Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These type of puzzle-based games were quite basic on the gameplay side and their major strengths were atmosphere and graphics (especially with the introduction of the CD as a new media).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Riven proves that you don’t need constant dialogue or cutscenes to tell an engaging story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Exploration is constantly rewarded, whether you’re discovering a new location, finding a hidden mechanism or realising that something you saw hours ago was actually an important clue.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty level felt just about right; I ran into only a few snags along the way, usually more along the lines of overlooking a hard-to-spot interactive object, rather than being unable to solve a puzzle that was laid out in front of me.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are incredibly beautiful, even if they aren't as photorealistic as the original (which used actual photos for its textures) and all the wonderful music and sound effects are still there.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics75 reviews
Story68 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance56% still recommend
Crashes56% still recommend
Controls89% still recommend
Bugs83% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Tracked Controller Support
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Captions available
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- HDR available
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play on TV
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Near all-time low
$20.99$34.99−40%
The lowest we've tracked is $20.50.
12 months agotoday · $20.99
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