A reimaged version developed by Cyan, this version builds the original from the ground up to enable play in VR and flatscreen PC, with new art, sound, interactions, and optional puzzle randomisation.
Best gaming PC for Myst in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Myst today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Cyan Worlds on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 | Windows 10 / 11 |
| CPU | Intel i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, FX4350 or greater | Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 570 or greater | NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon Vega 56 or greater |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Myst?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon Vega 56, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.