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We filtered the 46 games similar to Myst down to the 37 that fit the “PC” category. Myst III: Exile, The Room Three and Paradise Killer top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Myst.

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The best games like Myst on PC

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Myst. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Myst III: ExileClosest overall match

iRank93

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 528

Year 2001Dev Presto Studios · Cyan WorldsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual

Released 8 years after Myst.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Myst: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping exploration and discovery

Released 22 years after Myst.

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#3Paradise KillerClosest on tone

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationFirst Person

IGDB79· 9OC82· 56

Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Released 27 years after Myst.

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#4The Talos Principle

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58

Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Myst, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

Released 21 years after Myst.

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#5Back to the Future: The Game

iRank81

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 2.3KIGDB68· 3

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Myst: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Myst: visuals.

Released 17 years after Myst.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiRanged

Steam👍 84%· 8.2KIGDB77· 13OC79· 38

Year 2014Dev Double Fine ProductionsOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Myst: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, ranged combat and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Myst: visuals.

Released 21 years after Myst.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 31KIGDB85· 2OC76· 20

Year 2012Dev Fireproof Games · Team17On Android · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Released 19 years after Myst.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFantasyFirst PersonHorror

Steam👍 98%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 248MC88IGDB81· 4

Year 2013Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

Following the release of The Room in 2014, Fireproof Games are proud to bring the critically acclaimed sequel to PC. The Room Two continues the time-spanning journey of its predecessor while significantly expanding its unique puzzle gameplay.

Released 20 years after Myst.

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#9Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonCasual

Steam👍 91%· 293RAWG👍 79%· 29

Year 2002Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping fantasy world

Nancy Drew®: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Released 9 years after Myst.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonSpace

Steam👍 88%· 8.0KIGDB76· 8OC78· 55

Year 2016Dev Bulkhead · Square Enix EuropeOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Myst, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Myst: setting.

Released 23 years after Myst.

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#11The Neverhood

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyExplorationFirst PersonHistorical

Year 1996Dev The Neverhood, Inc. · Dreamworks InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Myst: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Myst: setting.

Released 3 years after Myst.

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#12I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar

iRank96

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.3K

Year 2021Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Nearly identical: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

Well, Agent, it looks like the Zoraxis organisation is up to their old tricks with a new scheme for world domination. It's up to you to expose their diabolical plot and put a stop to it.

Released 28 years after Myst.

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#13Sam & Max Hit the Road

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 1.0KRAWG👍 88%· 85IGDB83· 3

Year 1993Dev Lucasfilm · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Myst: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping fantasy world

Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.

Where it drifts furthest from Myst: visuals.

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#14Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual

Steam👍 91%· 213MC79

Year 2007Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Released 14 years after Myst.

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#15Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeExplorationCasual

Steam👍 91%· 205RAWG👍 91%· 23MC69

Year 2008Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Myst, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Nancy Drew®: The Phantom of Venice is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Released 15 years after Myst.

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