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title: "Cyan Worlds — Publisher Overview"
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publisher: "Cyan Worlds"
publisher_slug: "cyan-worlds"
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/publishers/cyan-worlds"
last_updated: 2026-04-28T07:07:16.597Z
source: Marlvel.ai
license: CC-BY-NC-4.0
citation: "Marlvel.ai — Cyan Worlds Publisher Overview"
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## ⚠ Content Warning

This publisher's portfolio includes apps classified as sensitive (kids). Information is aggregated from public sources for informational purposes only. This publisher has apps marketed to children. This overview is provided to inform parents, guardians, or professionals — not to promote the apps to minors.

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# Cyan Worlds — Publisher Overview

> Preserving and evolving the legacy of immersive, narrative-driven puzzle adventures for modern mobile platforms.

- **Publisher:** Cyan Worlds
- **Website:** [https://cyan.com](https://cyan.com)
- **Overview generated:** 2026-04-28
- **License:** CC-BY-NC 4.0

## Executive summary

Cyan Worlds operates as a specialized IP-management studio, prioritizing the technical restoration of its own historically significant catalog over the development of new mobile-native concepts. Their primary moat is a multi-generational fan base and a deep catalog of proprietary intellectual property that commands high intent and bypasses traditional user acquisition struggles. A key strategic signal is their recent pivot in distribution strategy for flagship titles, testing whether legacy adventure mechanics can sustain engagement under modern mobile-first service models.

## Publisher DNA

- **Primary focus:** Immersive first-person puzzle-adventure games
- **Scale:** studio
- **Target audience:** Nostalgic fans of 90s adventure games and modern players seeking atmospheric, high-fidelity environmental puzzles.

## Portfolio momentum

- **Velocity:** steady
- **Active apps:** 7
- **Abandoned apps:** 7
- **Last major release:** 45 days ago

Maintains a steady cadence with 3 releases in the last 6 months and a 50% active portfolio focused on modernizing legacy titles for current hardware.

## Aggregated portfolio metrics

- **Total reviews (all apps):** 1,038
- **Weighted rating:** 3.87 / 5
- **Apps in portfolio:** 14

## Category breakdown

| Category | Apps | Share |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Games | 14 | 100% |

## Top apps

- **realMyst** — Portfolio flagship — 365 reviews, 3.7 stars
- **Myst Mobile** — Modern freemium pivot — released February 2023
- **Myst (Legacy) for Mobile** — Faithful port of the original 1993 title
- **Riven (Legacy) for iPadOS** — Highest-rated legacy title — 4.0 stars

## Signature patterns

- Heavy reliance on established PC intellectual property (Myst and Riven franchises)
- Transitioning from premium 'paid' models to 'freemium' entry points for modern titles
- Focus on high-fidelity, real-time 3D environmental exploration over 2D puzzle mechanics
- Consistent release of localized versions and 'Masterpiece Edition' remasters

## Bottom line

Cyan Worlds is a well-positioned specialist studio leveraging a high-intent legacy audience to sustain a premium adventure niche. Their weighted 3.87★ rating signals a stable, though technically demanding, transition from PC-centric roots to modern mobile hardware.

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