The Riese Project - Prologue

First-person puzzle adventure tracing a disappearance to a Nazi complex

MasashigeDev · Published by Real Invented Studio · Released Aug 1, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 205
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 7, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti; 16 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Riese Project - Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue follows Anna to her family's guesthouse in the Owl Mountains as she investigates her grandfather's disappearance. You explore in first person, inspect objects, and solve puzzles involving a safe, a hidden map, and piano tones linked to underground valves. You can play on a monitor or in VR.

For you if...

+you like escape-room puzzles woven into a narrative mystery
+you enjoy atmospheric exploration with a historical backdrop

Not for you if...

−you want the full story rather than an opening chapter

What players say

74% of 205 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed environments and lighting, especially in VR. Recent reviewers report poor VR performance, visual artifacts, and glitches that make objects disappear or obstruct movement. Some also criticize the protagonist's personality and voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Riese Project - Prologue system requirements

Minimum: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT — hardware ray-tracing required
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: • Make sure your headset’s OpenXR runtime is active before launching the game. • Flat-screen FPP mode runs smoothly on a GTX 1660 Super / RX 590 and an i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 3600.

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel Core i9-9900KF / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (12 GB VRAM or higher) DirectX: Version 12
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: • Ensure your headset’s OpenXR runtime is active before launching the game.

Does The Riese Project - Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Riese Project - Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, German, Russian.

Does The Riese Project - Prologue 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam