Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
- 3D Platformer (181)
- Story Rich (179)
- Comedy (157)
- Psychological (157)
- Singleplayer (155)
- Adventure (148)
- Funny (130)
- Platformer (129)
- Psychedelic (126)
- Cartoony (121)
- Colorful (121)
- Action (119)
- Sequel (108)
- Surreal (107)
- Third Person (102)
- Action-Adventure (92)
- Great Soundtrack (88)
- Cult Classic (87)
- Controller (68)
- Arcade (45)
Release Date | Aug 24, 2021 |
Price | $ 59.99 Top 1% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.8% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 97% Top 3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% Top 1% / 94.1% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 8.7K Top 3% / 10.4K Top 3% |
Curators | 188 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 24.5 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 25 minutes |
Followers | 36.7K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 343.3K Top 10% |
Copies Sold | ± 224.8K Top 5% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 6.3M Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Psychonauts 2's Steam rating and reviews from August 2021 to December 2023. Steam's rating is very stable, varying from 98.3% (November 2021) to 96.9% (December 2023).
With 10.4K reviews Top 3%, Psychonauts 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Psychonauts 2's review languages. The most popular language is English (75%), followed by Russian (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game is available in 9 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Psychonauts 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 34 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 13 hours), it can be a sign that Psychonauts 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 96.8% rating Top 4% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Psychonauts 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!