Double Fine says Psychonauts 2 is "playable" and finally launching this year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Double Fine says Psychonauts 2 is "playable" and finally launching this year Following multiple delays. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 19 Apr 2021 25 comments Double Fine has confirmed Psychonauts 2, the long-awaited sequel to its 2005 cult-classic platform adventure, will finally, after a multitude of delays, be launching this year. Psychonauts 2 was officially announced in 2015, with Double Fine successfully managing to crowdfund $3,829,024 USD to contribute toward development costs that same year. Unfortunately, despite initially planning to launch the game in 2018, Double Fine made the decision to push back its release by a year in 2017. Then, in July 2019, it delayed Psychonauts 2's launch once more, this time to 2020, and then again the following year, to 2021. With three delays now under its belt, fans and backers would be forgiven for anticipating yet another slip, but Double Fine has now offered assurances, via its Twitter feed, that Psychonauts 2 is real, playable, and coming "this year". Watch on YouTube Psychonauts 2 - Brain in a Jar Trailer. "Yes I've been mentioning that here and elsewhere for a while," read the tweet, "but no I can't tell you when because someone from THE COMPANY would arrange for a mysterious 'cactus accident' to happen to me...". Psychonauts 2, if you've managed to lose track of things since its announcement, follows the conclusion of 2017 VR spin-off Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin - in which protagonist Raz and friends attempt to rescue head Psychonaut Truman Zanotto - and sees the team returning to Psychonaut HQ, only to discover something is amiss. It's set to follow a similar template to its highly regarded predecessor, meaning you should expect more Psi-Powered third-person action-platforming as Raz once again enters the heads of various characters and explores their mental worlds in order to save the day. We'll finally know how successful Double Fine's long toil on Psychonauts 2 has been in capturing the magic of the original when it comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass, and PC later this year. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store