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Psychonauts Guide

2005 · Psychic platform adventure

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GuideWhat you will find
Raz stands among crooked buildings under an orange-red sky.Psychic powersChoose Raz’s equipped powers for combat, traversal and reading a mental world.
Raz walks through a timber interior decorated with READ posters.Collectibles and PSI ranksTrack the original game’s collectible systems and avoid confusing mind rewards with campground pickups.
Raz moves through a narrow industrial passage lit by a green glow.Milkman ConspiracyUnderstand the neighborhood’s identity rules, held objects and viewpoint puzzles.
Raz crosses a brightly lit mental-world platform beneath oversized props.Campaign routeOrient yourself between Whispering Rock training and the asylum portion of the story.
Raz stands among crooked buildings under an orange-red sky.CharactersIdentify Psychonauts characters, their abilities, allies and campaign relationships.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Read each mind’s rulesA mental world uses the owner’s fears and memories to shape puzzles.
Keep the Cobweb Duster in mindSave arrowheads for this important exploration tool.
Track collectibles by areaFigments, baggage and vaults are separate completion tasks.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Razputin AquatoPlayable psychicA young acrobat who arrives at Whispering Rock hoping to become a Psychonaut.
Lili ZanottoCamper and allyA fellow psychic who becomes close to Raz during the mystery.
Sasha NeinPsychonaut instructorIntroduces disciplined psychic combat training.
Milla VodelloPsychonaut instructorTeaches levitation through an energetic mental world.
Coach OleanderCamp instructorRuns Basic Braining and plays a central role in the plot.
Ford CrullerVeteran PsychonautHelps Raz with training, equipment and the larger crisis.
Boyd CooperAsylum guardHis mind contains the Milkman Conspiracy’s surveillance neighborhood.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Collectibles and PSI ranksUse each area’s collection screen →
Milkman ConspiracyObserve what the nearby G-Men carry →

Pictures All pictures →

Raz stands among crooked buildings under an orange-red sky.
Raz stands among crooked buildings under an orange-red sky.
Raz walks through a timber interior decorated with READ posters.
Raz walks through a timber interior decorated with READ posters.
Raz moves through a narrow industrial passage lit by a green glow.
Raz moves through a narrow industrial passage lit by a green glow.
Raz crosses a brightly lit mental-world platform beneath oversized props.
Raz crosses a brightly lit mental-world platform beneath oversized props.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Psychonauts: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com