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Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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 puzzles and minimal direct guidance. Its visuals, sound design, and world-building were praised for their depth and realism. Riven expanded on Myst’s narrative and gameplay scale, becoming one of the most acclaimed adventure games of its time.

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After the Stranger has rescued Atrus, the master of "linking books", from the imprisonment caused by his sons, a new task awaits the hero. Atrus's wife, Catherine, has been taken by Gehn, his own father. Gehn has appointed himself as the one to rule the Age of Riven, and has driven his world to collapse. Now he holds Catherine hostage on Riven, hoping that his son will restore the book link to the Age and free him from there. The Stranger is requested by Atrus to travel to Riven and find a way to rescue Catherine.

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1,384 Steam reviews

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Steam User 2360STEAMRecommended

müsst ihr wissen

Mar 26, 2026·4h·Verified

Steam User 4928STEAMRecommended

For me, almost all puzzle games will suffer the unfortunate fate of being evaluated against this game. It is the gold standard of puzzle construction, contextual world building, and even 30 years later its pre-rendered graphics still hold up incredibly. It defines the genre, and to this day, nothing has quite lived up to its immersion and charm. It's not perfect, and some puzzles are frustrating, but nothing feels slapped on or added without consideration. How I wish I could forget all about it and discover it for the first time again! Everyone should play this game, if only to exist inside of it for an hour. I saw a comment somewhere at some time along the lines of "I've played Myst, but I've BEEN to Riven" and I think that sums it up quite well.

Mar 25, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 2260STEAMRecommended

It's a good video game. You should play it.

Mar 23, 2026·3h

Steam User 4571STEAMRecommended

What a game!! I don’t look up cheats I grind through them. It’s more satisfactory that way. It took a few years on and off. Was determined to beat it. The Myst series of five games are the best games I’ve ever played. If you’re a math nerd these are for you. Highly recommend Riven. Best so far.

Mar 23, 2026·4350h

Steam User 0202STEAMRecommended

It is a bit of an adventure from one island to another. There are lot of pit falls.

Mar 16, 2026·12h·Verified

Steam User 7098STEAMNot recommended

2/10

Mar 15, 2026

Steam User 7764STEAMRecommended

There's a haunting quality to Riven that I have yet to encounter in another game; a loneliness and eeriness that creeps as you explore, balanced with a continual sense of wonder and intrigue. The world is so well realised and crafted; it's an absolute pleasure to get lost in its winding paths and deep lore - not to mention some fantastic puzzles to sink your teeth into.

It is an absolute must-play, particularly if you liked Myst (which is a classic and must-play in itself, but this entry in the series really steps things up in every regard).

Feb 21, 2026·9h·Verified

Steam User 5702STEAMRecommended

Confusing as all hell but very interesting, loved it as a kid and love it as an adult!

Feb 19, 2026·16h·Verified

Steam User 7796STEAMRecommended

Finally beat this game as an adult. Eight-year-old me who played this game to death but couldn't quite solve it (bc she was eight, lol) is so proud. I'm shocked how well it holds up, even graphically it still looks really good, especially for the time. I picked this version over the remake because I wanted the classic live-action actors for the vibes and I'm so glad I did. Some aspects have worn a bit, there are long unskippable travel animations for example, but they're at least really cool and make you treat the game a little more meditatively than some modern puzzle/mystery games. Definitely recommend playing this (and Myst first), especially if you're a fan of modern games like Blue Prince; these games were so hugely influential on the genre and are still really excellent today.

Feb 19, 2026·18h·4·Verified

Steam User 4947STEAMRecommended

The greatest CD-ROM adventure of all time. Beguiling, enchanting, haunting, strangely more real than the remake.

Feb 19, 2026·17h

Steam User 6122STEAMRecommended

I waited almost 30 years to finally play this. It was fun, but without nostalgia goggles, I'd say MYST is a much better experience. Some of the puzzles aren't intuitive, but the acting an cinematic experience pushes it to a great experience.

Feb 17, 2026·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 4240STEAMRecommended

The second game in the series.
And a direct follow-up from the og Myst game.

I still think this is better than the new 3D version of this game; there is just more love and creative vision that went into this, and it still has the wonderful live-action cutscenes and animations.
This game is at least twice as long as Myst and is a great sequel in this series.

There is so much artistic love and work put into this. Something you don't see so much today (2026). I just can't imagine what it would be like to have played this back then. I'm glad we can still play this amazing game as easily and with some modern QoL updates.

Even played the spyder secrets. So much fun to see that the creator and people working on this had so much fun!

Feb 17, 2026·14h·1·Verified

Steam User 0317STEAMRecommended

Impecável! Quando joguei o remake de Riven, ele definitivamente se tornou uma das melhores obras primas que já experimentei. Gostei tanto que resolvi comprar a versão original de 1997 e fico feliz em dizer que, embora o remake seja uma evolução magistral, o clássico continua excelente até hoje. Mesmo não sendo fã de jogos retrô ou de point-and-click, fiquei completamente imerso, mesmo já tendo platinado o remake. A riqueza desse mundo me fez mergulhar novamente na experiência e amar cada segundo.

