Game

Myst

1993 · Windows Mobile · Philips CD-i · PlayStation 3 · Windows Phone · PC (Microsoft Windows) · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure

65IGDB player score
188 ratings

Previously Take

That 65 average hides a game its 188 fans would defend to the death. Adventure in the classic sense: fantasy, science fiction, forward momentum, and places worth seeing. Best experienced alone, preferably with nowhere to be.

About this game

Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1993. Players explore a mysterious island filled with interactive environments, books, and clues that reveal its story. The gameplay focuses on solving logic-based puzzles and uncovering the fate of two trapped brothers. It features pre-rendered visuals and a non-linear structure that encourages exploration and observation. Myst became one of the best-selling PC games of its era and influenced the adventure game genre.

Alone on a mysterious island, you set out to explore its grandeur and mystery. Hear how a chilling tale of intrigue and treachery, defying all boundaries of space and time, is being told.

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Release date

Sep 24, 1993

Developer

Cyan Worlds

Publisher

Acclaim Entertainment, Brøderbund Software, Mean Hamster Software, PXL computers

Platforms

Windows Mobile, Philips CD-i, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, LaserActive, Amiga, Atari Jaguar CD

Genres

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

Themes

Fantasy, Science fiction, Mystery

Game modes

Single player

Franchise

Myst

Perspective

First person

Critic score

55 / 100 (4 reviews)