Myst

Cyan Worlds has announced that a new Myst title, which was worked on for four months over a year ago, won't be released "in its current form." Read the full story on PCGamesN: Cyan's new Myst game has been cancelled, but we've got a glimpse of what it could have been

Hello, Myst fans!First off, we’re happy to celebrate nearly 5 years since our remake of Myst was released on PC/Mac. Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased, played, and reviewed Myst over the last five years, and a special thanks to those who played our Rime update to Myst that we shipped in 2025. Your support enables us to keep doing what we do.Second, we have a very small patch update to share with you all, followed by a Devlog describing what the future holds for this remake of Myst. Scroll down to see the patch notes and the Devlog below.GlobalMajorFixed a bug that would prevent the “It’s Bob!” achievement from occurring under certain circumstances.MinorFixed an issue where key icons in the menu were not updating properly on Windows handheld devices aside from Steam Deck. Microsoft Store OnlyKey icons now remain as gamepad icons instead of keyboard icons when touch input is attempted to be used while in the menu.A Devlog About Future Support for Myst (and Riven)We’re looking into what it would take to update our remakes of Myst and Riven to the latest version of Unreal (5.8). Currently, Myst and Riven are stuck on Unreal Engine 5.3.2. There’s a good reason for this – m

GlobalMajorFixed being unable to view the Rime note or the Rime book on Myst Island under certain circumstances after leaving and returning to the Myst Library.MinorFixed a small hitch that could occur in Rime when approaching the hut.Using a mouse to click on any area of the new Welcome screen when prompting for any button to be pressed will now proceed, instead of requiring the player to use their mouse to click precisely on the prompting button itself.(Mac only) Fixed the outline displayed on save game slots not showing properly under certain circumstances. Console onlyAllow HDR mode to be kicked on (or off) automatically on Xbox platforms based on the OS-level setting for HDR to bring it in line with console requirements.Improved some LODs on Myst Island.Fixed controller diagram displaying incorrect lines to some buttons.Improved the appearance of UI in HDR.Fixed an issue where the displayed save game image might not update properly until you leave the save game submenu.Microsoft Store Only(PC Only) Fixed necessary redistributables not automatically being included.

GlobalFeaturesAdded auto detect support for better default graphics settings on OLED Steam Decks.Gamma adjustment page will show up automatically on Steam Deck now if you have never set up your gamma settings (as long as HDR is not enabled).“Press Any Button” welcome screen has been added. MinorsMinor edits made to the sketches in the back of Atrus' Rime journal in the Myst library.Minor tweaks made to color values on the last page of Sirrus and Achenar's journals in Rime.Added an additional sketch to Sirrus' crystal observation notes in the Rime lab.Updated design of the hidden panel in the forechamber dock.Fixed an issue with being able to rotate specific cranks with the shoulder buttons while holding down trigger buttons simultaneously.Minor improvements to lever haptics.Improved LODs on some trees on Myst Island.Fixed an issue where the focus on a game slot could be incorrect when using a controller under specific circumstances. VR onlyDisabled toggling of HDR mode on and off checkbox while in VR.System-level height resets while the menu is being opened or closed are now prohibited.Performance improvements made to Rime.Fixed haptics with levers running on connect