Psychonauts 2

Double Fine

Rank: #2 / 15
Released: 2021
Studio: Double Fine
Genre: platformer

At a glance

Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game from Double Fine Productions, developed by Double Fine. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic and trained acrobat, as he joins the Psychonauts, an organization of psychic spies facing trouble at its headquarters. The story combines quirky missions and a conspiracy with a journey through the minds of friends and enemies, where Raz confronts a psychic villain. Players explore distinctive mental worlds, leap across platforming challenges, and use psychic abilities to fight enemies and solve environmental puzzles. Powers include blasting, burning, levitating and slowing time. The game is single-player and lists achievements, full controller support, adjustable difficulty, text size and camera comfort options, among other accessibility settings. Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux, and the stated platforms also include Xbox Series X and Series S. It was released August 24, 2021.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player platform adventure built around psychic powers, unusual environments and a story mixing humor with mystery. The listed accessibility options include adjustable difficulty and text size.

What is good

Psychic powers include levitation and time slowing
Distinctive environments inside characters’ minds
Adjustable difficulty and text size
Full controller support

What to know first

No multiplayer feature is listed
No platform beyond Windows, macOS, Linux and Xbox Series X|S is listed

Verdict

Psychonauts 2 combines platforming with mind-based exploration and a varied set of psychic abilities. Its listed options include several controller and accessibility features.