Games Like Myst

Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

Why similar: Puzzle 17.7%, VR 15.4%, Exploration 15%, First-Person 9.5%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This 2024 remake is the direct, high-fidelity successor to the original Myst experience, offering a deeply immersive and challenging world.

A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 16.5%, VR 15.9%, Adventure 15.1%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original developers of Myst, this game captures the same sense of being transported to a strange, beautiful, and logic-driven alien world.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.9%, Exploration 22.2%, First-Person 13.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Mystery 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for environmental puzzle design, rewarding players for observing the world around them just as in Myst.

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.5%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 12.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered one of the best 'Myst-likes,' it features intricate mechanical puzzles set on a mysterious, atmospheric island.

Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Classic 13.2% ★, Point & Click 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive way to experience the original game in a fully realized, real-time 3D environment.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.8%, Exploration 20%, First-Person 15.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Realistic 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical and visually stunning first-person puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and deep environmental mystery.

Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!

Why similar: VR 20.9%, Puzzle 20.6%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Cyan, this title features the same signature aesthetic and tactile puzzle-solving mechanics found in the Myst series.

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Why similar: VR 36.6%, Puzzle 28.4%, Adventure 22.2%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly tactile, immersive puzzle experience that feels like a modern evolution of the point-and-click mechanics found in Myst.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Puzzle 43.6%, First-Person 14.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This classic puzzle game combines complex logic challenges with a profound narrative that unfolds as you explore its ruins.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 27.8%, Puzzle 19%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more open-ended, it perfectly captures the feeling of piecing together a complex mystery through exploration and environmental observation.

Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.

Why similar: VR 26.1%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 9%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality sci-fi puzzle-adventure designed for VR that excels at environmental storytelling and atmospheric exploration.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 14%, First-Person 13.4%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Set on a mysterious island, this game features beautiful environments and clever puzzles that evoke the classic adventure spirit.

The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

Why similar: VR 39.8%, Puzzle 19.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Mystery 10%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic puzzle-adventure updated with modern VR mechanics that mirror the point-and-click mystery style.

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.1%, Exploration 20.8%, First-Person 15.3%, Adventure 9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, abstract puzzle game uses non-Euclidean geometry to challenge your perception, much like the Ages of Myst.

Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features intricate, mechanical puzzles that require close inspection and manipulation, similar to the classic Myst style.

The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!

Why similar: Adventure 22.3%, Puzzle 18.1%, Classic 17.8% ★, Point & Click 14%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that started it all, preserved for those who want to experience the roots of the genre.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.4%, First-Person 18.6%, Exploration 18.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 11%

Why You'll Like It: A perspective-based puzzle game that plays with reality and scale in a way that feels surreal and intellectually stimulating.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.1%, Exploration 21.8%, First-Person 18.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative puzzle game that allows you to reshape the environment by manipulating perspective, offering a fresh take on exploration.

You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.

Why similar: VR 45%, Puzzle 19.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and atmospheric puzzle-adventure that is fully playable in VR and focuses on exploring beautiful, otherworldly landscapes.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Exploration 20.7%, Mystery 16.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and piecing together a narrative mystery through careful observation of the environment.

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 38%, Puzzle 25.8%, Point & Click 14.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique VR puzzle game that utilizes scale and perspective to create a surreal and memorable experience.

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Puzzle 47.8%, Exploration 20.7%, First-Person 18.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending, non-Euclidean puzzle game that forces you to rethink your assumptions about space and logic.

Seek out and solve 10,000+ puzzles at your own pace across this sublime puzzle game.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.3%, Exploration 21.6%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Mystery 12%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world puzzle game that provides a vast, serene landscape filled with a variety of logic challenges to discover at your own pace.

From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Exploration 24%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 9.3%, Mystery 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A painterly, surreal adventure that uses exploration and discovery to reveal its beautiful, minimalist world.

