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Psychonauts 2

Name: Psychonauts 2 Game of the Year record dataset
Creator: GOTY Ledger
License: https://gotyledger.site/en/methodology/#data-use

Psychonauts 2 appears in GOTY Ledger as cumulative rank #41, with public GOTY records for 2021.

Cumulative rank: #41
Cumulative score share: 7.2%
Winner selections: 15
Sources: 24

Release year: 2021 Metascore87

Record profile

Record snapshot

A game page highlights the shape of the record: strongest year, winner conversion, source mix, and the main category behind the score.

Strongest year 2021 #6 · 7.2%

Winner rate 62.5% 15 / 24

Source mix 2 Selection source

Main category 22 Overall Game Of The Year

Cumulative GOTY profile

Year-by-year GOTY record

Each entry shows how this game ranked in its public GOTY year and which nearby competitors shaped that race.

Year rank: #6
Score share: 7.2% 2,100 pts
Gap to #1: 14.8 pts
Closest gap: 1 pts

Same-year score board

Source record summary

Source composition

This view summarizes where the game record came from before listing every verified source.

Selection source

Editorial

22 sources
Reader vote

2 sources

Result type

Winner

15 sources
Ranked

9 sources

Scoring basis

Ranked lists

9 sources
Winner only

15 sources

Main categories

Overall Game Of The Year

22 sources
Game Of The Year

2 sources

Source record summary

Reflected source records

This list shows outlet names, original source links, checked dates, and result types used in the public aggregate.

Show 24 source records

Ars Technica 2021 · Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 26, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Cerealkillerz 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

CNET 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

CyberLudus 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Den of Geek 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 20, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Disgusting Men 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

EGM 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Fun & Serious Game Festival 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Game Informer 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 15, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #10
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Gamer Matters 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

GamesRadar+ 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 20, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Giant Bomb 2021 · Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Igromania 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Inverse 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Lords of Gaming 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Multiplayer.it 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Reader vote
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Paste 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Nov 30, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Slant Magazine 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 6, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

TechRadar 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 31, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #6
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

The Guardian 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 23, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

The-Avocado (US) 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

TheGeek 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

TIME 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: Dec 14, 2021
Selection type: Editorial
Scoring basis: Ranked lists
Result: Ranked #9
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Unboxholics 2021 · Overall Game Of The Year

Award year: 2021
Published: N/A
Selection type: Reader vote
Scoring basis: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

Official trailer

Psychonauts 2 Official Launch Trailer | gamescom 2021 · Xbox