Myst (1993)
0.1574Canon Score · ranked #173 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
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 pla
Why it ranks #173
Every list on which Myst appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #29 / 50 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #89 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #189 / 500 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #291 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |