Summary
On April 19, Double Fine surprised fans by announcing that the firstPsychonautsgame would be available for only 89 cents on Steam for a week. The surprising sale is part of thePsychonauts20th anniversary celebration, and Steam users have until April 26 to buy the franchise’s first entry at a steep, 91% discount.
Created byrenowned game developer Tim Schaferand Double Fine Productions,Psychonautsfollows the mind-bending adventures of Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic seeking to join the titular Psychonauts organization as an elite agent. After sneaking into Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, Raz must free the minds of other campers and use his powers of telekinesis to overcome mental obstacles thrown his way. After proving himself as a potential Psychonaut agent, Raz’s story is followed up nearly two decades later in the VR gamePsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruinand the direct sequel,Psychonauts 2.
20 years afterPsychonautsfirst launched on PC and the original Xbox console, gamers can now pick upone of the best dark 3D platformersfor a steep discount. As part ofPsychonauts' 20th anniversary celebration, Double Fine that the first Psychonauts is now discounted by 91%. This discount bringsPsychonauts' price down to $0.89 until April 26. Double Fine stated that it was the deepest discount that was allowed by Steam. At the time of writing,Psychonautshas an overwhelmingly positive 95% rating on Steam.Psychonautsis also playable on the Steam Deck, though some non-Steam Deck controller icons may still show up. Double Fine thanked fans for all the support shown over the years, and stated that more 20th anniversary content would be shown off on social media starting on Monday, April 21.
Psychonauts Celebrates 20th Anniversary With A Steam Sale
However, Double Fine stated that no remakes or teasers of futurePsychonautsprojects would be talked about during the anniversary. Along with the deep discount onPsychonauts, the 20th anniversary sale also included a 75% discount onPsychonauts in the Rhombus of RuinandPsychonauts 2, bringing their respective prices down to $4.99 and $14.99.APsychonautsbundlethat includes all three games and five soundtrack albums is also available for $27.28 for the anniversary. WithPsychonauts 2taking 15 to 20 hours to beat, the discounts make both entries highly tempting offers for players to consider.
WhileDouble Fine’s future projectsare still a mystery, thePsychonautsfranchise remains adored by new and longtime fans. What the future holds forPsychonautsremains to be seen.
