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Game entry

Myst

1993 · Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure · PC, Mac, PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Saturn, Atari 2600, Atari Jaguar CD, Amiga, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, CD-i, 3DO, LaserActive · Acclaim Entertainment

After 140 duels settled by the community, Myst stands no. 474 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,700 ELO points and 69% of wins. Against The Walking Dead, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 2 wins to 2 losses in 4 duels. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 6 out of 69 (1993).

World rank

no. 474

ELO score

1,700

Wins

69%

Duels played

140

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About Myst

Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1993.
Players explore a mysterious island filled with interactive environments, books, and clues that reveal its story. The gameplay focuses on solving logic-based puzzles and uncovering the fate of two trapped brothers. It features pre-rendered visuals and a non-linear structure that encourages exploration and observation.

Myst became one of the best-selling PC games of its era and influenced the adventure game genre.

The community says

We used to pass the mouse around the whole apartment, everyone stuck on the same screen for a week. Fun memory, but the game itself drags way too much for…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,700 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  2. 158 The Walking Dead2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  3. 168 Grim Fandango Remastered2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  4. 201 The Longest Journey1999 · Point-and-click 1,787
  5. 267 The Curse of Monkey Island1997 · Point-and-click 1,766

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Around this spot

The games Myst sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 471 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 1,700
  2. 472 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1,700
  3. 473 Persona 3 1,700
  4. 474 Myst 1,700
  5. 475 Terraria 1,699
  6. 476 Diablo III 1,699
  7. 477 Far Cry 2 1,699

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The standing

Where Myst ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Myst stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 6 out of 69 (1993).

Where Myst ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 474 5,035
Point-and-click 13 219
1990s 86 659
1993 6 69

The community

The debate

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  1. Corwin18

    We used to pass the mouse around the whole apartment, everyone stuck on the same screen for a week. Fun memory, but the game itself drags way too much for where it sits.

    ArcadeHunter

    Qué bonito recuerdo familiar, casi me da envidia, lástima que el juego en sí no aguante ni la mitad de los votos que recibe.

  2. NovaMaster

    My grandfather sat me on his lap and let me click. I still remember the sound of that island.

    GhostByte2

    Ce genre de souvenir explique pourquoi il gagne autant de duels malgré son âge.

    Max_1984

    That sound stuck with a lot of us... it's exactly why I still defend this one every time it comes up in a duel.

  3. Ibáñez5

    Un puzzle bonito no basta para sostener un juego entero. Pasas horas caminando de un lado a otro sin saber qué botón activa qué cosa, y cuando lo entiendes no sientes triunfo, sientes alivio. La exploración se supone que es la gracia pero a mí me pareció más una prueba de paciencia que de ingenio. No entiendo cómo mantiene un puesto tan alto con tan poca acción real.

  4. PixelSamurai

    Le rythme est vraiment très lent, il faut le reconnaître, même pour l'époque je pense que ça freinait déjà pas mal de joueurs et aujourd'hui c'est encore plus flagrant, ça mérite sa place dans l'histoire du jeu vidéo mais pas forcément si haut dans un classement actuel

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