realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

Cyan Worlds, Inc. · 2014 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 23:23 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $269 to $403 per month
• Opportunity: $554 per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 104.0k
• 89% positive across 1599 reviews · 3.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 18 months
• Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-11; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2014 3D remake of the iconic 1993 point-and-click adventure Myst, rebuilding its static screens into a fully explorable first-person puzzle world.

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition holds steady residual income and maintains strong community sentiment (89% positive) despite being nearly a decade old and competing with Cyan's own 2020 Myst remake. The title serves a loyal installed base of adventure enthusiasts with real replay value, but sits in the shadow of its successor and lacks localization beyond English. For a publisher seeking a catalog anchor in the puzzle-adventure space or a studio wanting to resurrect dormant back-catalog IP, this represents a low-risk hold with modest but reliable monthly cashflow, though revival upside is constrained by the newer version's existence. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Direct competition from Cyan's own 2020 Myst release cannibalizes new player acquisition and upgrade paths.
• Risk: No cloud save, no workshop support, and single-language localization limit accessibility and long-tail discovery.
• Risk: Developer communication has been inactive for 17+ months, signaling deprioritization of this legacy build.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.