Alguns dizem que o remake é apenas uma "versão facilitada", mas não é bem assim. O original é realmente mais complicado, mas isso se deve, muitas vezes, a puzzles menos polidos e ideias menos desenvolvidas na época. Mesmo o clássico tendo puzzles extremamente criativos (e algumas escolhas de design que eu até prefiro), a versão nova é definitivamente superior, entregando uma dificuldade muito mais justa.

Apesar das limitações técnicas em comparação ao remake, o jogo de 97 ainda é um absurdo. Os gráficos pré-renderizados são lindíssimos e a trilha sonora, narrativa e gameplay se complementam de forma única. O FMV (as atuações com atores reais) dá um charme indescritível aos personagens, algo que se perdeu um pouco no remake e que prefiro bem mais como é no original.

Se você quer se aventurar no universo de Riven, recomendo jogar o remake. Mas se tiver curiosidade ou quiser fazer suas próprias comparações, jogue o clássico também! Como a maioria dos puzzles é diferente, a experiência será nova e muito divertida, assim como foi para mim.

Feb 15, 2026·8h

Steam User 8397STEAMRecommended

without hyperbole, this is the best puzzle game ever made

Feb 11, 2026·3h·1·Verified

Steam User 4137STEAMRecommended

Great game

Feb 8, 2026·14h·Verified

Steam User 0094STEAMRecommended

Absolutely recommend this game to anyone looking for a challenging and atmospheric game. It is heavily immersive, and whatever you do, do not use any spoilers or help. It is one of those games that you can let simmer in the back of your mind for a huge burst of satisfaction when you finally figure out how to progress.
The sound quality is incredibly good.

Feb 3, 2026·10h·1·Verified

Steam User 3475STEAMRecommended

My first thought after playing this was "wow, this would make a great movie" and I went searching and found some books I think I'll read as soon as I can! The lore is so interesting and like Myst, I enjoyed writing down every detail I found into my notebook. The puzzles are pretty hard, I got stuck a few times but my brother and I barely managed to solve them. I think alone I would've given up haha but it was really rewarding when you solved them! (unlocking new areas and cut scenes) I'm excited to play Exile next! I really like the "point and click to move" mechanics because it makes it easy to tell which details are important and which are not.

Feb 1, 2026·9h·1

Steam User 3916STEAMRecommended

True to all the Myst games. It's a great adventure that makes you think but also tell a great story

Jan 31, 2026·15h·1·Verified

Steam User 4152STEAMRecommended

A worthy sequel to Myst.

Jan 28, 2026·Verified

Steam User 8588STEAMRecommended

Played this game as a kid and never got to finish it, so I was so happy to find the series and the original Riven on steam. A point and click game and that puts just about every other point and click puzzler I've played to shame. Playing the older version on a new system does make the game visuals a little grainy, but I feel like it's worth sticking through it. The world building is insanely detailed and makes the world feel real and immersive. It really takes me out of the real world and into the world of the game. And having everything unfold bit by bit makes the end more rewarding. Very much enjoyed the game. Coming back to it as an adult makes me want to track the down the book series.

Jan 27, 2026·10h·Verified

Steam User 3382STEAMRecommended

Riven hat im Gegensatz zum ersten Myst eine große Welt aus 5 zusammen hängenden Inseln.
Das Spiel würde heute eigentlich immer noch gut aussehen, wenn die Grafiken in einer höheren Auflösung als 640x480 gerendert wären.
Wenn euer PC das schafft, würde ich empfehlen, stattdessen das Remake zu spielen.
Das ist zwar an einigen Stellen signifikant geändert, aber bietet die bessere Erfahrung für moderne Gamer, die sich mit dem Slideshow-mäßigen Gameplay und der niedrigen Auflösung des Originals schwer tun.

Jan 19, 2026·2h·Verified

Steam User 4650STEAMRecommended

Beat it with minimal help from a guide, W game

Jan 18, 2026·1h·Verified

Steam User 6329STEAMRecommended

Challenging puzzles. Fun story line.

Jan 12, 2026·61h

Steam User 0888STEAMRecommended

Great game. I use to play it as a kid.

Jan 9, 2026·18h·Verified

Steam User 2500STEAMRecommended

If the first game (Myst) was challenging then this one was psychopathic. ♥♥♥♥ my balls this was tough! I definitely needed help with a lot of the puzzles but it felt good being able to solve the puzzles I could. If you're going to pick this one up (and if you're getting into the Myst series, you should) I strongly suggest you have a notebook handy because you WILL need it as nearly everything you see and hear might be important. It could save you a lot of grief.

But if you're into challenging puzzles, then this is definitely a game for you.

Jan 8, 2026·9h·1·Verified

Steam User 1887STEAMRecommended

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Dec 29, 2025·16h·Verified

Steam User 2918STEAMNot recommended

I tried Myst for the first time not too long ago and loved it so, so much. Although Riven on the other hand, got pretty frustrating and I simply wasn't enjoying my time by the end.

