The puzzle adventure classic, Myst, is a staple of gaming, with many people having wonderful memories of playing this brutally difficult game way back in the '90s. Fortunately, for those that love the original game, a brand new, fully remade version has been brought to us. Now you can relive the glory days of PC puzzle gaming but with a completely new look and feel.
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Interestingly, this new version of Myst can also be played in VR. It's simply amazing to see a beloved game make a beautiful return to form. What happens once you push your brain to finally finish this new version of Myst? Well, you will probably want to dive into a whole bunch of similar puzzle adventure experiences. The following games should help scratch that same itch.
The Witness
The Witness is a colorful and lush puzzle game taking place on a desolate island. You find yourself awoken at this strange location, unable to decipher why you are here. The Witness features over 500 meticulously designed puzzles all spread across the explorable landscape.
The most interesting and unique thing about The Witness is that many of the puzzles can be completed in any order, so long as you have opened up that area first. This game is known for its sheer difficulty with many people having to actually take real-world notes in order to solve the intricate puzzles.
Superliminal
Superliminal might be one of the most creative first-person puzzle games ever created due to the puzzles centering around perspective and optical illusions. Your goal in Superliminal is to escape the labyrinthian complex you find yourself trapped within. In order to leave, you must navigate your way through increasingly difficult scenarios.
The puzzles in this game are true brain teasers. These aren't your average switch or tile puzzles but instead, rely on your to literally shift how you view your environment. Certain objects might change size or location depending on how you view them. This one is sure to leave your mind boggled.
Lost At Sea
Lost at Sea is a highly emotional puzzle experience taking place in a fully explorable island location. Lost at Sea puts a major emphasis on the human condition, specifically in the case of Anna. She has dealt with many emotional situations in her life and must now relive them and come to terms with them during her journey.
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The first-person puzzle-centric gameplay here is much more ambiguous and requires you to traverse back and forth across the island in order to connect moments in time. Along the way you will have to contend with Anna's embodiment of fear and darkness.
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle is an award-winning first-person puzzle adventure where ancient ruins and fantastical technology blend together into a confusing, yet majestic world. The story in The Talos Principle is a philosophical one that asks you to think beyond yourself. You are tasked by your creator to solve intricate and complex puzzles.
The Talos Principle features non-linear gameplay where you decide how, where, and when to solve the puzzles at hand. Each choice you make in this game will have consequences so you need to be careful how you proceed.
Portal 2
Portal 2 probably needs to introduction due to being one of the best narrative-driven puzzle games of all time, however, for the uninitiated, you are tasked with exploring Aperture Science Labs. By utilizing the portal gun you are able to create portals that serve as the main gameplay mechanic to facilitate completing each devious and challenging puzzle.
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Each puzzle room requires you to think about things such as spatial awareness and perception. Often placing portals in multiple areas is the key to success. Along this adventure, you will ultimately need to contend with the omnipotent GLaDOS. Portal 2 is a puzzle game filled with humor, mystery, and intrigue.
What Remains Of Edith Finch
If you haven't played What Remains of Edith Finch just know you are missing out on one of the best horror-tinged narrative-driven puzzle experiences that this medium has to offer. The puzzles in What Remains of Edith Finch are tied directly to the narrative and are less challenging than many other games on this list.
During your adventure, you will guide Edith through her childhood home, a place of secrets and darkness. Each family member has his or her own story to tell and the gameplay elements shift depending on that person's specific circumstance of death.
Twelve Minutes
Twelve Minutes might be one of the most recently released games on this list, however, it begs to be mentioned due to its unique time-bending, paradoxical gameplay. Twelve Minutes is an outright puzzle thriller where you control a husband and wife duo who must contend with bizarre circumstances all set within their tiny apartment.
Since Twelve Minutes' narrative and gameplay heavily rely on looping time, you will be solving puzzles directly related to the previous events that took place. You will need to learn from your mistakes in order to save one another and solve the mystery of the potential murder.
My Brother Rabbit
My Brother Rabbit is a departure from something like Myst but still retains the puzzle adventure influences. In My Brother Rabbit, you play through an emotional tale of one family's way to deal with their daughter's illness. This game takes place in a colorful and surreal world, one that is brimming with imagination.
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The gameplay here is more akin to a traditional point-and-click adventure game as opposed to outright puzzles. My Brother Rabbit offers a beautiful make-believe land to explore with plenty of charming and quirky characters to encounter.
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park is a true love letter to the puzzle genre, specifically the point-and-click adventure genre from gaming eras gone by. Thimbleweed tells a darkly comedic mystery noir tale set in 1987 in and around the titular town. It offers up some truly challenging puzzle scenarios.
Interestingly, you can play as five unique characters, each with his or her own foibles, nuances, and special story beats. This is a game filled with intrigue and humor, plenty of humor. If you are a fan of more old-school puzzle adventures then be sure to check out Thimbleweed Park.
Mask Of Mists
Mask of Mists is a more obscure, underrated first-person puzzle adventure but one that deserves your attention. It is set in a gorgeous fantasy world with much of the region has become infected by a strange otherworldly growth. You are a magical mercenary set to uncover what happened in the area and where everyone went.
Mask of Mists blends environmental puzzles, dungeon diving, and magic-based combat seamlessly during its generous runtime. The gameplay here keeps you exploring and experiments. Plus, there are plenty of secret treasures and rooms to discover if you are so inclined.
