Cyan Worlds

Riven

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2024

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Myst

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Captions available*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    170*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    119*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Philosophical*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    76*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 or 11*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series*
    Memory
    16 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    30 GB available space VR Support: Quest 2 over Airlink or Link cable, HTC Vive Pro, Valve Index*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 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.*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS Sonoma 14.5*
    Processor alternatives
    Apple Silicon*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Apple Silicon*
    Storage
    36 GB available space*
    Conditions
    M-series MacBook Air*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    32 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.9GHz; Intel i5 11000 series*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon RX 6800XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB; at least 8GB VRAM*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    32 GB*
    Video memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    26*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Cyan Worlds
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*

Publishers

  • Cyan Worlds
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*

Release history

  • 2024-06-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 25, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
16* GB
Name
Riven*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.9GHz; Intel i5 11000 series*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB; at least 8GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
32* GB
Release year
2,024*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
16 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.9GHz; Intel i5 11000 series*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon RX 6800XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB; at least 8GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
32 GB*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
34*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
487* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Captions available*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
609* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Riven*
Negative reviews · historical
171*
Peak ccu
50*
Positive reviews · historical
2,242*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
20.99*
Publishers
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*
Recommendations
2,536*
Store release date · historical
Jun 25, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
https://cyan.com/riven/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Captions available
Captions available*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cyan Worlds Inc
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Cyan Worlds Inc
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 25, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
532* min
Ccu
50*
Developer
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
3,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
627* min
Name
Riven*
Negative reviews · historical
171*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,242*
Historical US price
3,499* US cents
Publisher
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle*
  • Adventure*
  • Exploration*
  • First-Person*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Mystery*
  • 3D*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Emotional*
  • Casual*
  • Logic*
  • VR*
  • Realistic*
  • Investigation*
  • Surreal*
  • Philosophical*
  • Relaxing*
  • Multiple Endings*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Adventure
Adventure*
Exploration
Exploration*
First-Person
First-Person*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Mystery
Mystery*
3D
3D*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Emotional
Emotional*
Casual
Casual*
Logic
Logic*
VR
VR*
Realistic
Realistic*
Investigation
Investigation*
Surreal
Surreal*
Philosophical
Philosophical*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Tags votes
Puzzle
Votes · historical
176*
Adventure
Votes · historical
170*
Exploration
Votes · historical
167*
First-Person
Votes · historical
153*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
143*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
141*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
140*
Mystery
Votes · historical
135*
3D
Votes · historical
119*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
116*
Emotional
Votes · historical
110*
Casual
Votes · historical
109*
Logic
Votes · historical
108*
VR
Votes · historical
108*
Realistic
Votes · historical
105*
Investigation
Votes · historical
101*
Surreal
Votes · historical
92*
Philosophical
Votes · historical
82*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
81*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
76*
Specifications 4 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Captions available*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS Sonoma 14.5 Processor: Apple Silicon Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Apple Silicon Storage: 36 GB available space Additional Notes: M-series MacBook Air *
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Riven*
Windows requirements
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 above. *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$34.99*
Publishers
  • Cyan Worlds Inc*
Recommendations total
2,508*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 25, 2024*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Captions available
Captions available*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Cyan Worlds Inc
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS Sonoma 14.5*
Processor alternatives
Apple Silicon*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Apple Silicon*
Storage
36 GB available space*
Conditions
M-series MacBook Air*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 or 11*
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 CPUs), ~3.7GHz; Intel i5 7000 series*
Memory
16 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; at least 6GB VRAM*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
30 GB available space VR Support: Quest 2 over Airlink or Link cable, HTC Vive Pro, Valve Index*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 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.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Cyan Worlds Inc
Cyan Worlds Inc*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 25, 2024*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,809*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
26*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
32* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
Riven*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
26*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
32 GB*
Video memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data