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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.
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
42 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Alright, first note, this game is listed as playable on the Steam Deck when it is unplayable, constant screen spinning and graphical glitches. I have played it on my Windows 11 laptop, decent specs which I will make…”
“I completed this on Gamepass even though I owned it on Steam, and I don’t know what everyone sees in this game. The quirky humour is okay, and I respect the unique concept and interesting way it explores psychology, but…”
“One of the greatest platformers ever made. Also, great writing. I mean, Its a Tim Schafer game.”
41 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Alright, first note, this game is listed as playable on the Steam Deck when it is unplayable, constant screen spinning and graphical glitches. I have played it on my Windows 11 laptop, decent specs which I will make…”
“One of the greatest platformers ever made. Also, great writing. I mean, Its a Tim Schafer game.”
“Although this game didn't sell well at its 2005 launch, we are lucky it became a cult hit on Steam. It’s a 3D platformer with an incredible story that teaches us how our minds and emotions work in an immersive and…”
17 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Such a great game. It has the jank you would expect from a game its age and the fact it was Double Fine's first platformer, but if you can look past that, Psychonauts has a story full of memorable characters (with…”
“When I played this as a wee baby on PlayStation 2 it BLEW my mind, but drove me a bit crazy on the controls. Happy to report it controls pretty great overall on PC, better than it did back in the day. Come for an…”
“It is a *CRIME* I somehow NEVER heard of this game as a kid, considering I played other games of its ilk ie Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, etc. I somehow knew of and HAD Frogger the Great Quest, but not this GEM of…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I really like this game so far. My only real complaint is that this game lacks a Steam Workshop, which would make it much easier to stuff like an HD texture mod and whatnot. But other than that, Psychonauts is pretty…”
“At first, when I bought the game, I didn’t think much of it. I got it on sale for only €2, and since it’s from 2005, I was pretty skeptical—but I couldn’t have been more wrong. The game is actually great and hilarious.…”
“What can I say? It's a classic among classics. You'd be doing a crime not getting this in your noggin in some way. We originally got this game from the bargain bin of a store years and years ago not thinking much of it,…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“This is really good but the platforming can be a little twitchy at times regarding camera movement. Silly humour, lots of fun interactions and abilities, challenging but not so difficult that I had to put it down. Full…”
“Awesome storyline with a compelling narrative. Great sense of adventure and plenty of sidequests to complete. Being a 20+ year old game makes this even more impressive!! Well implemented controller support.”
“When I played this as a wee baby on PlayStation 2 it BLEW my mind, but drove me a bit crazy on the controls. Happy to report it controls pretty great overall on PC, better than it did back in the day. Come for an…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is broken on steam deck i spent hours trying to remap the controller bottoms and my camera seems to spin and pan no matter what i do , i wish i can refund even tho i spent less than 5$ on it but its too late…”
“Such a great game. It has the jank you would expect from a game its age and the fact it was Double Fine's first platformer, but if you can look past that, Psychonauts has a story full of memorable characters (with…”
“Lovely game but just wished they would fix the controls for the steam deck and not lie and say it's verified when it isn't optimized for it.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Alright, first note, this game is listed as playable on the Steam Deck when it is unplayable, constant screen spinning and graphical glitches. I have played it on my Windows 11 laptop, decent specs which I will make…”
“I completed this on Gamepass even though I owned it on Steam, and I don’t know what everyone sees in this game. The quirky humour is okay, and I respect the unique concept and interesting way it explores psychology, but…”
“I am biased - I grew up with Tim Schafer's games - The Secret of Monkey Island and Grim Fandango are amongst my favourite games of all time. If a game is made by Double Fine Productions, its worth buying! This…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“You will buy Psychonauts on sale for something around a buck. You will, on accident, skip the introduction cutscene, because you wanted captions. You will be tossed into this world with zero context. But what you will…”
“A good game, last stage is bloody annoying though with all those platforming”
“amazing game. i prefer the second one but it's still great. i did admittedly get annoyed at the meat circus part like a lot of people but my favourite levels... sasha's brain is cool i love the music for it. the concept…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I completed this on Gamepass even though I owned it on Steam, and I don’t know what everyone sees in this game. The quirky humour is okay, and I respect the unique concept and interesting way it explores psychology, but…”
“7/10 , A decent game brought down by bad boss fights and padding to grind money for essential items. Games pretty funny tho”
“I don't think I have ever abandoned a video game mid playthrough. It does not matter how ♥♥♥♥♥♥ it is, I force myself to finish it, but with this one I just could not. Gameplay is extremely boring, nothing funny about…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Alright, first note, this game is listed as playable on the Steam Deck when it is unplayable, constant screen spinning and graphical glitches. I have played it on my Windows 11 laptop, decent specs which I will make…”
“This game is broken on steam deck i spent hours trying to remap the controller bottoms and my camera seems to spin and pan no matter what i do , i wish i can refund even tho i spent less than 5$ on it but its too late…”
“I LOVEEEE Psychonauts maybe this one even more than the sequel. I've heard that the pc port is the most tolerable with its age but game keeps crashing on me I'm not sure if that is a common experience though. The…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I slept on this game for so long. I’m glad I finally got around to it. Such an amazing game! Definitely check it out. I can’t wait to play Psychonauts 2!”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Of course it's impossible to properly judge such a timeless classic. But having played it for the first time this year, I have to say that yes, it's a timeless classic for good reasons. It might have some rough corners here and there. It can feel very "rigid" due to how heavily…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“This game allows in-depth milking of certain highly creamy men, his utters are beautifully rendered.”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement 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
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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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 |
| Player tags | Platformer · Comedy · Adventure · Cult Classic · Singleplayer · Action · Funny · Third Person · 3D Platformer · Classic · Story Rich · Psychological (SteamSpy community voting) |
| 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 |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.doublefine.com/games/psychonauts |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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® 9.0 or higher compatible sound card Controls: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse