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Explore a 3D island world, connect environmental clues to solve intricate puzzles, and pursue a rescue amid a collapsing civilization.
Released 25 Jun 2024
Explore Island Worlds
Connect Clues Across Islands
Decode Symbols and Numbers
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Developed by Cyan Worlds, Inc. · Published by Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Sent on a dangerous mission to rescue Catherine, you arrive in Riven, an island world shaped by Gehn and facing collapse. Its inhabitants, history, and strange structures gradually reveal what is happening there.
Move freely through jungles, caverns, and monumental buildings across the islands. Examine machinery, symbols, and other details in the environment to find paths forward and gather pieces of the story.
Solve puzzles by linking observations from different places, including clues involving symbols and number systems. An in-game notebook and screenshot tool can help you keep track of what you discover; the remake also changes and adds puzzles compared with the 1997 game.
Players often praise Riven’s richly detailed world, atmospheric presentation, and puzzles that connect closely to its setting and story. Reviews also value the remake’s free-roam 3D exploration and revised or new puzzles, which can make revisiting the islands feel fresh. Some players find the slow pace and demanding, observation-heavy puzzles rewarding, while others report frustration with missed interactables, backtracking, or difficult-to-spot paths.
“I know what he’s doing… He’s watching you.”
Travel to Riven, a beautiful and mysterious world on the verge of collapse. Explore this mysterious place, solve its puzzles, reveal its mysteries, make a daring rescue, and escape.
“I am Gehn. I assume you’ve heard of me.”
Riven takes you on a journey through dense jungles, awe-inspiring caverns, and monolithic structures. Explore a world bent to the whims of a man who sees himself as a god and where every corner will immerse you in an otherworldly adventure.
“There’s a great deal of history that you should know…”
Riven rewards careful observation. Challenge Riven’s cunning puzzles, deftly woven throughout its narrative. The environment of Riven will reveal the story of this world as you make meaning from seemingly disparate bits of information and learn everything you need to know about this world.
“...it may be time to give this inexplicable mystery a second look.”
Who are the mysterious island dwellers you encounter during your exploration? What purpose does the giant golden dome serve? Why is this world on the verge of collapse? Play Riven and discover the answers to these mysteries- and more.
Created by the legendary indie developer Cyan Worlds and based on the smash-hit original released in 1997, Riven has been lovingly revisited by its key original visionaries to expand the epic narrative of the Myst universe.
Experience Riven like never before - with free movement through a real-time 3D environment. This brand-new, re-imagined, and expanded version of Riven offers a deeper story, new captivating visuals, and a journey that stays true to the original release while also expanding on Riven’s breathtaking world.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 34 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 86/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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