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Riven (1997)

by Cyan Worlds

  • Released Oct 31, 1997
  • $1.79
  • 6 h to beat
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation
  • Sega Saturn
  • Windows Mobile

89%positive reviews

1,289 positive152 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Classic, atmospheric point-and-click

  • Rich puzzle world

Cons

  • Steam port crashes and corrupt saves

  • Not compatible with modern Windows

Mixed

  • Some call it one of the best adventure games, others say the Steam version is catastrophic

Media

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DLC, expansions and more

Remakes (1)

System requirements

OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11, 64-bit

Processor: 1.8 GHz

Memory: 512 MB RAM

Storage: 7.5 GB

Video: DirectX® 9.0c compatible or better

Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible

DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or greater

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Riven: The Sequel to Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1997. It continues the story of Myst, following the player’s journey to rescue Atrus’s wife, Catherine, from a decaying world. The game features pre-rendered environments with complex, interconnected…

Ratings

  • 83IGDB players90 ratings
  • 83Overall90 scores

Time to beat

  • 6 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 6 hCompletionist100%

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English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

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