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Riven
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I'm a newcomer to the series and played this blind, right after playing the Myst remake. Compared to Myst this game definitely had better puzzles, my gripes with the way you interact with rotating knobs and levers have…”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Riven, developed and published by Cyan Worlds, Inc., returns as a carefully reconstructed version of a landmark puzzle-adventure, transforming a once static, point-and-click experience into a fully realized, explorable…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I'm a newcomer to the series and played this blind, right after playing the Myst remake. Compared to Myst this game definitely had better puzzles, my gripes with the way you interact with rotating knobs and levers have…”
“Still only part-way through, but as someone previously obsessed by MYST in the 90's I had to have a go and its like the devs and designers, who were already phenomenal storytellers suddenly got given unlimited resources…”
“I remember reading about the original game online. It was one of the first games I watched updated from Cyan on their website on a once a week basis to see the development of this game. I remember finally getting to…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I bought Riven, the sequel to Myst, not long after it came out. I spent the first hour bumbling about in the first location, the Rotating Room just near the gold Temple dome, and its immediate surroundings. I couldn't…”
“This game is freaking hard. I legitimately think these are some of the hardest puzzles I've ever done. But damn does it feel good when you get it.”
“great puzzler experience! I never played the original Riven but was aware of it. this is a fantastic puzzle game if you have the patience. I got stuck several times throughout, sometimes for many hours but didn't give…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“17 hours for 100% completion + 5.5 hours of waiting for animations”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I've loved Cyan games since the original Myst. I have played all of their games and am thrilled to find them on Steam. Riven has always been the most difficult of all. I found this remake on my Oculus, but since keeping…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game was legging non stop, i could never get anywhere without it needing time to catch up. I am not sure if this affected puzzles i was working on, was even worse after the patch was installed for the game.”
“Having played the original, I had high expectations for this game. This game delivers on most of those accounts and has twists on the original puzzles to make it worth a look for people who played the original. There's…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Incredible remake. Cyan walked the fine line between authenticity and reimagining to create something that feels fresh while staying grounded in what Riven always was. I miss the FMV. Motion capture is not as effective…”
“Great remake. Looks amazing. The one and only thing I'd change is finding a way to use the original FMV. Maybe with an AI upscale, maybe an optional setting. But the 3D characters do look really good and animate…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Great puzzle game with some really well integrated and out of the box puzzles. I have issues with button and item placement. These are sometimes not well telegraphed leading to some frustration. [┌ ] . [ + ] out of [ – ]”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Mixed feelings about this game, but only because I played the original and read the books. I would still recommend playing both games. Changes that I think are insults to original game (and why). Geology[spoiler]Waffle…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Slightly conflicted given technical difficulties late into my playthrough, but this remake otherwise stands up very well. Folks reading here will likely already know this, but in case not: this is a full remake of the 1997 point-and-click sequel to Myst. The story, setting, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“This game was unfinished business. I started it almost 30 years ago in a time so different from now. It was a delight to return, using technology I could never have imagined, to complete an experience that was beyond words.”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“Feels refreshing, I underestimated how much better it feels in full 3D, being able to look around freely. I appreciate how some of the simpler puzzles got changed up a bit, to keep the original game, but also make it feel new for the old fans. Some minor parts got left out, I am…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch 1.9.0 and future support updates for Riven
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Patch 1.8.5
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Adventure · Exploration · First-Person · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Mystery · 3D · Walking Simulator · Emotional · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Tracked Controller Support · VR Supported · Captions available · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 34 |
| Official site | https://cyan.com/riven/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or 11 Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 30 GB available space VR Support: Quest 2 over Airlink or Link cable, HTC Vive Pro, Valve Index Additional Notes: Note that laptops with a 3050 or 3050 Ti GPU do not fit the requirements of the above. We recommend checking your preferred PC Benchmark site to confirm if your specs meet or exceed the abov