Myst and Riven remakes, the return of Bubsy and other new indie games worth checking out
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Published 5/23/2026, 11:30:00 AM · Updated 5/23/2026, 11:58:04 AMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
- It's been a long, long time coming, but remakes of two all-time classic puzzle adventure games hit PS5 and PS VR2 this week.
- Cyan Worlds released this version of Myst on Meta Quest headsets in 2020;
- PC, Mac and Xbox in 2021;
- and iOS in 2022. PlayStation had been an outlier until now.
- It's available for Sony's console and VR headset (usually $35, 20 percent of for PlayStation Plus members until May 26) The remake of the sequel, Riven, debuted on PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series X/S and the Microsoft Store on PC as well (also $35, but with a limited-time discount).
Published May 23, 2026.
Quick Summary
It's been a long, long time coming, but remakes of two all-time classic puzzle adventure games hit PS5 and PS VR2 this week. Cyan Worlds
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Key Takeaways
- It's been a long, long time coming, but remakes of two all-time classic puzzle adventure games hit PS5 and PS VR2 this week.
- Cyan Worlds released this version of Myst on Meta Quest headsets in 2020; PC, Mac and Xbox in 2021; and iOS in 2022.
- PlayStation had been an outlier until now.
- It's available for Sony's console and VR headset (usually $35, 20 percent of for PlayStation Plus members until May 26) The remake of the sequel, Riven, debuted on PS5, PS VR2, Xbox Series X/S and the Microsoft Store on PC as well (also $35, but with a limited-time discount).
- The PS5 Pro versions of both games have "better view distance, foliage, textures, post-processing and shading," per the PlayStation Blog.
📌 Source: engadget.com
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