My biggest issue is that the world is just too big, and doesn't compartmentalize it's areas in the same way it's predecessor did. You see, the thing I think made Myst work for me is that while it is a hard game, puzzles were contained to their specific areas.

Riven doesn't do this.
The whole island is fair game. So half the time, I find a clue, and now I'm dreading having to run all over the game world to figure out where it fits into the bigger picture. It doesn't help either that general navigation I found way more confusing.

This game is ambitious and in most avenues I believe it truly pays off. The presentation is top notch and one of the best I've ever seen for this era. But I personally found it really frustrating by the end.

Dec 23, 2025·5h·6

Steam User 0361STEAMRecommended

One of the greatest games of all time!

Dec 21, 2025·22h·Verified

Steam User 7327STEAMRecommended

Habe es nach Jahren mal wieder durchgespielt. Nach wie vor faszinierend! Aber alte Notizen helfen nicht immer. Wichtige Codes muss man sich bei jedem neuen Spiel neu erarbeiten. Die Bücher daraufhin durchlesen! - Angenehm, dass man praktisch nur mit der Maus agiert, keine Tipphektik :-) Schon wegen der phantasievollen und schönen Darstellungen ein Erlebnis.- Also sehr zu empfehlen!

Nov 11, 2025·33h·Verified

Steam User 5073STEAMRecommended

A very absorbing game, with beautiful scenery.

Nov 10, 2025·54h·1·Verified

Steam User 0970STEAMRecommended

Intriguing twisty plot, challenging puzzles, totally immersive atmosphere, and graphics way ahead of their time

Nov 10, 2025·10h·1

Steam User 1087STEAMRecommended

I especially like the atmosphere of the game. The non-violence.

Nov 9, 2025·18h·1

Steam User 8293STEAMRecommended

A classic that's aged beautifully. I love the remake version but the original still holds up too. Going back through the original puzzles and environments is a joy. 10/10 recommend.

Nov 7, 2025·11h·1·Verified

Steam User 9232STEAMRecommended

Um jogo que não te dá coisa alguma, absolutamente nada! Te joga numa ilha e fala "se vira". E toda vez que você acha que vai encontrar uma resposta, na verdade encontra outra pergunta.
Até que, magicamente, tudo começa a se conectar e fazer um maravilhoso sentido.
Invejo quem nunca entrou em Riven e pode olhar pra cada coisa como o intrigante mistério que são.

Nov 7, 2025·11h

Steam User 6655STEAMRecommended

Bons puzzles e uma historia muito interessante, não sei se foi um problema meu ou do game, mas alguns lugares foram bem chatos de encontrar, mas tirando isso, é um game muito foda.

Nov 4, 2025·12h·Verified

Steam User 3434STEAMRecommended

Empfohlen nur wegen des Kult-Charakters und wegen Myst. Die Rätsel sind komplett wirr? Viele machen nicht mal mit dem Wissen der Lösung Sinn.

Oct 30, 2025·19h·Verified

Steam User 0312STEAMRecommended

Intriguing twisty Plot, challenging puzzles, totally immersive atmosphere, and graphics way ahead of their time - every thing the first MYST game was, only more.

Simply one of the best point and click games of all time- purchase it now!

Sep 28, 2025·44h·Verified

Steam User 6411STEAMRecommended

Gostei bastante, muito difícil e quanto a mim requer ajuda do livro Riven e videos walkthrough no you tube, sem isso acho que não conseguia terminar.

Sep 24, 2025·14h·Verified

Steam User 4777STEAMRecommended

Es un juego que desarrolla la imaginación, además de ser muy lindos los paisajes, y con la ambientación, la sensación que entrega es de mucha paz y tranquilidad mientras uno sigue descubriendo señales y lugares nuevos.

Sep 16, 2025·4h·Verified

Steam User 2764STEAMRecommended

This is one of the all-time classic puzzle games for me, and my probably my overall favorite game in the Myst series. It's great that it's preserved here on Steam for modern Operating Systems! A great game that has inspired so many other puzzle games in the years since. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys puzzle games, gaming history and preservations, and especially for anyone who enjoyed Blue Prince and even the people that wanted to like Blue Prince but couldn't get past the RNG aspects (this game has no RNG). The Myst series is one of my all-time favorites overall. Great atmosphere, exploration, and really thought provoking puzzles. No shame in using a guide if you just absolutely get stuck, but I recommend using guides that offer a few hints before just giving you the solution.

Sep 15, 2025·43h·Verified

Steam User 1640STEAMRecommended

Timeless graphics
Timeless gameplay
Immersive world

Sep 14, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 4308STEAMRecommended

Riven is by far my favorite game in the Myst series. The style, technical advancement, game play, even the music, made this one special. Even after all these years I still have fun playing it through and visiting all the old haunts.

Sep 12, 2025·19h·Verified

Steam User 1891STEAMNot recommended

So, I mostly like this game, and the form of the puzzle is really interesting. But about 2/3rds of the way through (from what I read afterwards) I had had enough.

I enjoyed Myst up to a point, but I think after playing both these games are a bit heavy on old school puzzling, and old school puzzling was very unfair. I looked up a solution that I needed, and I realized I had simply made the wrong connection (this is the puzzle where you figure out the meaning of the number symbols. I had 1-10 down, and had figured out sort of what was happening, but had the wrong thought process). The issue is really that you can eventually figure it out, but the clues you are given in a game like this are very vague. In at least 5 instances so far after the fact the solution looked obvious but at the point it was very unclear why.

So, a good game, worthy of the old Infocom classics, but having gotten a bit older, perhaps a bit wiser (or just more demanding of my limited time), I find that this type of puzzle game reflects an era of gaming we should probably avoid. These games are very fascinating, but the lack of interaction and weak visual clues (added with the low res in this version) makes the game harder than it needs to be.

I might eventually pick up and finish that last part, but the mystery of the game is slowly giving way, and what is left feels more like 'figure out a few things that still need to be figured out' instead of the experience I hope.

TLDR; If you like old style Infocom games, this is for you. A good game that requires figuring out a lot of stuff with very limited feedback and you have to understand what you are seeing well. If you tend to have difficulty noticing little details, or find that some intuitive leaps just are a bridge too far, probably not.

(Edit: So, I went ahead and completed it. I did enjoy the game as a whole, but my review still stands. From what I can tell they fixed some of the more serious issues in the rerelease so I may give it a try. ***SPOILERS*** My specific critique is basically that the two main puzzles rely way, way too much on intuition, deep observation, and a little bit of luck spotting things. I had to get some help with both to solve them, which was disappointing. The Fire Marbles one was particularly frustrating because I had almost everything already. I had worked out the colors, but had swapped one by misunderstanding something. I had worked out what the map did in general, but hadn't connected that I needed to use it to find the domes. I had worked out that the five balls were going to placed on the grid, and that the grid corresponded with the Tetris setup. I had even figured out to use only five. But I missed the button to press, and I missed the fact that the map could turn and help me find the domes. Once it was explained what I needed to do I had all the other parts. So I was very close on that one. But how frustrating. The Stone Puzzle was a mystery to me. Mostly because audio/video clues are simply not a strong point for me. I am not observant. The fish one would never have been figured out, but I did figured out 2 of the remaining 4 by visual clues. I even understood the point of the puzzle in that it was clear to pick 5 things in order, and the balls provided the ordering. But how to connect the audio/visual information was one I wouldn't have solved without a LOT more trial and error. So it was pretty much a pre-2000's style puzzler. One meant for an era when people had fewer games, and games had to rely upon difficulty because they couldn't rely quite so much on depth. Riven is right in that transition period where you could do a big game, but the thought process of creating a puzzle that is obvious once you understand it but which requires multiple intuitive leaps without feedback was still present. So, a game for it's time, but not a game you should make again).

Sep 10, 2025·12h·2

Steam User 8561STEAMRecommended

Un grand classique du point and click, exceptionnel par sa bande son, ses graphismes et son histoire prenant la suite de Myst 1 et des livres de Ti'ana et d'Atrus.
Également, un grand pouce bleu pour les acteurs à travers les FMV, renforçant tellement l'immersion dans l'univers de la saga Myst. (J'avais tellement peur de Gehn quand j'étais petit, preuve que John Keston était un très bon acteur)
Quel dommage d'ailleurs que le remake de Riven ai remplacé les FMV par des personnages 3D plutôt médiocres par rapport à ce qui se faisait en 2024.
Myst 5 avait déjà fait l'erreur d'abandonner les FMV à l'époque, et à depuis très mal vieilli par rapport à ses aînés.

Sep 1, 2025·15h·1·Verified

Steam User 5586STEAMRecommended

Great game, one of the best from the PlayStation 1.

Aug 28, 2025·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 2275STEAMRecommended

The only two hints I needed boil down to "there is a lever in this shady spot" and "close doors behind you"
overall an amazing work of art, and one witch I think everyone of every skill level should play. If you are iffy about getting this game, take heart and a leap of faith, this game would be worth the price even if it was just a collection of downloadable images with no connection between them, its that stunning.

Aug 26, 2025·19h·1·Verified

Steam User 5308STEAMRecommended

A brilliant mystery adventure, if you enjoy point-and-click games this one will be a thrilling challenge.

Aug 20, 2025·12h·Verified

Steam User 7639STEAMRecommended

Back in the day I enjoyed puzzling through Myst. I could never get past the first island in Riven, so that's where my adventures in this franchise ended. More than 25 years later I've given Riven another try and the experience was bittersweet.

Like Myst, Riven is a point-and-click puzzler from back in the '90s. An initial cut scene instructs you to imprison the enemy and free his captive. You explore the world by moving from one static image to the next. You take note of everything you encounter (you must supply your own paper and pen, did I mention it was the '90s?) because anything might be a clue towards solving the puzzles you'll encounter. And there are journal entries to read - so much reading!

I enjoyed the trip down memory lane, but found that finally solving Riven just didn't compare to playing Myst. Highly recommended to old fans of this franchise, or anyone curious about the origins of puzzle adventure games.

Aug 20, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 8387STEAMNot recommended

Красиво, ембиентово, залипательно, олдово, сложно. Очень сложно. Даже с прохождением понять, што и где как правильно нажать и расположить не всегда понятно. Игра близка к завершению, но пока вновь отложу на неопределённый срок, прям до злобы надоела за очередной вечер.

Апдэйт спустя 2 месяца.
Игра всё же пройдена, и доставила не мало радости когда стало наконец понятно как решить пару сложных пазлов. Есть ощущение бутта теперь вижу реальность в ещё одном новом измерении с помощью слухового и зрительного восприятия.

Aug 3, 2025·27h·2·Verified

Steam User 7497STEAMRecommended

I haven't played the remake yet (but planning to, as it's sitting in my library waiting for me to upgrade my PC) but I do believe this version will never get old or outdated. I'm rather new to the Myst games and having finished Riven recently I finally understand why it's regarded as one of, or the best in the series. Super memorable environments, and intuitive memorable puzzles that feel fully integraded into the world itself.

Jul 30, 2025·23h·2·Verified

Steam User 3908STEAMNot recommended

I played Myst a lot as a child but I've never played the rest of the series. I've decided to remedy that. First of the visuals in this game are great, especially for the period. The voice acting and story are also very good. The puzzles, however, and frustrating enough to make you want to pull out your own hair. They are solvable but they are also tedious, require too much running around and some just hard to understand. Saying this I really can't recommend this game as I simply spent too much of it in a state of total frustration.

Jul 29, 2025·10h·Verified

Steam User 0924STEAMRecommended

This game has its flaws. However it stll holds up to modern puzzle/adventure games and is a very unique and immersive experience that everyone should try. 5/5 stars I recommend.

Jul 27, 2025·17h·6·Verified

Steam User 0365STEAMRecommended

My favorite game. I love how you can get so immersed, it really feels like I'm entering a different world. My computer isn't good enough for the remake, but I'm sure it's also brilliant

Jul 14, 2025·13h·5·Verified

Steam User 2710STEAMRecommended

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Jul 12, 2025·3h·1

Steam User 7114STEAMRecommended

greatest game ever made

Jul 9, 2025·34h·Verified

Steam User 0687STEAMRecommended

Maybe the best game in the Myst series. The puzzles are extremely hard and complex, but feel fair. You come into a big open world feeling completely lost, but things slowly start to "click" as you explore. By the time you beat the game, you feel like you understand every aspect of the islands and how they are interconnected. My only complaints are that its short by modern standards and the world isn't quite as captivating and unique as the original Myst. 9.5/10

Jul 9, 2025·7h·1·Verified

Steam User 4146STEAMRecommended

I won't play marbles again

Jul 8, 2025·10h·Verified

Steam User 3013STEAMRecommended

Ce jeu était génial il y a presque 30 ans et il l'est encore.

Jul 7, 2025·19h

Steam User 3937STEAMRecommended

Класс, хорошее продолжение

Jul 1, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 6653STEAMRecommended

Jun 30, 2025·16h·Verified

Steam User 9618STEAMRecommended

Думаю нет смысла писать о достоинствах Riven, как квеста. Конечно это классика жанра. Конечно это достойный наследник легендарного Myst. Конечно у неё замечательный сюжет. Но на дворе 2025 год, поэтому думаю стоит поговорить о времени.

Сейчас у каждого геймера в компьютере электроника уровня если не небольших суперкомпьютеров, то хотя бы влажной мечты любого программиста в 1997 году. Думаю уже у половины из них есть возможность рейтрейсинга реального времени. И даже сейчас хватает игр (даже ААА), графика которых не позволяет полностью погрузиться в игру. И Riven, несмотря на свой уже очень почтенный возраст, не является одной из этих игр. Я не знаю, кому Cyan молились и ставили свечку (или кого принесли в жертву), но результатом стала игра, способная одурачить игрока, поверив в то, что он действительно смотрит в настоящий мир на экране в картинке 4:3. Где на некоторых текстурах можно посчитать пиксели и нет ни одной 3D модели. Где все персонажи это снятые на хромакее реальные актёры, которые каким-то образом не выглядят неуместно. Где я в 2025 году пропал на 4 часа, не ожидая, что спустя это время я буду сидеть перед монитором как Дэнни Девито в меме, шепчя про себя "Oh my god. I get it.", печатая этот обзор.

Поэтому если вы увидели этот обзор, но у вас в библиотеке ещё нет этой игры - дайте ей шанс. Либо попробуйте урвать её более дорогой, но и более современный ремейк, который я прошёл с огромным удовольствием ранее. У этой серии игр огромное наследие, с которым всё тяжелее и тяжелее может быть познакомиться современному игроку из-за её возраста. Не проходите мимо и поддержите его, передав факел, мигнув зелёной надписью "Riven" в списке друзей и поддержав Cyan покупкой, чтобы они могли попытаться сделать ещё хотя бы ремейк Exile.

