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Psychonauts

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

Platformer Comedy Adventure Singleplayer Action
Last tracked players
53
All-time peak
97
24-hour change
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Steam reviews
95.6% positive
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A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen.

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--he breaks into their secret training facility: Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp. But this is no average psychic summer camp! A mysterious villain has kidnapped Raz’s fellow campers and stolen their brains. Now he must use his psychic powers of Telekinesis, Levitation, and most of all his ability to project himself into the minds of others--to find the loose noodles and keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Fight mental demons! Uncover hidden memories! Sort emotional baggage! Explore the fantastic realm of the inner mind! Join the Psychonauts!

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Another Xbocalypse begins: Microsoft are reportedly closing or spinning off Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Huge Psychonauts 2 discount leads Double Fine Steam sale Psychonauts 2 is getting a proper physical release later this year
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

  • 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

Recommended

  • 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)

macOS

Minimum

  • 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

Recommended

  • 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

Linux

Minimum

  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: 128 MB VRAM with OpenGL 2.1 capable and Compressed texture support (S3TC)
  • Libraries: glibc 2.7+
  • Note: 32-bit native binaries only

Recommended

  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: 128 MB VRAM with OpenGL 2.1 capable and Compressed texture support (S3TC)
  • Libraries: glibc 2.7+
  • Note: 32-bit native binaries only
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Double Fine Productions
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Achievements
37
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
87
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (3)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
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Achievement progress Rarity & completion patterns

Achievement Difficulty

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Achievements measured
37
Hunter score
70.9 / 100
SteamIQHQ inference from rarity and count
Progression analysis
Achievement rarity is available, but milestone order is not defensible.

Rarest achievements

ACH_RANK_101 3.8%
ACH_CHRISTMAS 3.9%
ACH_POKEY_SHOWN_ALLKIDS 4.1%
ACH_COLL_ALLFIGMENTS 4.6%
ACH_REVISTED_ALL_LEVELS 4.6%

Difficulty distribution

Ultra rare (<1%)0
Very rare (1–5%)5
Rare (5–20%)23
Uncommon (20–50%)8
Common (50%+)1
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 23%
Value Ratio Top 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Psychonauts worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Psychonauts go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Psychonauts free to play?
Psychonauts costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Psychonauts?
Psychonauts is a Action game.
Who developed Psychonauts?
Psychonauts was developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Double Fine Productions.
What platforms does Psychonauts support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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