This game does not run on Windows 7. Unfortunately I discovered this first hand AFTER buying it, but if you look around the interwebs you will see lots of other people with the same problems. The game WILL load and play, but after a while it WILL crash. I've tried multiple times and always crash within 1-2 minutes. Oh well, maybe Real Myst will run better.

all the animations i thought were in the original .are not here feezes on clock tower Do not buy

Myst: The [Crippled] Masterpiece Edition 8 / 10
Update 4

Yeah... on my win7 64bit gaming PC even with XP sp3 compatibility I am getting crashes every 5 minutes.... Why? I dunno.... gotta move on to something else... 'nuf time lost....

I changed my review after getting a personal comment from Noitalever.

I run a Win7 64bit Pro and to run this game requires that the Myst.exe run in compatibility mode for XP service pack 3. Find your steamapps folder > common > Myst Masterpiece Myst.exe and right click to properties. Check box for XP SP3 compatibility. Leave all other boxes clear [I tested each one and in combination without improvements]. Doing this back flip in Win8.1 requires more technical knowledge than I can explain. Better to find an updated release that specifically supports Win8.1 on another digital download service : )

This compatility mode restored transitions, videos, and better volume control for at least 5 minutes. Yeah I know what you are thinking... FM sideways....

I played this game in 1994 on a Mac with a 15 inch screen and it was beautiful.
In this 2011 re-release to the PC you relieve the wonder of this magical release. Note that it impossible to get this to play full screen unless someone would like to share this secret with me; there is a black box around the play screen [Note I tried setting various screen resolutions and color depths without improvement ]

This is one of those relaxed games, a thinking point and click without any time constraints. If you are a fan of this genre you will be delighted.

The time to Experience this Modern Digital Art we call Games is Now. It will be very hard in the future to play Classics and so seize the day. Don't waste Time, Appreciate the modern Van Gogh's that live amongst us.

Myst was one of those games that really took the world by surprise. It's an adventure game in a first person perspective where you click on your screen to turn or move forward. Unfortunately, the resolution is stuck at a 640x480 detail level, so full screen does not look that pretty by today's standards. What changed in Myst compared to other games is that you were told absolutely nothing and given no direction whatsoever. This is all about exploration and figuring out what the world expects of you. Now, this can make it extremely difficult if you are not able to catch the little clues hidden throughout the world of Myst, or this can make it really feel like an adventure as you search every nook and cranny for the clues needed to pass each puzzle throughout the world of Myst. There are different islands to go to which offer different environments and a variety of puzzles. The world itself can feel very lonely at times since the only characters you will see are typically embedded in books where finding pages throughout the world will help reveal more of the story. However, the story is very short and succinct compared the long list of puzzles that you will go through. A classic in its time.

I love this game I played a lot as a kid but I wasn't old enough to truly appriciate it now that I've purchased this game through steam I cant get it to work. I wasn't able to change the combatibility of the game in windows ( I'm running 7 ) because the game isnt actually downloaded to the desktop through steam. Although I'm still looking into it I'd suggest buying the ame elswere so that you are able to download it as a program onto your computer.

If you do happen to get it working it is an amazing game if you like puzzles and critical thinking games!

It runs perfectly fine on my computer with Windows 8.1. Its a veeeerry challenging game but it would probably be best not to go to walkthroughs unless you really need to because that could take away from the fun of the game. Ive never been much of a PC gamer so its not really nostalgic for me but I do like the simplistic yet addicting feel to it. It is most definitely worth $6.00.

Having never played Myst but always hearing of it, I was eager to dive into this mysterious game for myself. The atmosphere, puzzles, and sounds are all amazing in this game. Unofrtunately it is old and doesn't run perfectly. That said, I have Windows 7 and ran Myst in compatibility mode on Windows 98 and the only issue was saving and loading took a while and seemed like it was crashing, but after about a minute the game would return to normal. Overall this is one of my new favorite games and I would recommend that everybody try it out.

Do not buy this game on Steam. The forums are full of people trying to get it to stop crashing. A few have managed, but replicating their settings seems to rarely work for anyone. After two hours of trying different methods to run this, I'm giving up on it. Gog.com also has it, but I've seen a few comments implying it has similar problems to the Steam version.

Myst is a point and click game from the olden days, where things were simpler. FMV was taking off, and a slew of adventure games came out, one of them including Myst. What made Myst so special, you ask? Well, it told a story from a new perspective, and had mind-boggling puzzles. It really gave you this sense of adventure. Sure, the game has aged like ♥♥♥♥, but it's a good trip down memory lane. Get past the graphics, and you can treat yourself to an adventure classic.

*NOTE* This game has techincal issues on Steam, and I have experienced crashes, and has made the game almost unplayable. It's very glitchy and unstable in this condition. If you desparately want the game, try out GOG. The game probably runs fine with Win XP, but watch out for anything newer.

