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Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts 2

Released: 8/25/2021

Razputin “Raz” Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his lifelong dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Their leader hasn't been the same since he was rescued from a kidnapping, and what's worse, there's a mole hiding in headquarters. Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 serves up danger, excitement and laughs in equal measure as players guide Raz on a journey through the minds of friends and foes on a quest to defeat a murderous psychic villain. FEATURES: Experience an imaginative, cinematic story that mixes humor and intrigue, brought to you by legendary game designer Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Brütal Legend, Broken Age). Explore unique environments using Raz’s ability to dive into people’s brains to battle their inner demons, unlock hidden memories, and resolve their emotional baggage. Leap acrobatically through the air, traversing tightropes and trapezes in a varied, challenging, and joyful platforming experience. Wield a powerful array of psychic powers to blast, burn and levitate things, or even slow down time itself to solve environmental puzzles and battle strange enemies.

Razputin “Raz” Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his lifelong dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Their leader hasn't been the same since he was rescued from a kidnapping, and what's worse, there's a mole hiding in headquarters. Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 serves up danger, excitement and laughs in equal measure as players guide Raz on a journey through the minds of friends and foes on a quest to defeat a murderous psychic villain. FEATURES: Experience an imaginative, cinematic story that mixes humor and intrigue, brought to you by legendary game designer Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Brütal Legend, Broken Age). Explore unique environments using Raz’s ability to dive into people’s brains to battle their inner demons, unlock hidden memories, and resolve their emotional baggage. Leap acrobatically through the air, traversing tightropes and trapezes in a varied, challenging, and joyful platforming experience. Wield a powerful array of psychic powers to blast, burn and levitate things, or even slow down time itself to solve environmental puzzles and battle strange enemies.

Razputin “Raz” Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his lifelong dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Their leader hasn't been the same since he was rescued from a kidnapping, and what's worse, there's a mole hiding in headquarters. Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers. Psychonauts 2 serves up danger, excitement and laughs in equal measure as players guide Raz on a journey through the minds of friends and foes on a quest to defeat a murderous psychic villain. FEATURES: Experience an imaginative, cinematic story that mixes humor and intrigue, brought to you by legendary game designer Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Brütal Legend, Broken Age). Explore unique environments using Raz’s ability to dive into people’s brains to battle their inner demons, unlock hidden memories, and resolve their emotional baggage. Leap acrobatically through the air, traversing tightropes and trapezes in a varied, challenging, and joyful platforming experience. Wield a powerful array of psychic powers to blast, burn and levitate things, or even slow down time itself to solve environmental puzzles and battle strange enemies.

Critics
89
Steam
96
Metacritic
81

Score Breakdown

89.2

Critic Average

139 reviews

96

Steam User Score

14,049 reviews

81

Metacritic User Score

1,941 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-6.7
Metacritic Disparity
+8.2
Combined Disparity
+0.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

94 early (68%)40 launch window (29%)5 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 139 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 89.2/100. Critics score this game 6.7 points lower than Steam users and 8.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 139)+
  1. Jon ScarrviaCloud Dosage
    Aug 18, 2024·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 95.8/100 · -5.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  2. Karol LaskaviaGRYOnline.pl
    Apr 1, 2022·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 95.8/100 · -5.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
  3. مهدی رضاییviaGamefa
    Dec 24, 2021·Late review
    95/100View review
    Steam 95.8/100 · -0.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +14.0 pts
  4. Evan RoweviaSaving Content
    Nov 24, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 95.8/100 · -15.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -1.0 pts
  5. Heidi HawesviaWayTooManyGames
    Nov 5, 2021·Late review
    95/100View review
    Steam 95.8/100 · -0.8 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +14.0 pts