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Adventure puzzle · Cyan Worlds, 2021

Myst

The 1993 classic, fully rebuilt: a quiet island of machines, books and other worlds to explore and decode.

Myst official artwork
Official artwork © Cyan Worlds
4.5out of 5 · Master key
Rung 3: SteadyHints in the game: Optional

Puzzle profile

Logic3
Observation5
Language2
Spatial3

What you do

Explore islands and linked worlds, read journals, take notes and decode mechanisms. No combat at all.

Who it suits

Notebook-keepers and anyone who loves mysterious places.

The first lock

You arrive on an island with a dock, a library and no instructions. Keep a notebook.

Deeper locks

Linking books lead to strange worlds, each with its own machines to understand.

When you are stuck

Read the journals again; most answers are written down somewhere.

Opens easily

  • Iconic atmosphere
  • No combat
  • Short and focused

Sticks a little

  • Some puzzles are obscure
  • Slow

The score

Puzzles4.5
Fairness4.2
Atmosphere4.8
Fair to you4.5

Overall 4.5 out of 5 · how we score

Verdict

The original mystery island. Bring a notebook.

Written by the Copper Key desk. Updated 25 October 2026. Facts checked against publisher and store pages at that date.