Status killerstar Jul 6, 2018
This game is fantastic. So funny and smart. It aged very well.
Psychonauts (2005)
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4.05 from 2102 ratings
8546 members have it in their collection · 205 playing now · 4026 backlogged · 733 wish listed
How long? Main story 13h · with extras 15h · 100% 21h (from 61 logged playthroughs)
Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psychonauts. Players explore imaginative levels set inside the minds of different characters, each reflecting their mental states. Gameplay combines platforming, combat, and the use of …
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Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psychonauts. Players explore imaginative levels set inside the minds of different characters, each reflecting their mental states. Gameplay combines platforming, combat, and the use of psychic abilities such as telekinesis and levitation. The game was praised for its creativity, humor, and distinctive art style.
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Details
- Developers
- Double Fine Productions
- Publishers
- Double Fine Productions, Majesco Entertainment, THQ, Xbox Game Studios
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Comedy
- Series
- Psychonauts
- Event
- Xbox E3 2002 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Apr 19, 2005 (Full Release) (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox
- Jun 21, 2005 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 2
- Feb 10, 2006 (Full Release) (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Dec 04, 2007 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Worldwide) Xbox 360
- Sep 07, 2011 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac
- May 31, 2012 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux
- Aug 28, 2012 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 3
- Jun 07, 2016 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
- Oct 24, 2017 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Worldwide) Xbox One
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Rating distribution
5 stars
794
4 stars
785
3 stars
385
2 stars
108
1 star
30
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status MarioPrime Sep 21, 2017
Played this for the first time recently, and loved it. I really miss this style of character-driven 3D platformer. I grew up on games like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, and I'm sure I would have loved this as a kid.
Status Austopasto Sep 15, 2017
I had heard of Psychonauts for years but only finally got around to playing it when it released digitally on the PS4. Aside from minor gameplay bugs and a few graphical quirks the game is fantastic. Classic Schafer humor combined with a fun and unique platformer made this a really great experience, minus the severe frustration of the difficulty spike …
Read moreI had heard of Psychonauts for years but only finally got around to playing it when it released digitally on the PS4. Aside from minor gameplay bugs and a few graphical quirks the game is fantastic. Classic Schafer humor combined with a fun and unique platformer made this a really great experience, minus the severe frustration of the difficulty spike on the final boss. Can't wait for the sequel.
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Status fireflys_locket Sep 10, 2017
After a long time of hearing about this game, I finally gave it a try. I didn't necessarily love the weird art style, but the game was worth giving a shot.
Status ryan.hupp May 25, 2015
I've played this ALMOST! to the point of completion, but even with the redone PC release got frustrated enough to give up on the Meat Circus. It's such a fun, well-written game I don't mind trying (and failing) again so I can move it from my backlog to "completed" shelf once and for all...