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Psychonauts

by Double Fine Productions · published by THQ

Released April 19, 2005 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

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About Psychonauts

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.

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.

Release dates by platform

XboxNAApril 19, 2005 · Out now
PCNAApril 19, 2005 · Out now
PlayStation 2NAJune 21, 2005 · Out now
PlayStation 2EUFebruary 10, 2006 · Out now
XboxEUFebruary 10, 2006 · Out now
PCEUFebruary 10, 2006 · Out now
Xbox 360December 4, 2007 · Out now
MacSeptember 7, 2011 · Out now
LinuxMay 31, 2012 · Out now
PlayStation 3August 28, 2012 · Out now
PlayStation 4June 7, 2016 · Out now
Xbox OneOctober 24, 2017 · Out now

Reviews & players

Critic score856 reviews
Steam reviewsVery Positive95% of 19K positive
Player score83423 ratings on IGDB

PC system requirements

Official specs from Steam

Full specs

Minimum

OS *Windows 98 SE/2000/XP
Processor1.0 GHz Pentium(R) III and AMD Athlon(tm)
Memory256 MB of RAM
Graphics64 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 Drive3.75 GB minimum hard drive space

Recommended

OS *Windows 2000/XP
Processor2.0 GHz Pentium(R) IV and AMD Athlon(tm)
Memory512 MB of RAM
Graphics, 128 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 9600 or higher
DirectX®version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
Hard Drive6.0 GB minimum hard drive space

Psychonauts FAQ

When did Psychonauts come out?

Psychonauts was released on April 19, 2005 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

Is Psychonauts on PlayStation 5?

No. Psychonauts has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

Is Psychonauts on Xbox Series X|S?

No. Psychonauts has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

Is Psychonauts on Nintendo Switch 2?

No. Psychonauts has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

Who is making Psychonauts?

Psychonauts is developed by Double Fine Productions and published by THQ, Majesco Entertainment, and Xbox Game Studios.

Is Psychonauts multiplayer?

No. Psychonauts is single player only.

How much does Psychonauts cost?

Psychonauts costs $1.99 on Steam (80% off, normally $9.99). Prices checked October 9, 2026.

Is Psychonauts good?

Steam players rate it "Very Positive" — 95% of 19,384 reviews are positive. Critics average 85/100.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Psychonauts?

The minimum GPU is 64 MB GeForce (tm) 3 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 8500 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX and Go series). See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Psychonauts system requirements page.

Psychonauts series

4 games in release order

Full timeline
  1. Psychonauts2005
  2. Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin2017
  3. Psychonauts 22021
  4. Psychonauts 2: Motherlobe Edition2022

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