Games like Psychonauts
If you like Psychonauts (platformer, adventure and humour), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
- In common: exploring
- Difference: less story
When you want a calm, unhurried platformer where you clear levels and track down every last gem.
Brutal Legend
- In common: story and exploring
- Difference: more management
When you're in the mood for a very funny adventure with a soundtrack of 108 tracks from 75 metal bands.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- In common: exploring and story
When you want to explore a stunning world with a moderate challenge and sessions of one or two hours.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
- In common: exploring and story
When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
- Difference: less progression
When you want a classic puzzle game with dark humour and fart jokes that you can put down at any moment.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- In common: story and exploring
When you want an open world you can actually finish: the main story takes around 8-10 hours.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
- In common: story and exploring
- Difference: longer sessions
When you want an easy-going, fun time: just swinging around the city is enough to enjoy yourself.
Yakuza 0
- In common: story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you want a powerful story with lots of fun distractions: each session mixes drama and absurdity.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- In common: story
- Difference: longer sessions
When you want a turn-based JRPG of around 50 hours that blends mob drama with wildly silly side content.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
- In common: exploring and story
When you're in the mood for a spectacular action adventure of around 15 hours, with areas you explore at your own pace.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Psychonauts
Raz, a boy with psychic powers, sneaks into a summer camp for psychics and ends up leaping into other characters' minds. Each mind is a different surreal level, full of humour and imagination.
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