Xbox Game Studios

Psychonauts 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Psychonauts

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Psychonauts 2

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    196*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Psychological*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    168*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Psychedelic*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    133*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Sequel*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    104*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    46*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 (64 bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 2 GB video memory*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 12*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i5 (I5-7500)*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon Pro 570 or equivalent*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Conditions
    2 GB video memory*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Conditions
    2 GB video memory*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    6 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    98*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Double Fine
  • Double Fine Productions*

Publishers

  • Xbox Game Studios

Release history

  • 2021-08-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-08-24 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-08-24*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 24, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Psychonauts 2*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-08-24 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-08-24*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
57*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
905* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Double Fine Productions*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
593* min
Metacritic score
89*
Name
Psychonauts 2*
Negative reviews · historical
510*
Peak ccu
97*
Positive reviews · historical
12,433*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
8.99*
Publishers
  • Xbox Game Studios*
Recommendations
11,614*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.doublefine.com/games/psychonauts-2*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
880* min
Ccu
97*
Developer
Double Fine Productions*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
5,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
738* min
Name
Psychonauts 2*
Negative reviews · historical
510*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
12,433*
Historical US price
1,199* US cents
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Psychological*
  • Comedy*
  • Adventure*
  • Funny*
  • Platformer*
  • Psychedelic*
  • Cartoony*
  • Colorful*
  • Action*
  • Sequel*
  • Surreal*
  • Third Person*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Controller*
  • Arcade*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Psychological
Psychological*
Comedy
Comedy*
Adventure
Adventure*
Funny
Funny*
Platformer
Platformer*
Psychedelic
Psychedelic*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Colorful
Colorful*
Action
Action*
Sequel
Sequel*
Surreal
Surreal*
Third Person
Third Person*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Controller
Controller*
Arcade
Arcade*
Tags votes
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
207*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
196*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
174*
Psychological
Votes · historical
171*
Comedy
Votes · historical
168*
Adventure
Votes · historical
163*
Funny
Votes · historical
148*
Platformer
Votes · historical
144*
Psychedelic
Votes · historical
141*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
134*
Colorful
Votes · historical
133*
Action
Votes · historical
132*
Sequel
Votes · historical
118*
Surreal
Votes · historical
116*
Third Person
Votes · historical
114*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
104*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
95*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
94*
Controller
Votes · historical
75*
Arcade
Votes · historical
46*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Double Fine Productions*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Processor: Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: 2 GB video memory *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 12 Processor: Core i5 (I5-7500) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon Pro 570 or equivalent Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: 2 GB video memory *
Metacritic score
89*
Name
Psychonauts 2*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: 2 GB video memory *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$59.99*
Publishers
  • Xbox Game Studios*
Recommendations total
11,498*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 24, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Conditions
2 GB video memory*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 12*
Processor alternatives
Core i5 (I5-7500)*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon Pro 570 or equivalent*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Conditions
2 GB video memory*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 (64 bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 2 GB video memory*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 24, 2021*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,523*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
98*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
6* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Psychonauts 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
98*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
6 GB*

* Provisional data