- Outstanding and unique level design
- Improved gameplay mechanics and combat
- Excellent voice acting and compelling storyline
- Engaging and imaginative 3D platformer gameplay
- Combat system criticisms and control issues
- Underwhelming gameplay with excessive cutscenes
Emotions
Players experience joy from the engaging gameplay, combat mechanics, and the heartfelt, cinematic story. The humor, unique character designs, and vibrant visuals also contribute significantly to this positive emotion.
Disappointment stems from the game not meeting the high standards set by the original, particularly in humor, character writing, and storyline. Combat mechanics and changes in tone also contribute to this sentiment.
Frustration is caused by various gameplay issues such as bugs, softlocks, and poorly designed combat mechanics. Frequent cutscenes, repetitive elements, and camera issues also add to the frustration.
Excitement is generated by the game's engaging narrative, unique level design, and refined combat mechanics. Players also appreciate the fluid movement and overall quality improvements over the first game.
Nostalgia is evoked by comparisons to the original game, bringing back memories of playing the first Psychonauts. The return of the original cast and the familiar, charming environments contribute to this feeling.
Core metrics
Core business metrics
Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.
Steam review stats
- Steam rating
- Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
- Total reviews
- 13,862
- Positive
- 13,29695.9%
- Negative
- 5664.1%
Sales estimations
- Estimated sales count
- 937,690
- Estimated revenue
- $56,252,023
- Game price
- $60
- Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
- Refund-intent reviews
- 130.80%
- Estimated copies lost
- 879
- Estimated revenue lost
- $52,731
Review pace
Statistical analysis
Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 130.8% Avg playtime 1.1h | 261.6% Avg playtime 0.9h |
| > 2h playtime | 865.3% Avg playtime 15.2h | 1,50592.3% Avg playtime 25.7h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 1 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 4.2 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 65.7 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 1,637.2 days |
Audience segments
Who is reviewing
Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.
Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,630 total
Organic purchasers1,39685.6%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations23414.4%
Voted up: 96%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,630 total
First impression0-2h573.50%
Voted up: 74%
Mid game2-10h26316.1%
Voted up: 84%
Late game10-20h44427.2%
Voted up: 94%
Endgame20h+86653.1%
Voted up: 98%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
Deck satisfaction
94.6%
Global baseline 93.9%
93 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 13,862 total.