Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (2017)

Double Fine Productions

Oculus Rift · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation VR · SteamVR

3.36 from 56 ratings

476 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 279 backlogged · 75 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h · with extras 4h · 100% 2h (from 6 logged playthroughs)

Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is a first-person virtual reality puzzle platform video game. The game's story is intended to bridge the events between Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2.
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Release dates

  • Feb 21, 2017 (Worldwide) PlayStation VR
  • Apr 19, 2018 (Worldwide) Oculus Rift, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR
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killerstar

Review killerstar 4/5 · Jul 3, 2022

As it's common with a Psychonauts game, the main two legs that carry the experience are the story and the dialogue. The full Psychonauts humour is here. So are the crazy visuals and cartoony character models, which look equal times fun and horrifying in VR (seriously, seeing the size of Lili's head was unnerving at first).

Gameplay wise it´s a …

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As it's common with a Psychonauts game, the main two legs that carry the experience are the story and the dialogue. The full Psychonauts humour is here. So are the crazy visuals and cartoony character models, which look equal times fun and horrifying in VR (seriously, seeing the size of Lili's head was unnerving at first).

Gameplay wise it´s a bit light. You 'move' by possessing characters, fishes, and rats, and you solve light puzzles with a couple of psi powers. Not a lot, but combined with the VR novelty is enough to form a decent third leg for a minimal stable chair.

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giopep

Review giopep 3/5 · Nov 12, 2021

Coming from Alyx it took a bit to adjust to the idea that I couldn't walk around in that lovely designed world. Once I got past that, I found a small, decent adventure game. Simple, easy, ultimately pretty thin but decently fun.

Please...callmeYork

Review Please...callmeYork 3/5 · Sep 14, 2021

I wanted to play this before diving into Psychonauts 2. There isn't much to it. It is a barebones VR experience with some light puzzle solving. It integrates Raz's psychic powers well, using clairvoyance to teleport into the perspective of others. You also use telekinesis and pyrokinesis to interact with the environment. It is a short game - about 2 …

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I wanted to play this before diving into Psychonauts 2. There isn't much to it. It is a barebones VR experience with some light puzzle solving. It integrates Raz's psychic powers well, using clairvoyance to teleport into the perspective of others. You also use telekinesis and pyrokinesis to interact with the environment. It is a short game - about 2 hours if you take your time.

It is still a trip worth taking due to the fun voice acting and interesting visuals. The Rhombus of Ruin is a great setting and looks amazing as you jump between the minds of fish to navigate it. There's also a touch of pathos towards the ending which is nice.

Like a lot of VR experiences it feels slight and underdeveloped, but still works as a stepping stone to what I imagine is a far more ambitious and substantial game. It's my understanding that the events of this game are important in Psychonauts 2, but there is nothing here that couldn't be summed up in a sentence or two of dialogue.

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