Cyan Worlds is porting their ground-up remakes of Myst and Riven to PS5 on May 19, complete with PSVR2 support for flatscreen holdouts and VR masochists alike. At $34.99 each, these puzzle relics get PS5 Pro enhancements, ray-traced reflections (capped at 30fps in flatscreen), and modes for performance or power sipping. No more excuses for skipping the islands that defined adventure gaming.
The ports borrow lessons from Cyan's Firmament—another dual 2D/VR title—to refine interactions, resolution, and fidelity across playstyles. Performance Mode hits 60fps with screen-space reflections; disable it for ray tracing's glow at the cost of speed. PS5 Pro owners see boosted view distance, textures, and VR render res. Wishlisting starts today on the PS Store, turning last year's PS1 digital re-releases into mere appetizers.
These come after PC launches—Myst in 2025 post-Quest debut, Riven in mid-2024—where peaks topped 1,700 concurrent but settled into niche territory. PlayStation Blog and X accounts lit up with the news today, teasing a fresh audience for Cyan's 40-year grind. If puzzles still scratch an itch, this is your upgraded cage.
Development director Hannah Gamiel promises the toughest work was balancing both modes: 'We’re excited to see how players react to being able to experience Myst and Riven with their preferred play method.' Console players, your move.
