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9 Games like Psychonauts on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to Psychonauts down to the 9 that fit the “PS5” category. Bramble: The Mountain King, Viewfinder and The Talos Principle II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Psychonauts.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Psychonauts is Bramble: The Mountain King — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Viewfinder and The Talos Principle II follow close behind.

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The best games like Psychonauts on PS5

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Psychonauts. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Bramble: The Mountain King

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Bramble: The Mountain King
Closest overall match
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Psychonauts does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals57
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Viewfinder

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Viewfinder
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration
Year 2023Dev Sad Owl Studios · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Psychonauts is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals0
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The Talos Principle II

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The Talos Principle II
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Psychonauts is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone79Visuals42
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Jusant

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Jusant
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Year 2023Dev DON'T NODOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Psychonauts is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and 3D presentation.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

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Sable

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Sable
Closest on visuals
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonRelaxing
Year 2021Dev Shedworks · Raw FuryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Psychonauts worked for you because of exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace.

Released 16 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone37
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Cocoon

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Cocoon
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeExplorationLinearSci-Fi
Year 2023Dev Geometric Interactive · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

With Psychonauts it shares exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone71Visuals0
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Planet of Lana

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Planet of Lana
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualCozy
Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

It comes from the same genre as Psychonauts and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 18 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone33Visuals0
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Call of the Sea

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Call of the Sea
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasualHistorical
Year 2020Dev Out of the Blue Games · Raw FuryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Psychonauts’s, and with it exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

Released 15 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone49Visuals0
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Neva

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Neva
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeRelaxingFantasyAnime
Year 2024Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Psychonauts’s, and with it strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace and 2D presentation.

Released 19 years after Psychonauts.

Genre100Game mode100Tone49Visuals0

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