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Psychonauts - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Psychonauts

Double Fine ProductionsReleased October 11, 2006
ActionSingleplayer3DGreat SoundtrackExplorationCartoony
GameValio recommendation74Worth It

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
  • Fan favorite (12,428 reviews)
Why “Worth It”
74out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 74 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

7 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set yesterdayR$8.83R$19.99−56%Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 16 hours agoR$9.84+R$1.01−51%Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 16 hours agoR$15.09+R$6.26−25%Buy Green Man Gaming Authorized reseller · Price set 9 months agoR$19.99+R$11.16Buy GamersGate Authorized reseller · Price set last monthR$19.99+R$11.16Buy Nuuvem Authorized reseller · Price set 6 days agoR$19.99+R$11.16Buy Steam Official store · Price set 5 days agoR$19.99+R$11.16Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value51/100
  • R$8.83: very accessible price
  • 56% off: solid discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$8.83Lowest recorded R$1.99Full price R$19.99
Quality93/100
  • 96% positive (12,428 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 87/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 12,428 reviews: large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 96% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 12kNegative 547
Popularity33/100
  • Players down 62% in recent days
  • 45 concurrent players: niche audience
  • 12,428 total reviews: proven game with large community

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 45Peak in period 190

Game details

Developers
Double Fine Productions
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios, Double Fine Productions
Release date
October 11, 2006
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
37
Steam recs
12,243
Supported languages
3 languagesSee the list

English · French · German

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards +5See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS *
Windows 2000/XP
Processor
2.0 GHz Pentium(R) IV and AMD Athlon(tm)
Memory
512 MB of RAM
Graphics
, 128 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 9600 or higher
DirectX®
version 9.0 or higher (included with game)
Hard Drive
6.0 GB minimum hard drive space
Sound
DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher and Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card
Controls
Game Pad (optional)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Psychonauts worth buying?

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Where can I buy Psychonauts cheapest?

The best current deal for Psychonauts is on Kinguin for R$8.83.

That's a 56% discount.

What type of game is Psychonauts?

Psychonauts is categorized as: Action.

What platforms is Psychonauts available on?

Psychonauts is available on: Linux, Windows, MacOs.

When was Psychonauts released?

Psychonauts was released on October 11, 2006.

How many people are playing Psychonauts?

According to recent data, Psychonauts has approximately 45 concurrent players yesterday.

Is Psychonauts on sale right now?

Psychonauts is currently 56% off on Kinguin for R$8.83.

Who made Psychonauts?

Developed by: Double Fine Productions

Published by: Xbox Game Studios, Double Fine Productions

What are the best deals for Psychonauts?

We're currently tracking 7 deals for Psychonauts across different stores:

  • Kinguin: R$8.83 (-56%)
  • Gamivo: R$9.84 (-51%)
  • Loaded: R$15.09 (-25%)
  • GreenManGaming: R$19.99
  • GamersGate: R$19.99
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