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Psychonauts

"Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005."

Double Fine Productions·THQ·Majesco Entertainment·Xbox Game Studios· April 19, 2005· Main Game
84
Critic Score
6 reviews
84
User Score
430 ratings

Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psychonauts. Players explore imaginative levels set inside the minds of different characters, each reflecting their mental states. Gameplay combines platforming, combat, and the use of psychic abilities such as telekinesis and levitation. The game was praised for its creativity, humor, and distinctive art style.

Released 19 April 2005 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PlayStation 2 by Double Fine Productions, published by THQ and Majesco Entertainment. Rated T by ESRB, 12 by USK. About 13.5 hours to beat, 26.5 hours for everything.

Story

Razputin ""Raz"" Aquato, the son of circus performers, flees his family to sneak into Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, a government facility disguised as a children's camp where young psychics train to become Psychonauts, elite agents with supernatural abilities. Despite being told he cannot participate without parental consent, Raz impresses the instructors enough to earn advanced training. During one session, he witnesses a disturbing vision of a mad dentist extracting a camper's brain.

When Raz discovers the vision was real and that a conspiracy is underway to harvest camper brains for use in psychic weaponry, the adult Psychonauts refuse to believe him. With his fellow campers disappearing one by one, Raz must venture alone into the abandoned asylum across the lake, entering the fractured minds of its residents to gain their help, all while racing to rescue those he cares about before the plot reaches its terrifying conclusion.

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Linux
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WW
May 31, 2012
Mac
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WW
Sep 7, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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NA
Apr 19, 2005
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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EU
Feb 10, 2006
PlayStation 2
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EU
Feb 10, 2006
PlayStation 2
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NA
Jun 21, 2005
PlayStation 3
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WW
Aug 28, 2012
Digital Compatibility Release
Xbox
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EU
Feb 10, 2006
Xbox
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NA
Apr 19, 2005
Xbox 360
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WW
Dec 4, 2007
Digital Compatibility Release
Xbox One
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WW
Oct 24, 2017
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation 4
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WW
Jun 7, 2016
Critic Score
84 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
84 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 430 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
84
Users
84
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike