# Games like Psychonauts 2

> The closest matches to Psychonauts 2: Psychonauts, Pumpkin Jack, Alice: Madness Returns, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, and Tinykin. 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](https://imho.run/games/3830/psychonauts) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Psychonauts 2. 8,804 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830/)
2. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — Shares collectibles with Psychonauts 2. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
3. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
4. [Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom](https://imho.run/games/2011780/yellow-taxi-goes-vroom) — Shares level design and collectibles with Psychonauts 2. 1,275 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/)
5. [Tinykin](https://imho.run/games/1599020/tinykin) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 1,296 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599020/)
6. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
7. [Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart](https://imho.run/games/1895880/ratchet-clank-rift-apart) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 7,180 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895880/)
8. [Orbo's Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/2539960/orbo-s-odyssey) — Shares achievement hunting with Psychonauts 2. 1,339 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2539960/)
9. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
10. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Same funny mood as Psychonauts 2. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
11. [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/1088850/marvel-s-guardians-of-the-galaxy) — Same emotional mood as Psychonauts 2. 18,478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088850/)
12. [Yooka-Laylee](https://imho.run/games/360830/yooka-laylee) — Shares collectibles with Psychonauts 2. 1,992 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360830/)
13. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
14. [Anodyne 2: Return to Dust](https://imho.run/games/877810/anodyne-2-return-to-dust) — Also Surreal and 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 611 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/877810/)
15. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Psychonauts 2. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
16. [ENA: Dream BBQ](https://imho.run/games/2134320/ena-dream-bbq) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Psychonauts 2. 23,129 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2134320/)
17. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Same funny mood as Psychonauts 2. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
18. [Kena: Bridge of Spirits](https://imho.run/games/1954200/kena-bridge-of-spirits) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 6,769 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1954200/)
19. [In Sound Mind](https://imho.run/games/1119980/in-sound-mind) — Shares level design with Psychonauts 2. 3,031 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119980/)
20. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
21. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — A frequent pick in Psychonauts 2 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
22. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — Also 3D Platformer, like Psychonauts 2. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
23. [Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse](https://imho.run/games/2648050/sam-max-the-devil-s-playhouse) — Shares psychic powers and achievement hunting with Psychonauts 2. 329 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2648050/)
24. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Psychonauts 2. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)

## 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=607080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=607080&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=607080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/607080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts 2 is a 2021 action-adventure platformer developed by Double Fine Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game centers on mental-world exploration across multiple distinct psychological environments, with combat, collectibles, figment collection, and achievement-hunting tied to customizable psychic powers and creative level design. Players navigate these mental worlds as a platformer featuring fluid movement. It runs Playable on Steam Deck and costs $59.99 USD. Reviewers highlight the writing as sharp, the art direction as timeless, the combat and movement as fluid, and the level designs as creative, while players describe the experience as emotional, funny, melancholic, and whimsical. The game holds a 96 percent positive rating from over 8200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 607080
- **Developer:** Double Fine Productions
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Aug 24, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=607080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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