Jun 28, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 1826STEAMRecommended

9/10

Jun 27, 2025·18h·Verified

Steam User 7847STEAMRecommended

Great Game! Runs great on Linux without bugs.

Jun 22, 2025·14h·1·Verified

Steam User 7347STEAMRecommended

nice game. Very tricky.

Jun 13, 2025·11h·Verified

Steam User 0526STEAMRecommended

Brilliant game. Even though the graphics are 'nostalgic', the world building, the game design, the atmosphere, it is all so immersive and draws you in with each intriguing detail.

Jun 13, 2025·22h·1·Verified

Steam User 6453STEAMRecommended

Riven, la suite de Myst, plus compliqué, plus long, plus d'intrigue et de choses à comprendre et à résoudre, une histoire qui s'accommode bien, 5 îles, des codes à trouvé, des associations à faire et des mathématiques à apprendre des D'ni, des moyens de locomotions amusante, un décors particulier.

Jun 10, 2025·12h·Verified

Steam User 2562STEAMRecommended

This is the game I was playing when it came out on CD-ROM. Riven was in with the family of the Myst games. I didn't quite understand it much, but I found that Riven makes you think. Some of the puzzles require you to do something in a certain order or a certain symbol has to line up a certain way. Sometimes, even, you might have to go to one side of the island to push a button or a combination of things to open a door on the other side of the map.

This is a slow paced, mind thinking, puzzle completing game. If your into that then this is the game for you. It was more of a nostalgic vibe for me, even though I do not remember how to complete the game, I just have to work through it.

Jun 3, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 0118STEAMRecommended

The Myst cycle is still, after all these years, my absolute favourite game series. And Riven is the best of the best.

May 23, 2025·8h·Verified

Steam User 0807STEAMRecommended

the hardest puzzle in this game is reading catherine's handwriting

May 14, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 7264STEAMRecommended

Классный сложный красивый квест. Гораздо сложнее первой части (Myst).

Хорошие фоны, хорошая музыка (жаль, что редкая) и звуки. Классные видеовставки. Завораживающее начало и конец ("хороший").
Перевод игры на русский в целом хороший. Есть недочёты, но на твёрдую 4 из 5.

Большую часть игры прошёл сам. Большая часть подсказок, которые я смотрел, относится просто к моей невнимательности.
Во время игры нужно обязательно записывать и делать скриншоты/фотографии всего, что как кажется может пригодиться.

Что не понравилось:
[spoiler]
1) Возможно вам придётся очень много бегать между островами. Если вы плохо запоминаете пути, то это будет некоторая пытка)
2) Связано с первым пунктом. Когда ты бегаешь между островами, то ожидание конца анимации интерактивных объектов раздражает. !И только под конец игры я понял. что анимации можно пропускать ESC!
3) Вычислил координаты шариков, расставил их правильно. Опускаю "пресс" и иду проверять купол - ничего не происходит. Бегал сам, смотрел и читал прохождения - всё правильно делаю, но книга не активна. А потом оказалось, что я забыл нажать на белую КНОПКУ! Итить-колотить, это кнопка оказывается была на рычаге![/spoiler]

May 6, 2025·12h·3·Verified

Steam User 0650STEAMRecommended

The Sequel to Myst.

Apr 29, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 9950STEAMRecommended

Great Game! One of the classics!

Apr 25, 2025·5h·Verified

Steam User 2825STEAMRecommended

Mooie kleuren en vormgeving, intrigerend verhaal, super interessant en leuk spel.

Apr 21, 2025·38h·Verified

Steam User 3280STEAMRecommended

One of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. Graphics, music, story : 10/10. I played it when it originally came in 1997 and it's beauty has haunted me ever since.
It has such an imaginative ,beautiful and original setting that despite it not having a very good image analysis - you will have to play the remake for a better screen resolution - it is still so worth your time.
Absolutely recommended.

Apr 17, 2025·13h·2·Verified

Steam User 8030STEAMRecommended

nostalgic point and click puzzler game. forgot how good we have it today with hints and clues and checkpoints.

Apr 9, 2025·108h·2·Verified

Steam User 0789STEAMRecommended

A classic of the Myst series from Cyan. What do I need to say more...

Apr 6, 2025·8h·Verified

Steam User 2336STEAMRecommended

it's riven, the sequel to myst! it's good

Apr 6, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 2306STEAMRecommended

This game is just one big puzzle you gotta solve, and almost everything in the world has some kind of clue towards its solution. There are a couple really stupid puzzles though, namely the fire marble puzzle, that kinda made me want to tear my hair out and scream, which I had to use a walkthrough for. It is a great follow up to Myst, and improves upon its predecessor in every way possible.

9/10 play the remake though, it makes the marble puzzle a 5x5 grid rather than 20x20 and I'd imagine its a lot more welcoming for first time players.

