Myst III: Exile: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
ResidualVM's own documentation specifically confirms that Myst III is fully completable through it, though the project's development stopped years ago (marked dead). ScummVM, by contrast, remains under active development with a far larger contributor base (970 vs. 106), but its own description only lists "Myst" among its supported adventure-game engines without confirming Myst III by name. Both require the player's own copy of the original game's data files to run.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, PS3, PSP, Android, iOS, Wii, BeOS, Amiga, Atari
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android, iOS
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- today
- Stars
- 2,811
- Contributors
- 970
- License
- GPL-3.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original game data files from supported games to run.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 2y ago
- Stars
- 400
- Contributors
- 106
- License
- GPL-2.0
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires original game files from Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, or The Longest Journey.
| Title | ScummVM | ResidualVM |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, OSX, PS3, PSP, Android, iOS, Wii, BeOS, Amiga, Atari | Windows, Linux, OSX |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | Android, iOS | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Active | Archived |
| Last updated | today | 2y ago |
| Stars | 2,811 | 400 |
| Contributors | 970 | 106 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires original game data files from supported games to run. | YesRequires original game files from Grim Fandango, Escape from Monkey Island, Myst III, or The Longest Journey. |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Myst III: Exile clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Myst III: Exile clones use?
ScummVM (GPL-3.0); ResidualVM (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Myst III: Exile to play these clones?
ScummVM and ResidualVM require original game assets to play.
Which Myst III: Exile clone is the most actively maintained?
ScummVM is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Myst III: Exile.