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Would it be outrageous to suggest that smaller and narrower (but still exploratory) indie puzzle-solving games like _Machinarium_ occupy a substantial portion of the Myst-like niche in the modern video game market?

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It's part of it, but Myst's allure was always more than pure puzzle solving. There were plenty of adventure/puzzle games before Myst, but it was the open world, exploratory nature of Myst that was its unique appeal.

Perhaps _Skyrim_ etc, then?

You stated this as if it would be a controversial opinion, but I'm not sure I understand why that it would be.

Because not-actually-controversial opinions that market themselves as controversial get more meaningless internet points?

Well, because it seems as if the article suggested that nothing has filled the niche, and because the exploratory nature of Myst is present to a smaller extent, and various other features such as the "unassuming stranger" component are replaced.

And because I'm in a rhetorical mood tonight because of work-related communications sitting in my inbox, since you ask. :P

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