Double Fine, acquired by Microsoft in June 2019, has maintained its creative independence, recently releasing titles like Keeper and Kiln. The studio has now taken to X (Formerly Twitter) in response to a fan asking for a remake of the game that first put it on the map: Psychonauts.
First released in 2005, Psychonauts has since become closely associated with Xbox following Microsoft’s acquisition of Double Fine and the release of Psychonauts 2 in 2021. On X, a fan reached out asking for a remake in the same artistic style as Psychonauts 2, a game that was well received by critics.
This led Double Fine to respond with a tongue-in-cheek reply, stating on X:
“Day 1 of acknowledging that we agree - this would indeed be amazing, and we'd love to do it... one day.…”
I wish there was more to go on, but in an era that's already full of remakes, it’s not that hard to imagine a future where the team updates Psychonauts for modern audiences. Given the cult following the series has, it would likely perform well, too.
I’ll admit, I only have vague memories of the first game, mostly watching my brother play it, but I do remember enjoying what I saw, so I’d definitely jump into a remake — if my backlog allowed it, that is.
Day 1 of begging @DoubleFine for a Psychonauts 1 remake if no P3 anytime soon 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 I love 1 and it would be so amazing with the graphics of 2, especially since there's so many resources from 2 (character models, etc) that could be reused to make development easier 😭 pleaseee❤️April 28, 2026
That said, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Would a remake of Psychonauts interest you, or would you rather see Double Fine move forward with Psychonauts 3?
There’s a strong case to be made for both, whether it’s revisiting a cult classic with modern visuals or continuing the story where Psychonauts 2 left off.
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