Choose realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Choose realMyst: Masterpiece Edition if it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,164 Steam reviews back the pick.
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition vs Myst
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition and Myst both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014) is 7 years older than Myst (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (realMyst: Masterpiece Edition: 1,164 reviews, Myst: 1,490). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Myst
Choose Myst if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,490 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both realMyst: Masterpiece Edition and Myst sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.1% vs 89.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition |  Myst | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.19 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (1,164 reviews) | 89.7% positive (1,490 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyan Worlds, Inc. | Cyan Worlds, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014) is 7 years older than Myst (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (realMyst: Masterpiece Edition: 1,164 reviews, Myst: 1,490).
- realMyst: Masterpiece Edition is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Myst (7.19 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition is Deck Playable, Myst is Deck Verified.
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition vs Myst — FAQ
- Which is better, realMyst: Masterpiece Edition or Myst?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: realMyst: Masterpiece Edition sits at 89.1% positive (1,164 reviews), Myst at 89.7% (1,490). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play realMyst: Masterpiece Edition or Myst first?
- If you want chronology, realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014) came out before Myst (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are realMyst: Masterpiece Edition and Myst similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.