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Atlantis: The Lost Tales

Cryo Interactive · 1997

Atlantis: The Lost Tales

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"A story-driven puzzle adventure in the vein of Myst that requires patience and lateral thinking to progress through environmental mysteries."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Take notes on puzzles and clues you encounter—this game rewards careful observation and exploration between play sessions.

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About

Atlantis: The Lost Tales is a fantasy adventure computer game developed by Cryo Interactive and published by DreamCatcher Interactive, and released on September 30, 1997. The game is named after its initial and most important setting, Atlantis. It is the first in a Myst-like series, and is followed by Atlantis II (Beyond Atlantis outside Europe), Atlantis III: The New World (Beyond Atlantis II), Atlantis Evolution and The Secrets of Atlantis: The Sacred Legacy.

Single playerFirst personFantasyHistoricalStealthDramaMystery

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Atlantis: The Lost Tales — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Atlantis: The Lost Tales take?
The minimum meaningful session for Atlantis: The Lost Tales is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Atlantis: The Lost Tales?
Atlantis: The Lost Tales uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Atlantis: The Lost Tales pressure you to keep playing?
Atlantis: The Lost Tales has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Atlantis: The Lost Tales's Session Respect Score?
Atlantis: The Lost Tales has a Session Respect Score of 7.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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