Riven (1997) on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.

Riven (1997) is a adventure, puzzle and point & click game developed and published by Cyan Worlds Inc.
Released on August 04th 2010 is available on Windows and MacOS in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish and Russian.

It has received 1,315 reviews of which 1,171 were positive and 144 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 7 GB available HD space
  • Video: DirectX® 9.0c compatible or better
  • Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or greater
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.13 or greater
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz
  • Memory: 512MB RAM
  • Graphics: 32MB video card
  • Storage: 6.6GB HDD

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July 2024
How in the absolute hell does the best game of all time when it comes to environmental storytelling and puzzles come from 1997? It makes absolutely no sense. Go play the remake. I'm astonished, I wish I had more to say, but it just does too much right. It's been 27 years! I wasn't even born, I have no nostalgia for it! Why is this allowed?
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June 2024
If you are like me and have a fondness, or even a preference, for the old-style, 'slideshow', point-and-click format for adventure games, you should absolutely pick up and play this one. It's dirt cheap, it was updated in 2018 to run great on modern OS's, and it's the finest game of this type ever made. The sheer detail and work that went into it are clear to see, and make it a joy for me to go through even if the actual gameplay and puzzling is a bit too esoteric for me to get through without help. The remake saddens me, because many people will now dismiss or ignore the original masterpiece. The remake made substantial changes and is NOT a simple updated version of this game - it is a distinctly different experience. As a result, if you think you'll be fine with the point-and-click interface, I think you should pick up this version as well and give it a shot, even if you have the remake as well.
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June 2024
Riven remains one of the greatest puzzle games of all time. The atmosphere, world building, and puzzle design are immensely satisfying and capture your sense of wonder in ways few other games can. Strongly recommend everyone experience this masterpiece.
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June 2024
Words cannot express how i feel after beating this game. Just unbelievable how this was made in 1997. What a terrific journey!...
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May 2024
I think it took me roughly 30 hours (via ScummVM, so not in my steam play time) to finish this game, blind, after having just played through the Myst remake. This game is great. If you enjoy non-linear puzzle games such as Outer Wilds, or if you enjoyed Myst, you're going to love this. There's a few pixel hunting moments that I didn't care for so much, but except for these I loved every single puzzle.
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Riven (1997)
8.5
1,171
144
Online players
8
Developer
Cyan Worlds Inc
Publisher
Cyan Worlds Inc
Release 04 Aug 2010
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