
Psychonauts — Genres, rating & game data
Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past. We follow a story of Raz, who runs away from the circus
Psychonauts is a platformer game developed by Double Fine Productions, 2005. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and melee combat. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 87/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About Psychonauts
Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past. We follow a story of Raz, who runs away from the circus and goes to the summer camp for Psychonauts - people with special abilities. They refuse to teach him but allow him to participate in "Basic Braining" course. When his talent becomes clear, he's being invited to an experiment. After receiving a vision, he realises that there's a sinister plan behind the camp and only he can save everyone there. The game exists in two different worlds - a real one and a mental one. If the real world leaves no question about it, the mental world is one of the most interesting features of the game. Twisted minds, memories from the past and deepest fears is something you are about to encounter with. Having a number of abilities like telekinesis or invisibility will help you cure a person's psychological issue.
How Psychonauts was received
Of the 18,914 Steam player reviews, 95% are positive. Critics score it 87/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.
Players
- Steam players18,914 reviews95%Very positive
- IGDB community406 reviews84/100
Critics
- Metacritic87/100
- OpenCritic8 reviews89/100
- IGDB6 reviews85/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
87/100 ↗Rating
👍 79%
985 votes
Type
Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle
Released
2005
Updated May 2026
Developer
Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Avg. playtime
~4h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Official trailer for Psychonauts
Screenshots of Psychonauts





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