Apr 6, 2025·11h·3

Steam User 7088STEAMRecommended

Riven aims higher than its predecessor, Myst, offering more complex, ingenious, and satisfying puzzles. However, this greater ambition also brings some issues: in several cases, the puzzles become needlessly convoluted, leaps of logic or stumbling upon solutions concealed within barely noticeable details.

A striking example is the Whark statue in the forest, which can only be opened by pressing a tiny button on a lantern, with no hint whatsoever suggesting that would be the case (why that particular one and not another?).
Even worse is the path to Gehn's laboratory, blocked by a corridor that only opens when closing the entrance door behind you—already a questionable design—but even if you perform this action, the passage remains extremely difficult to spot, despite being essential to completing the game.

The navigation system is perhaps the most outdated aspect: several times, I found myself stuck not due to a lack of ideas but because it wasn’t clear that moving in a certain direction was even possible. Only by randomly clicking did I manage to progress.

Some puzzles, despite starting with good premises, fail in execution. The rotating dome mechanisms boils down to spamming clicks rather than a true logic-based solution. Even more frustrating is the puzzle leading to the Moiety Age book, which requires recognizing an animal in the code without any clear logic—ultimately, I had to look up the answer on Google.

While Myst avoided the so-called "moon logic" of old adventure games, Riven unfortunately falls into it at times. And that’s a shame because when the game is at its best, both in gameplay and aesthetics, it reaches stunning heights of design, narrative and ambiance. The story is an excellent expansion of the original, and the atmosphere remains thoroughly unique. But the price of this ambition is, at times, an avoidable level of frustration.

Apr 4, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 1022STEAMRecommended

Way better than Myst, since the whole world is an interconnected puzzle that respects the curiosity and intelligence of the player.

Apr 1, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 6108STEAMRecommended

Extraordinaire! Comme un bon livre, ce jeu va vous captiver et vous reviendrez le faire et le refaire tant il est immersif - les énigmes sont cohérentes et pas toujours simple a trouver :)

Mar 28, 2025·29h·Verified

Steam User 8257STEAMRecommended

Banging my head again my table every puzzle, 10/10.

Mar 16, 2025·11h·2·Verified

Steam User 0956STEAMRecommended

Incredible, incredible game. In the year 1997, you just make one of the best games ever. Thank you Cyan. I'll definitely play the rest of these series.

Mar 13, 2025·89h·Verified

Steam User 1729STEAMRecommended

Still holds up in 2025. Masterpiece.

Mar 12, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 4433STEAMRecommended

WHAT

The ♥♥♥♥ Does This Lever Do I’ve Been Stuck Here For 3 Hours: The Sequel

Mar 9, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 7249STEAMRecommended

Best game ever. Better puzzles than remake.

Mar 9, 2025·10h·Verified

Steam User 0038STEAMRecommended

Several acclaimed indie games of the past decade like Outer Wilds, Void Stranger, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Case of the Golden Idol have intrigued players with their progression philosophy of gathering information. It does have an Achilles heel though: a tug-of-war between worldbuilding and progress-gating puzzles. The world should be intriguing, but when most of your puzzles are so elusive that their solutions have to be etched in stone somewhere, like in Outer Wilds or Void Stranger, I question why the creators didn’t just write a nonlinear novel. Freeform storytelling has existed for a long time. I’m not going to discredit this approach without offering an alternative though. Let’s rewind the clock to 1993, before I and most of you reading left the womb.

Myst, the best-selling PC game for nearly a decade, was about to be released. The grandfather of adventure puzzles, it threw you into a foreign universe with zero context. Exploring the iconic starting isle and tinkering with its machinery raised questions of all types. Why is there a hollow rocket next to a Greco-Roman temple library? What kind of discoveries did Atrus make? Why are his sons trapped inside books? All I will say is that the misplaced familiarity isn’t so confounding. The puzzles are different because of Atrus’ zeal to forge new worlds via linking books. A perfect excuse for designers Rand and Robyn Miller to stir their creative juices. After spending several hours with the game, the uncompromising dedication to environmental storytelling hit me. Everything is conveyed through visuals that the player must interpret before any semblance of a solution can be formulated.

This approach cemented the Miller brothers as strong game makers and storytellers, so it’s not surprising that Riven carries the same strengths. While it does abandon the environmental variety of its predecessor, it more than makes up for it in nuance. No puzzles for their own sake, only a rich world dripping with detail and history. Every machine, symbol, rock, tool, and door was labored over and pre-rendered without compromise. It’s staggering how much crisper it looks than its predecessor despite coming out only four years later. If it wasn’t for the SD image output, this could easily pass for a modern-looking title. I’m so thankful for all this detail because minus a few diary entries and cutscenes, Riven is all show and no tell. You need to study the environment carefully and visit each island multiple times before you even think about finishing the game. This is precisely what exploring an alien civilization would be like and I would love to see this in other games.

Exploring and problem-solving through visuals alone will not be for everyone. Even I had to use a guide at times, but I can’t fault obscurity when it results in a hypnotizing work of art. Besides, I made more than enough solo progress to feel satisfied once the credits rolled. Steel thy mind, click everywhere, and take plenty of notes. Assimilate yourself into the Fifth Age, and its enigmas will eventually crumble before you.

