Is Psychonauts Hard? Difficulty Rating 4.4/10

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Psychonauts

Full Release (2005)

DIFFICULTY

4.4/10

Not Too Difficult

(19 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Psychonauts as broadly accessible — easy enough to enjoy casually, with some sections that ask for more focus.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Psychonauts is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and PaRappa the Rapper at a similar challenge level may find Psychonauts broadly comparable in difficulty.

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19 ratings

avg: 4.4

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Based on 19 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 4.4/10. Most players rated this game between 4 and 5.

Developer(s)

Double Fine Productions

Publisher(s)

Double Fine Productions, THQ, Majesco Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios

Genre(s)

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platform(s)

PlayStation 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Linux, Mac

Keywords

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About Psychonauts

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

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Players who rated Psychonauts also rated the games shown below, with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (4.5), Call of Duty: Vanguard (4.6), and PaRappa the Rapper (4.6) being most similar in difficulty!

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