My dad adored the Myst games. We would plug a computer into a big screen (eventually projector) and try to solve the games as a family over a Christmas break
Not enough can be said about the quality of the writing and worldbuilding in the universe. It's as pity that the format died around the game.
Highly recommend Obduction, also from Cyan. As a guy who had Myst when it dropped for PC (and spent 32 hours straight with two friends, chugging Coke, to solve it) I feel like it's a worthy addition to the genre.
There are some terrific point & click games on iOS (preferably iPadOS). The Room series, The House of Da Vinci series (superb Room knockoff), and The Eyes of Ara (personal fav) just to name a few.
Their latest game, Firmament was a bit of a let down. The puzzles were far too easy and the game was far too short. It felt like they spent a lot of time making it look pretty, adding VR support, etc instead of just making good puzzles.
The one before that, Obduction, was pretty great. I really loved it.
Not enough can be said about the quality of the writing and worldbuilding in the universe. It's as pity that the format died around the game.