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Riven

92% positive of 2,779 Steam reviews

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8 h
Released
2024
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, GOG, PlayStation

Made by Cyan Worlds, Inc..

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

  • VR
  • Walking Simulator
  • Philosophical
  • Investigation
  • Mystery
  • Puzzle
  • Logic
  • Emotional
  • Exploration
  • First-Person
  • Surreal
  • Realistic

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Riven is a pretty good puzzle game. It focuses on symbolism with pretty much all of it's puzzles. When I got stuck it was usually because I was over complicating something or missed something. So explore thoroughly and take notes, yes literally write/draw stuff down.

    36 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    The ultimate metroidbrainia! I've loved this game since childhood, and it remains a firm favourite. This version manages to stay faithful, and actually even improves on the original! The world-building, puzzle design and art direction are to this day unmatched.

    35 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Unlike the Myst 2021 remake which has bugs which make the game unplayable (MacOS, as of 2026-10-12) I found no immediate issues the 2024 Riven on MacOS. But this isn't the same game I played 20 years ago. I don't want to learn all new puzzles. I don't want the name of a beloved game, with the shape of the world but now things are not in the right place or don't connect how they did originally or with dumbed down…

    27 min played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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