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Riven

First-person puzzle adventure through a collapsing world of islands

Cyan Worlds, Inc. · Released Jun 25, 2024

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 2,834
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 23 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 16, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 5700XT
16 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Riven?

Riven is a first-person puzzle adventure and a remake of the 1997 game. You move through islands in a world nearing collapse, examine your surroundings for clues, and solve puzzles while trying to rescue someone and escape.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring strange islands and uncovering their history
  • +you enjoy difficult puzzles that reward close observation
  • +you prefer quiet exploration with little dialogue

Not for you if...

  • −you want clear directions and easily spotted interactions
  • −you dislike revisiting areas to connect scattered clues
  • −you prefer quick travel over slow mechanical animations

What players say

91% of 2,834 reviews are positive · 82% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the island environments, environmental storytelling, and the remake's free movement and revised puzzles. Common complaints include hard-to-spot interactions, repeated backtracking, and slow animations; some players also report stuttering or crashes.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Oct 24, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202614
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Sep 25, 202618
Sep 24, 202621
Sep 23, 202612
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Sep 22, 202622
Sep 21, 202621

How many players finish Riven?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «The path home is now clear», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Riven screenshot 1

Riven system requirements

Minimum: RX 5700XT, 16 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or 11
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
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 above.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or 11
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.9GHz; Intel i5 11000 series
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB; at least 8GB VRAM
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
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 above.

Does Riven have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Riven run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
34
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Riven use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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