Myst IV: Revelation

2004 Ubisoft Montreal Adventure, Casual

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot confirmed

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 824

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 641

How it’s combined

Playability today

2.5

Runs today3.5/5

Design today1.5/5

Steam user reviews

Mixed

68%

254 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Myst IV: Revelation run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not confirmed

A Mac version is sold. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon.1

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

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How to get Myst IV: Revelation running today

Install Myst IV: Revolution to re-encode the game images and remove the pause on every screen change; it supports the Steam release.
If the game loads to a black screen or will not start on Windows 11, unplug extra USB devices such as headsets, or place the IndirectInput DirectInput wrapper in the game's bin folder, as listed on PCGamingWiki.

Synopsis

The fourth Myst adventure, in which Atrus asks you to visit his family home and help decide the fate of his two imprisoned sons. You explore pre-rendered worlds with full 360-degree panning, gathering clues and solving mechanical and logic puzzles across several Ages. Live-action video scenes and a camera for snapping notes into your journal support the story.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Released: 2004
Genre: Adventure, Casual
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics rated it highly at release, praising its lush visuals, Jack Wall's score and the scale of its puzzles, while noting slow scene transitions and timed puzzles. Steam player reviews are now mixed. Players still admire the art and music but call several puzzles unreasonable, report a jumpy hand cursor and say they turned to a walkthrough.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The digital release includes all patches and its single-player content is complete (PCGamingWiki).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen only crops the 4:3 image unless a third-party resolution changer is used (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support and keys cannot be remapped (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists a black screen crash at launch with a workaround; some Windows 11 players in 2024 to 2026 could not start the game until they added the IndirectInput wrapper (PCGamingWiki, Steam Community).

Design today

1.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Play uses an animated hand cursor over small hotspots. Steam players from 2020 to 2025 report the cursor jumping, which can make some puzzles nearly impossible until the mouse polling rate is lowered, and say the hand barely changes over interactive spots. The 2004 UHS review liked the cursor. There is no controller support or key remapping. Source: steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The game is built for 4:3; other aspect ratios crop the top and bottom of the image, and widescreen or 4K needs a third-party resolution changer. The Zip Mode travel thumbnails are too small to make out. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, uhs-hints.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game can be saved at any time from the main menu, with no checkpoint limits, though saving and loading can take up to a minute. Source: uhs-hints.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
Players in a 2024 to 2025 thread call the puzzles unreasonable and admit relying on walkthroughs. The built-in three-level hint system covers only the most common puzzles. Source: steamcommunity.com, uhs-hints.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Several puzzles require long backtracking across sprawling Ages, and timed puzzles can take dozens of attempts. Players still call these stretches tedious. Source: steamcommunity.com, uhs-hints.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
Movement jumps between fixed viewpoints with a pause of 5 to 20 seconds at each scene change unless the images are re-encoded with a fan tool. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, uhs-hints.com.