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Psychonauts 2
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
35 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I didn't imagine I would enjoy that game so much. I knew the first psychonauts and even if it was likable in many ways, it didn't stick with me. I started Psychonauts 2 because it was a Tim Schafer game and I had to…”
“Pretty Good, Improved Pacing and enemy diversity from the First game, though I think some of the First games Edge was missing from this one, Also the intern characters Suck.”
“A great modernization of the 3D platformer, this is an excellent follow up to the original Psychonauts, in some ways enhancing aspects of the original. The original Psychonauts was a great exercise in taking idiomatic…”
32 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I didn't imagine I would enjoy that game so much. I knew the first psychonauts and even if it was likable in many ways, it didn't stick with me. I started Psychonauts 2 because it was a Tim Schafer game and I had to…”
“Juggling equipable psychic abilities is a nuisance. Some abilities are more useful in combat, others important for general traversal, and others required for level progression. All the abilities are fun to use, but you…”
“Significantly more forgiving than the first game! Its so refreshing after the disaster of Psychonauts 1 final level. Lovely game with a beautiful story and so much kinder to the player than the original game!”
20 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I didn't imagine I would enjoy that game so much. I knew the first psychonauts and even if it was likable in many ways, it didn't stick with me. I started Psychonauts 2 because it was a Tim Schafer game and I had to…”
“Great sequel, everything you'd want after the first one, it's wacky, it's creative and inventive in story and visuals.”
“Highly recommend! Absolute cracker of a game, both for the story and the mechanics. The way they handle the characters' mental health is pure genius. The cartoony look mixed with that blend of dark and childish humour…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“A great modernization of the 3D platformer, this is an excellent follow up to the original Psychonauts, in some ways enhancing aspects of the original. The original Psychonauts was a great exercise in taking idiomatic…”
“Loved this game, did everything possible in it just like I did the first one when it first came on out on the OG Xbox. Great time. I wouldn't be mad at a 3rd one about the future of the psychonauts and raz's family.…”
“Psychonauts 2 is one of the best (if not the best) platformers I have ever played. It's just such a complete game, it's cozy and familiar. "Warm" is the word, a warm feeling while playing it. I don't want to write much…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I think this game is better then the original not saying the first game is bad but i think some aspects of this game are better then the first. Bigger hub world map and more brain worlds to explore and a lot new…”
“This is an overall really great game, but right now I'll go over its weaker areas that might turn off people potentially considering it. First, and arguably the biggest gripe, is the fact that the game has all the…”
“This is a fun game and a worthy successor to the original. It has all the inventive worlds, satisfying controls, and quirky characters you'd want and expect.”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The game has been modernized in every sense of the word. The controls have been replaced with a standard modern platformer. The game all the way to the end takes away the controls, and zooms in on the thing they want…”
“Pretty Good, Improved Pacing and enemy diversity from the First game, though I think some of the First games Edge was missing from this one, Also the intern characters Suck.”
“While I've played the first game, I wasn't there for the whole 15 year wait so . Where I was sold on the writing for the first, here I came for more of the running and jumping. I'm rolling around with Levitation in my…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty Good, Improved Pacing and enemy diversity from the First game, though I think some of the First games Edge was missing from this one, Also the intern characters Suck.”
“The much more deserved sequel to the original, Psychonauts 2 carries the same "imperfect masterpiece" mantra of the original game. Now, this is not to say the game is bad, far from it, it is pretty high up there in…”
“If I'm judging it from a strictly "objective" sense, Psychonauts 2 is an incredibly well made title. It's polished and smooth to an insane degree, is oozing creativity and passion at every corner, has some of the…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“· the most creative Art Direction & Writing I've experienced in gaming - probably the closest I'll ever be of playing a Gondry+Kaufman feature · funny as hell! had me laughing all the way through · great-looking and…”
“Such a good game and a good sequal, but I have performance issues with it, still playable but really annoying. 9/10 would recommend”
“I never played the first game but i feel some what nostalgic still. Reminds you of good old platforming adventures. Just make sure to run in DX11. My PC is easy able to paly this game at max spec.... but in DX 12 i get…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game has been modernized in every sense of the word. The controls have been replaced with a standard modern platformer. The game all the way to the end takes away the controls, and zooms in on the thing they want…”
“· the most creative Art Direction & Writing I've experienced in gaming - probably the closest I'll ever be of playing a Gondry+Kaufman feature · funny as hell! had me laughing all the way through · great-looking and…”
“If I'm judging it from a strictly "objective" sense, Psychonauts 2 is an incredibly well made title. It's polished and smooth to an insane degree, is oozing creativity and passion at every corner, has some of the…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game has been modernized in every sense of the word. The controls have been replaced with a standard modern platformer. The game all the way to the end takes away the controls, and zooms in on the thing they want…”
“Juggling equipable psychic abilities is a nuisance. Some abilities are more useful in combat, others important for general traversal, and others required for level progression. All the abilities are fun to use, but you…”
“A continuation of Psychonauts 1 that expands on the original while keeping the core of what 1 was. Enjoyable little platformer / collectathon with a lot of charm and fun visuals. Got the game for $2s on sale and more…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“What if Psychonauts but more and sweeter? Phenomenal writing and some of the most wonderfully out-of-the-box creative framing and design for each and every level. I would have happily played for another 20 hours but I expect it would take another 16 years to come up with…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“10/10 A very good game that explores different aspects of mental health in creative and innovative ways. Stages: Each stage makes you reflect on your own mental state and the world around you. At times, the way you see life is contrasted with other perspectives, or even with…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Ok, so, if you just want more Psychonauts then you get more psychonauts, the graphics are upped thanks to the technology and gameplay is way more polished... but I can't for the life of me think this game is better than the first game. As I said the gameplay is great, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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macOS and Linux players can now unlock achievements while playing on those platforms.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | 3D Platformer · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Psychological · Comedy · Adventure · Funny · Platformer · Psychedelic · Cartoony · Colorful · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 57 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.doublefine.com/games/psychonauts-2 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: 2 GB video memory