Ladies and gentlemen: the game that put CD-ROM drives on the map. Not only was Myst a technological masterpiece at the time, it also gave adult players that same exploration and puzzle-based point and click adventure that kids were consuming in waves. Puzzles are rarely difficult, and just require you to write things down or explore everywhere, at most. The beauty of Myst is the sheer level of immersion. You're not told what to do or where to go. You just open a book and climb in, and since all you're doing is clicking stuff to interact or move, it leaves you free to explore the universe of Myst and take it all in. Be prepared to do a little reading and puzzle-solving, as well as a lot of exploration. Buy this game if you want a deep and immersive experience, if you're interested to see what all the hubbub was about back in the 90s, or can't get realMyst to run right on your computer (it can happen).

Not very compatible with Windows 8.1. I was hoping that the availability on Steam meant this awesome game would be miraculously ported to modern platforms, but I had the following problems:
- no animations worked. Anything that was animated just didn't happen, such as the message from Atrus giving you the clue to rotate the tower.
- occasional full crashes. You can't even use Task Manager to kill the process, you have to reset the machine to recover. The crashes were mostly due to saving the game, but also occasionally due to animation.

I got it to work through the whole Channelwood Age (+- about 5 reboots), but because of the above I had a hard stop at the clock tower, whose puzzle involves animation and continually triggered a freeze.

I'm off to try realMyst-Masterpiece, which was developed much later (2014) than this (2000).

UPDATE: "realMyst: Masterpiece" is definitely the way to go. Even ported to a 3D engine, the game still looks visually appealing, but more important is that it is rock solid on Win 8.1, and they cleaned up a few gameplay issues.

If you're interested in playing Riven, I can highly recommend the one from GOG.com over the one on Steam. I tried both, and the GOG version was also rock-solid compared to the Steam version.

An utterly beautiful game. It's simplicity and odd charm still ring through today, even though it is a point and click from the early nineties. I truly love this game, and I recommend it to all who are looking for something just a little different. The puzzles are not too hard, the art is gorgeous and the story is enthralling.
Best to keep a pen and some paper with you while playing though, as note taking is essential.
My one complaint would be that it is too short, but to fix that there are four more games in the MYST series, going on to Riven, Myst 3: exiles, Myst 4 and Myst V. After that is URU: ages beyond Myst, and Cyan, the creators, are currently working on Obduction, the sequel to Uru. I cannot wait to get stuck into this series, and the rest of you shouldn't wait either. Myst is only 4.99 on steam and it is money well spent. So what are you waiting for? Dive in!

Its Myst what more is there to say, one of the best adventure games i've played. Even today its still a good game to pass the time.

Works fine on Windows 7 SP1 x64 (My set up anyway)

Probably one of the best games I've ever played. Myst is a Point and Click game where you get to explore amazing worlds and solve puzzles.

Plot:You bump into a book called Myst. Opening the book sends you into Myst Island. Now all you can do now is explore this desolate island and discover its secrets.

Gameplay:Myst is a Point and Click game meaning that clicking to where you move,turn, and look. The game contains many puzzles. But don't fret! The puzzles aren't that hard making it a much more enjoyable experience and feeling pretty achieved for solving these puzzles. Myst also requires you most of the time to take notes which is critical for solving puzzles. You will find info which contains clues and solutions. This game also runs in quicktime FMV's. Since this isn't a great port, You might occur a bit of game freezing and sound bugs.

Graphics:Myst is made with CG and is shown with FMV's. The game is shown in pictures with some FMV animations sticked to them. Allthough this has all aged, it still looks great and does well on what its trying to present to you.

Music:There are some locations in the game that contain music. They are nice simple little loops and a nice touch.

Before I end this off. I'll give a few tips to make your Myst experience and enjoyable one:
Use a pencil and paper to take notes
Don't look at any guides or walkthroughs. That will just wreck the experience.
Run this game in Windows 95 combatibility mode since the FMV's won't work without it.

Overall Myst is an excellent game and and it has greatly inspired me. Its also only $5.99 making this an easy reccomendation.

Just a heads up: If you have a computer that is NOT from the 90's, be prepared to do a bit of Google searching and troubleshooting to get the game to work correctly. You will probably have to run in compatibility mode to get the videos to play, and the wrong settings may cause frequent crashes.

That being said, Myst is a fantastic game. Very well made for its time. The puzzles are the perfect difficulty: fairly challenging, but never so hard to make you give up. (Although if you get stuck, you can click the bottom of the screen for hints.) The world is interesting and the plot is unique. Basically, there is a reason that this game is among the top 10 best selling PC games of all time. Myst is a classic, although you probably already knew that.

Does not work on modern windows machines. Do a google search about this Issue, unless you are on a a super-old OS like Windows 98 and have a really old version of quicktime, this won't work.

No matter which compatibility mode I ran it in, it always seemed to crash after a few minutes. A shame, since Myst was such a fun game.

Myst is a classic game that I personally think everyone should experience. They don't have to like it, or even finish it, but just to play through and see how gaming was back in the early 90s. The stills are still(hah) pretty good-looking, and it's a strange, quirky island with a lot of detail and depth. 9/10

..Unfortunately there are massive issues with this version of the game on Steam and newer OSes. Look into "realMyst: Masterpiece Edition" released on Feb 2014 on Steam for a more compatible game.

Waste of money. It won't function on windows 8.1, and there is no way to get your money back after you purchase.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! This game just does not work, plain and simple. realMyst works just fine on my computer, but this won't load a number of things that are needed to play. realMyst is the same price, and actually works.