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Games that look like the original Myst
Hi. So I want to play a game that has the same antiquated graphics of the original Myst, like with simple textures and shapes. But also preferably with a similar sense of surrealism, by which I mean the nonsensical collection of landmarks (a spaceship, a clocktower, some huge gears, a Roman-esque structure containing only a dentist’s chair).
The first Shivers also has the type of graphics I’m talking about.
Rama was kind of surreal and had similar graphics, but it was pretty homogeneously sci-fi. I was something that’s not set in a specific setting or genre.
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Return to Zork, Zork Nemesis, and Zork Grand Inquisitor are probably what you are looking for if you want surreal first person pre-rendered puzzle adventures that aren’t shoehorned into a genre.
Also possibly Sierra’s Light House.
Adventure Gamer Since 1992
The two Schizm games excel at being pretty surreal.
An adventure game is nothing more than a good story set with engaging puzzles that fit seamlessly in with the story and the characters, and looks and sounds beautiful.
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Blue Ice is the epitome of surrealism. 
Recently finished: Four Last Things 4/5, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout 5/5, Chains of Satinav 3,95/5, A Vampyre Story 88, Sam Peters 3/5, Broken Sword 1 4,5/5, Broken Sword 2 4,3/5, Broken Sword 3 85, Broken Sword 5 81, Gray Matter 4/5\nCurrently playing: Broken Sword 4, Keepsake (Let\‘s Play), Callahan\‘s Crosstime Saloon (post-Community Playthrough)\nLooking forward to: A Playwright’s Tale
Rhem is a very good choice too:
http://whatculture.com/gaming/rhem-series-a-myst-clone-worth-playing.php
I enjoy playing adventure games on my Alienware M17 r4 and my Nintendo Switch OLED.
Chaos: A Fantasy Adventure Game
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16410
Comer
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/comer/screenshots
(Looks like AG needs screenshots for this one)
Connections
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15761
Slip Space: The Burma Shave Analogy
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16771
Drowned God
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16419
Reah: Face the Unknown (same developer as the Schizm games)
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15682
Armed and Delirious
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/armed-delirious/screenshots
(I had trouble getting this one to play using anything later than DirectX 6)
Liath
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15736
(pretty graphics, terrible gameplay IMO—very linear)
Obsidian
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15501
(really great IMO—no idea why it only got a 3 star review here)
It had a Community Playthrough not long ago
http://www.adventuregamers.com/forums/viewthread/2208/
9: The Last Resort
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16141
Entombed
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16421
(Entombed Enhanced has slightly better graphics)
Labyrinth of Time
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15738
Updated for newer systems by Wyrmkeep http://www.wyrmkeep.com/labyrinth/
but the graphics are still “pre-Myst.” Sound is a lot better though.
And the Physicus/Bioscopia/Chemicus trio of “edutainment” type games had sort of surreal environments
http://www.mobygames.com/game/physicus-save-the-world-with-science/screenshots
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15559
http://www.mobygames.com/game/bioscopia-where-science-conquers-evil/screenshots
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15475
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15562
The following were supposedly back in time, but had unreal-seeming places too…
Timelapse
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/16387
(Could use a few more screenshots for this one)
Journeyman Project 2 and 3
(Journeyman Project 2 had a small viewing window)
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15766
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15735
I’m sure there are some others, but this is what I’m remembering so far.
I liked Zork: GI. Return to Zork has the retro graphics I like, but I hated the gameplay and dead-ends. I will try Nemesis. And maybe Lighthouse.
Schizm looks cool and I might try it, but it is really colorful and alien-like. I am kind of looking for relatively normal things put together in an unusual arrangement… if that makes sense.
I like Rhem’s simple graphics, I will try it maybe.
Thanks for list, crabapple, I will look through these. I just played Obsidian, it was great. The Journeyman games are great too. Some of them like Comer look like what I’m looking for.
A couple of other possibilities…
Celtica
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15765
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/celtica/screenshots
Lighthouse: The Dark Being
http://www.mobygames.com/game/lighthouse-the-dark-being/screenshots
Wait…people actually WANT to play Myst clones? I had always been under the impression that most Myst clones were generally hated within the adventure gaming community.
Wait…people actually WANT to play Myst clones? I had always been under the impression that most Myst clones were generally hated within the adventure gaming community.
There were a glut of poorly made Myst clones. But there are some gems. I’ve always enjoyed Zork Nemesis myself, which was trying so hard to be Myst. Not many others though, unless there were really quirky like the other two Zorks.
Adventure Gamer Since 1992
I had always been under the impression that most Myst clones were generally hated within the adventure gaming community.
Yeah, and Germans have no sense of humor, in Britain it always rains and French women armpits… ah, nevermind. 
Recently finished: Four Last Things 4/5, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout 5/5, Chains of Satinav 3,95/5, A Vampyre Story 88, Sam Peters 3/5, Broken Sword 1 4,5/5, Broken Sword 2 4,3/5, Broken Sword 3 85, Broken Sword 5 81, Gray Matter 4/5\nCurrently playing: Broken Sword 4, Keepsake (Let\‘s Play), Callahan\‘s Crosstime Saloon (post-Community Playthrough)\nLooking forward to: A Playwright’s Tale
But I like Myst clones… It’s the Myst games I don’t like. 
Sentinel: Descendants in Time is one that fits op’s request for non-homogeneous surreality, and it’s not as difficult as some.
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view/15653
You might also enjoy Morpheus-
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view_screenshots/15733
Warning- People won’t have as much of a sense of humor about you putting an Alka Seltzer in your mouth then staggering into a restaurant while shouting “THE VIRUS HAS MUTATED!” as you’d hope they would.
Consider this: People say “Ewwww!!!” when they hear about a guy having a hairy bum or hairy back, yet every Teddy Bear ever made has had both a hairy bum AND a hairy back and nobody complains about them; In fact, people think Teddy Bears are adorable.
Firstly thanks to some of the members for some great that I didn’t even know about, I’ve found this resource also useful in my travels for similar games: http://gameslikefinder.com/games-like-myst/
Just wanted to put my vote in for Return to Zork, Rhem, Reah, Celtica and Chaos. Might not appeal to everyone but those are very much my to 5 in terms of being original Myst like.
I had always been under the impression that most Myst clones were generally hated within the adventure gaming community.
Yeah, and Germans have no sense of humor, in Britain it always rains and French women armpits… ah, nevermind.
Going off the subject here, I though it was German women who notoriously didn’t shave their armpits?
Sentinel: Descendants in Time is one that fits op’s request for non-homogeneous surreality, and it’s not as difficult as some.
http://www.adventuregamers.com/games/view/15653
I second this game. It was interesting and challenging….. without your brains exploding with frustration.
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