Myst V: End of Ages is an Adventure, Exploration, Casual, Puzzle, Classic, First-person, and Single-player video game offered by Cyan Worlds. The game serves as the fifth main entry in the Myst series by offering the same gameplay and introducing some new features. During the gameplay, the player takes on the role of an explorer who explores several worlds called Ages.

The player needs to understand various puzzles and follow the story by taking clues from the books. The game offers three main modes to explore, such as classic mode, classic plus mode, and free look or advanced mode. In classic mode, the player can view the nodes of location from a fixed angle like in Myst and Riven, while classic plus mode allows the player to move the angle up to 360 degrees in any direction for viewing the environment as in Myst III and Myst IV.

The free mode allows the player to determine the Ages freely as in Uru: Ages Beyond Myst. The game allows the player to use a slate in all the Ages, and the player can create different shapes and symbols using these slates to communicate with an unknown race called Bahro. The natural changes will occur from the slate symbols, such as rain, wind blowing, etc., and helps the player to solve puzzles. The Bahro will understand everything through slate and respond in the same fashion.

The player can use a camera and take snaps to review the clues and necessary items and can get these images at any stage of the gameplay. The player can review all gathered information t any time he needs. The core features of the game are Three Modes, Different Ages, Camera, Bahro Interaction, Slate Feature, Several Puzzles, and First-person Perspective.