Riven: The Sequel to Myst

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Released Oct 31, 1997

By: Cyan Worlds, Acclaim Entertainment, Enix, Mean Hamster Software, Red Orb Entertainment, Sega Enterprises, Inc., SUNSOFT, Tec Toy, Ubi Soft Entertainment

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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 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.

Genres: Adventure Point-and-click Puzzle
Platforms: Mac PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation Sega Saturn Windows Mobile
Themes: Drama Fantasy Mystery Science fiction
Franchises: Myst
Collections: Myst
Game modes: Single player
Perspectives: First person
Engines: Mohawk TrueMotion
Keywords: atmospheric exploration full motion video gog preservation program scummvm compatible surreal
Languages: English · Audio, Interface French · Audio, Interface German · Interface, Audio Italian · Audio, Interface Japanese · Interface, Audio Polish · Audio, Interface Russian · Audio, Interface Spanish (Spain) · Audio, Interface
Age ratings: CLASS_IND 16 ESRB E10+PEGI 3 USK 0

Complete release history (16)

Mac · Oct 31, 1997
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Mac · Oct 31, 1997
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · Oct 31, 1997
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PlayStation · Nov 30, 1997
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PlayStation · Dec 23, 1997
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Mac · 1997
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PlayStation · February 1998
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · March 1998
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Sega Saturn · Apr 9, 1998
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Sega Saturn · May 15, 1998
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Sega Saturn · 1998
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PC (Microsoft Windows) · 1998
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Windows Mobile · 2005
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