psychonauts is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Psychonauts is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • OS: Windows 98 SE/2000/XP
  • Processor: 1.0 GHz Pentium(R) III and AMD Athlon(tm)
  • Memory: 256 MB of RAM
  • Graphics: 64 MB GeForce (tm) 3 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 8500 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX and Go series)
  • DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
  • Hard Drive: 3.75 GB minimum hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher compatible sound card
  • Controls: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse
  • OS: Windows 2000/XP
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium(R) IV and AMD Athlon(tm)
  • Memory: 512 MB of RAM
  • Graphics: , 128 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 9600 or higher
  • DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
  • Hard Drive: 6.0 GB minimum hard drive space
  • Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher and Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card
  • Controls: Game Pad (optional)
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB of RAM
  • Graphics: ATI X1600 / NVIDIA 8600GT / Intel HD3000 or better card with at least 128 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
  • Controls: Keyboard and Mouse
  • Leopard is not supported
  • OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Core i Series Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI HD 3870 / Nvidia 8800GT or better with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Hard Drive: 4GB minimum hard drive space
  • Controls: Game Pad (optional)
  • Leopard is not supported
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 19 hours. 94% of users played Psychonauts for over 12 hours.
Yes, Psychonauts has broad critical consensus. 94% of critics on Metacritic recommend Psychonauts. The Metascore is 87 out of 100.
75% of Fanatical users recommend Psychonauts. The average review score is 4.5/5
Psychonauts was released on October 10, 2006
Yes, Psychonauts supports MacOS.
Yes, Psychonauts supports Linux.
Psychonauts is published by Double Fine Productions and THQ Nordic
Psychonauts was developed by Double Fine Productions
Fanatical users tagged Psychonauts as Platformer, Adventure, Action, and 3D Platformer
Fanatical users tagged Psychonauts as Comedy, Cult Classic, Classic, and Great Soundtrack
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Psychonauts as Platformer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Psychonauts as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Psychonauts as Action

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