Haven Moon will transport you to a mysterious world where you have to explore abandoned islands and solve their secrets to find a treasure. In this Myst-like game inspired by Jules Verne’s universe, use your senses and intelligence to find your way through secret passages and curious machinery.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.7%, Exploration 16.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric homage to the Myst series that captures the feeling of exploring a solitary, mysterious island.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.9%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 13.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deductive mystery that rewards players for their keen observation and logical reasoning skills.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 21%, Exploration 19.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it is a masterclass in environmental exploration and uncovering the history of a mysterious location.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Exploration 22%, Adventure 18.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, First-Person 14.8%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at environmental storytelling, requiring you to piece together the history of a space station through recorded data.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Exploration 20.3%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 15.2%, First-Person 14.7%, Mystery 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a strong sense of place and a slow-burn mystery that relies on exploration and environmental cues.

MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!

Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Adventure 18.3%, VR 13.2%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dreamlike puzzle-adventure that uses environmental manipulation to progress through its narrative.

The story of Myst continues in this third entry of the series, originally released in 2001. Return to this strange and wondrous universe, where books become portals into worlds, and where the lessons of the past may yet hold meaning for today...

Why similar: Puzzle 23.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Point & Click 13.1%, First-Person 8.9%

Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.

Why similar: Puzzle 23%, Adventure 15.4%, Classic 15.2% ★, Exploration 15%, Point & Click 13%

Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Puzzle 47.6%, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 11.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Multiple Endings 3.6%

The Grand Finale of the greatest adventure! Decide the fate of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter to the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it— or destroy it with the wrong choices.

Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Puzzle 21.4%, Exploration 15.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, First-Person 9.6%

In Myst IV: Revelation, the next chapter in the greatest adventure saga of all time, you'll travel through environments pulsing with life to unearth a treacherous scheme involving two of Myst's most sinister villains.

Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Puzzle 22.8%, Exploration 17.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, First-Person 11.5%

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Exploration 23.1%, First-Person 11.7%, VR 10.6%, Adventure 8%

Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.

Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Adventure 20.6%, First-Person 15.4%, Exploration 12.6%, Mystery 11.8%

Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.

Why similar: VR 34.4%, Adventure 27.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, First-Person 5.7%, Indie 5.5%

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.8%, Exploration 19.3%, Adventure 17.6%, First-Person 13.9%, VR 10%

Become an apprentice of the famous Leonardo da Vinci. Solve handcrafted mechanical 3D puzzles and discover hidden secrets. Navigate through mesmerizing environments of the Italian Renaissance. Travel through time to influence your surroundings.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.1%, Exploration 24%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 12%

The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.6%, Exploration 16.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 9.8%

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Exploration 28.1%, First-Person 18.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 14%, Realistic 12.6%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.2%, Exploration 24.5%, First-Person 13.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.2%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.

Why similar: VR 29.5%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Puzzle 24.5%, Exploration 12.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Indie 5.5%

Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.

Why similar: VR 35%, Puzzle 23.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 8%

The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.

Why similar: VR 49.8%, Puzzle 28.8%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 2.3%

Alice VR is a single player story-driven exploration game with puzzles designed to be a unique VR experience. Set on a mysterious planet and inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it's a thrilling, immersive adventure with beautiful graphics and an atmospheric electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: VR 43%, Adventure 26.2%, Exploration 17.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Indie 5%

The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

Why similar: Puzzle 38.6%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9%

Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?

Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Point & Click 16.5%, First-Person 13%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 11.1%

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Exploration 22.3%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%

Immerse yourself in an exciting journey on the island of dreams. Explore the open world and interesting places, while solving various puzzles that use environment.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Exploration 24.1%, First-Person 15.3%, Atmospheric 3.4%

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

Why similar: Puzzle 43.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Story Rich 4.3%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.4%, Adventure 20.4%, First-Person 16.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Mystery 6.7%

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 51.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 7.3%, First-Person 3.9%

Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. An "escape the room" puzzle game.

Why similar: Adventure 39.9%, VR 29.8%, Puzzle 26.1%, Atmospheric 4.2%

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Puzzle 25%, Exploration 22.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%

The critically acclaimed adventure of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst returns with this special collection that contains more Uru than ever before. Already the deepest Myst adventure to date, Uru is significantly expanded with the addition of To D'ni™ and The Path of the Shell, expansion packs that will take Uru beyond your imagination.

Why similar: Adventure 34.7%, Puzzle 28.5%, Exploration 20.2%, Point & Click 6%, Casual 4.4%