Mar 7, 2025·11h·7·Verified

Steam User 2711STEAMRecommended

« Riven : La suite de Myst » est la suite directe de Myst (logique). Dans cet univers où l’Art de l’écriture permet de créer des livres de liaison vers d’autres mondes, vous allez devoir en explorez un sur le point de s’effondrer où cohabitent une population plus ou moins amicale et un dirigeant tortionnaire, envoyé dans cette Âge pour lui servir de prison depuis maintenant plus de 30 ans. Votre mission sera alors d’explorer les 5 grandes îles qui composent l’Âge de Riven, en comprenant son histoire et ses secrets afin de sauver tout le monde et d’enfermer Gehn (le grand méchant monsieur). Le jeu est un point-and-click qui a connu un énorme succès lors de sa sortie en 1997 du fait de graphismes révolutionnaires pour l’époque et a été refait en 3D avec déplacements libres pour nos standards actuels en 2024 par les mêmes développeurs. Il se voulait être plus simple que Myst pour que tout le monde puisse arriver au bout, mais c’est loin d’être évident de finir les énigmes du jeu, même en notant tout sur des petits papiers. La satisfaction lors des résolutions est parfaitement grandiose, les indices étant subtilement présents un peu partout sur les îles, et remettre toutes les pièces dans l'ordre est, tout comme dans un Outer Wilds, Obra Dinn, ou tout autre jeu de puzzles, incroyablement agréable. Je ne peux que vous conseillez l’aventure et, si vous êtes patient, vous tomberez sans doute amoureux de ce monde paradisiaque ^^

Mar 4, 2025·6h

Steam User 0996STEAMRecommended

Very good story ! :P

Feb 28, 2025·9h·1·Verified

Steam User 8570STEAMRecommended

Iconic for the genre. If you can beat the game without a guide you deserve to be in Mensa

Feb 24, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 6087STEAMRecommended

Great game, and quite challenging. Artwok is amazing but keep in mind this is no 3D game, all scenes are prerendered. This might not be for everyone, but those who are up for the challenge will be greatly rewarded!

Feb 7, 2025·14h·1·Verified

Steam User 3827STEAMRecommended

I love this game. Very nostalgic since I played it with my family when it came out, but replaying it now it is still just as good. Atmospheric, beutiful, mysterious, both sounds and visuals, and tricky :).

Feb 1, 2025·17h·1·Verified

Steam User 3590STEAMRecommended

Fun game. Slower paced. Moderately creepy but not too scary for most kids. Great challenging puzzles. A classic so the images can be a bit grainy on newer large screens.

Feb 1, 2025·35h·Verified

Steam User 7651STEAMRecommended

a legendary classic. play it for the beautiful art, compelling world, and interesting puzzles

Jan 29, 2025·7h·Verified

Steam User 4045STEAMNot recommended

I CANT GO BACK TO SEE MY DOME SCREW YOU BAD GAME

Jan 26, 2025·12h

Steam User 8291STEAMRecommended

TOP

Jan 25, 2025·18h·Verified

Steam User 2764STEAMRecommended

Découvert 27 ans après, ce jeu est un classique du point & click et des puzzles. Exigeant mais juste, avec une ambiance exceptionnelle, bref du très très bon. Amateurs du genre, foncez !

Jan 24, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 9640STEAMNot recommended

While the world building, story, exploration, and (most) puzzles were very good, I can't recommend this. While the experience started out quite enjoyable, a few cryptic puzzles and let down the experience as the game went on. In particular, there was one "puzzle" involving finding a hidden button with no indication of its placement in order to [spoiler] unlock the fish statue elevator [/spoiler], as well as finding a vent that was hidden only due to the restrictive camera in the room with [spoiler] the frog bait trap [/spoiler]. Additionally, mistaking a button for a non-interactable light also led to much frustration for one of the later puzzles. While not huge on their own, these annoyances added up to a reluctance to play and a desire to just see the game through and be done with it.

The "slideshow" style gameplay didn't annoy me on its own, but the issues it raised with exploration and in key parts was a huge letdown. Even if you don't think it would annoy you, I still don't recommend for the reasons above.

From what I heard, the remake removes the button "puzzle", and the free form camera likely removes the issue of the vent, though I haven't played to confirm. If you want to experience this game without frustration, consider buying the remake.

Jan 23, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 8466STEAMNot recommended

Look, its fine. But after playing Myst, Riven just doesn't measure up. There's no exploring multiple Ages, many of the puzzles feel incredibly disconnected from the world, and a few times I just missed a lever costing me lots of time as I wandered.

It just doesn't live up to Myst.

Jan 21, 2025·11h·Verified

Steam User 2628STEAMRecommended

Nothing like playing the original RIven (1997). really I appreciate the live acting parts especially because I like being immersed within the narrative of the game despite its age.

Jan 15, 2025·28h·Verified