Myst
Myst is a 1993 adventure video game developed by Cyan and published by Broderbund for Mac OS. In the game, the player travels via a special book to a mysterious island called Myst. The player interacts with objects and traverses the environment by clicking on pre-rendered imagery. Solving puzzles allows the player to travel to other worlds ("Ages"), which reveal the backstory of the game's characters and help the player make the choice of whom to aid.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Cyan Worlds
- Platforms
- 13 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 24 September 1993 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cyan Worlds |
| Publisher | Broderbund, Midway Games |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Puzzle, Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q6497116, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Myst? How long to beat it
Total play time for Myst is about 7.1 hours to do everything, and around 6.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 6.2h | 64 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 7h | 23 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 7.1h | 29 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Myst sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Myst lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 48ahead of 6% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 66ahead of 98% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Myst
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Where Myst appears
The ranked lists and finder pages Myst qualifies for, from its own genre and platform to what it takes to run.
- Best puzzle games
- Best action adventure games
- Best Nintendo 3DS games
- Best iOS games
- Best Android games
- Best iPad games
- Best Android Tablet games
- Best PlayStation Portable games
- Best PC games
- Best PlayStation games
- Best Xbox One games
- Best Xbox Series X and Series S games
- Best Nintendo Switch games
- Best Nintendo DS games
- Best Steam Deck games
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Common questions about Myst
What platforms is Myst on?
Myst is available on Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, Steam Deck. It first released in 1993.
Who made Myst?
Myst was developed by Cyan Worlds and published by Broderbund, Midway Games.
How long does it take to beat Myst?
about 6.2 hours for the main story, 7 hours with the main extras, 7.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.