32 years later, PC icon Myst finally feels complete thanks to a big new update

1993 was a transformative year for PC gaming. First came Syndicate, the superb strategy game from Populous creator Bullfrog. There was also a controversial and technically experimental FPS called Doom - launched in the December, it’s hard to name a more influential shooter in the history of gaming. But Myst was something truly different. While mechanically it stood on the shoulders of the point-and-click pioneers built by Sierra, it was driven more by aesthetics, atmosphere, and tone. Even today, 32 years later, you can identify Myst by a single image. It’s been re-launched, remastered, remade, and expanded, but now, thanks to a big new update from developer Cyan, Myst feels like it is finally whole. Continue reading 32 years later, PC icon Myst finally feels complete thanks to a big new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best adventure games, Best puzzle games, Best old games

Mar 28, 2025 - 20:02

32 years later, PC icon Myst finally feels complete thanks to a big new update

1993 was a transformative year for PC gaming. First came Syndicate, the superb strategy game from Populous creator Bullfrog. There was also a controversial and technically experimental FPS called Doom - launched in the December, it’s hard to name a more influential shooter in the history of gaming. But Myst was something truly different. While mechanically it stood on the shoulders of the point-and-click pioneers built by Sierra, it was driven more by aesthetics, atmosphere, and tone. Even today, 32 years later, you can identify Myst by a single image. It’s been re-launched, remastered, remade, and expanded, but now, thanks to a big new update from developer Cyan, Myst feels like it is finally whole.

Continue reading 32 years later, PC icon Myst finally feels complete thanks to a big new update

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best adventure games, Best puzzle games, Best old games