9. Myst: The 25th Anniversary Collection
$2,810,127 from 19,304 backers
A lot of people want to play a lot of Myst. The Myst 25th Anniversary Collection launched in April of 2018 to celebrate the Myst legacy by compiling the seven Myst games together in a unique package with original artifacts, and, here’s the kicker, it was exclusive to Kickstarter.
Sure, the games were all going to be made available on Steam and GOG at some point, but the pitch was the ultimate collector’s box, exclusive to Kickstarter backers.
The appeal of getting this unique box set, or even just the digital copies of the seven Myst games, clearly spoke to a lot of Myst fans; Cyan Worlds, Inc. made 1,100% more than their original goal.
The box is a cool idea, and the original games being made available is a good deal. Fans really liked the idea, because Myst made $100,000 more than Yooka-Laylee with 54,000 fewer backers. If there was a special list for games that made the most money with the fewest backers, I’m sure this Myst collection would be near the top.
