Games like Myst

A first-person puzzle adventure game where players explore surreal worlds to uncover a mystery. It features environmental puzzle-solving and a narrative driven by player discovery.

89% positive from 2,160 · 2021 · 16% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $34.99 $20.99 -40% · Lowest ever $13.99 (2025-06-18)

AdventurePuzzle ExplorationVRFirst-PersonStory Rich

Six games like Myst

Windlands

78% positive from 864 reviews20163% finish itDeck Playable

First-person VR exploration game with grappling hooks. Players soar through ruins at their own pace or speed.

What players likedPlayers praise the perfected grappling hook swinging, making it feel like a unique, fun free-roam experience.

The catchFloaty, slippery movement makes precise platforming feel uncontrollable

Both are tagged VR, First-Person and Exploration.

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Riven

92% positive from 2,802 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified

Riven is a first-person puzzle adventure game focused on environmental observation and logic. Players explore a surreal world to uncover its secrets and solve intricate puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise Riven as a visually stunning, immersive puzzle game, often comparing it favorably to Myst and other Cyan VR remakes.

The catchConstant backtracking and long unskippable animations make the pace a slog.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Story Rich.

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

96% positive from 1,175 reviews202147% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a VR puzzle escape game where players use telekinesis to solve challenges. It features a spy theme with undercover missions and a focus on immersive, seated gameplay.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a consistently fun sequel that improves upon the original, especially for its story, voice acting, and mission design.

The catchOnly six short missions with easier puzzles than the first game, over in a few hours.

Both are tagged VR, First-Person and Puzzle.

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Moss VR

95% positive from 3,411 reviews20180% finish itDeck Unsupported

Moss is a VR action-adventure puzzle game where players guide a mouse companion. It features environmental puzzles and combat within a storybook world.

What players likedPlayers praise its immediate loading and sense of wonder, comparing it to Link's Awakening for its unique, captivating experience.

The catchIt is over in about three hours, which many buyers found steep for the price.

Both are tagged VR, Story Rich and Puzzle.

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Escape From Mystwood Mansion

93% positive from 1,303 reviews202366% finish itDeck Verified

First-person puzzle escape room game. Solve puzzles and decipher codes to explore rooms and find secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise its polished, well-designed escape room puzzles, reminiscent of MYST, for being engaging and appropriately challenging.

The catchProgress cannot be saved mid-room, so leaving a puzzle room means redoing all of it.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Puzzle.

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The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

83% positive from 1,521 reviews201629% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a VR puzzle/exploration adventure game with room-scale movement and 1:1 hand tracking. Players solve puzzles and explore detailed environments in a dark 80s fantasy sci-fi setting.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive story, voice acting, and innovative VR mechanics, comparing it to classic adventure games like Myst and Gabriel Knight.

The catchMovement is teleport only, with no smooth locomotion or turning, and it feels awful.

Both are tagged VR, First-Person and Casual.

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More about Myst

What players liked

Players praise Myst as a challenging, atmospheric puzzle game, a historical classic that inspired modern titles, with satisfying self-discovery.

The catch

Puzzles feel tedious or unintuitive and do not hold up next to modern puzzle games.

Reviews: 89% positive from 2,160
Released: 2021
Finish it: 16% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $34.99 $20.99 -40% · Lowest ever $13.99 (2025-06-18)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 2,160 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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