# Games like Psychonauts

> The closest matches to Psychonauts: Psychonauts 2, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Voodoo Vince: Remastered, Hell Pie, and Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Psychonauts. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
2. [Day of the Tentacle Remastered](https://imho.run/games/388210/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered) — Also Cult Classic, like Psychonauts. 1,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388210/)
3. [Voodoo Vince: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/545980/voodoo-vince-remastered) — Also Cult Classic and 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 412 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545980/)
4. [Hell Pie](https://imho.run/games/889910/hell-pie) — Shares collectathon with Psychonauts. 637 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/889910/)
5. [Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/996580/spyro-reignited-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts players' libraries, and another Action. 8,788 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/)
6. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
7. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Psychonauts. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
8. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
9. [Rayman Raving Rabbids™](https://imho.run/games/15080/rayman-raving-rabbids) — Also Cult Classic, like Psychonauts. 974 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15080/)
10. [A Hat in Time](https://imho.run/games/253230/a-hat-in-time) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts players' libraries, and another Indie. 29,107 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/)
11. [Cavern of Dreams](https://imho.run/games/2059660/cavern-of-dreams) — Shares collectathon and puzzle platforming with Psychonauts. 1,044 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2059660/)
12. [Disney's Chicken Little](https://imho.run/games/339040/disney-s-chicken-little) — Also Cult Classic and 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 320 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339040/)
13. [Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom](https://imho.run/games/2011780/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 1,275 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/)
14. [Escape from Monkey Island™](https://imho.run/games/730830/escape-from-monkey-island) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts players' libraries, and another Adventure. 391 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730830/)
15. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide](https://imho.run/games/2479650/spongebob-squarepants-titans-of-the-tide) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 460 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/)
16. [Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1](https://imho.run/games/8340/strong-bad-s-cool-game-for-attractive-people-season-1) — Also Surreal, like Psychonauts. 317 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8340/)
17. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Also Cult Classic, like Psychonauts. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
18. [Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space](https://imho.run/games/1747050/sam-max-beyond-time-and-space) — Same comedic mood as Psychonauts. 368 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747050/)
19. [Pikuniku](https://imho.run/games/572890/pikuniku) — Shares collectathon with Psychonauts. 3,642 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/)
20. [Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/247660/deadly-premonition-the-director-s-cut) — Also Cult Classic and Surreal, like Psychonauts. 2,041 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247660/)
21. [Katamari Damacy REROLL](https://imho.run/games/848350/katamari-damacy-reroll) — Also Cult Classic and Surreal, like Psychonauts. 3,840 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/848350/)
22. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Shares collectathon with Psychonauts. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
23. [Kelvin and the Infamous Machine](https://imho.run/games/376520/kelvin-and-the-infamous-machine) — Same comedic mood as Psychonauts. 465 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376520/)
24. [Orbo's Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2539960/orbo-s-odyssey) — Also Surreal and 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts. 1,339 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2539960/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Psychonauts

Psychonauts is a 2006 action game from Double Fine Productions that tasks players with exploring mental worlds using telekinesis powers, collectathon objectives, momentum-based platforming, and puzzle-platforming challenges. Set within the minds of various characters, the adventure follows young psychic Raz as he navigates vibrant mental landscapes while mastering psychic abilities. The game has earned a 96% positive rating from 8,804 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as comedic, nostalgic, and whimsical, and reviewers highlight the unforgettable characters, levels that reflect mental states, and high replayability. It is a solo-only challenging adventure of medium length priced at $9.99 USD.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3830
- **Developer:** Double Fine Productions
- **Publisher:** Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 11, 2006
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3830/psychonauts)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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