Riven (1997)
Short description
Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.
- Developer
- Cyan Worlds, Inc.
- Publisher
- Cyan Worlds, Inc.
- Release
- Wed, Aug 04, 2010
- Price
- $5.99
- Reviews
- 1,310
- Positive
- 89%
- Followers
- n/a
- Owners (estimated)
- 200K – 500K
- Concurrent players
- 5
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual
- Features
- Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support
- Tags
Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by $5.56, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $5.99 launch price. That is 7% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.
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Media
History
2 data points since Aug 8, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.
The blurred area is the rest of the history. 292 further data points reach back to Nov 1, 2010 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.
Lowest recorded price: $1.19 on Feb 5, 2016.
Similar games that found an audience
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| Image | Name | Studio | Shared | Tag difference | Price | Reviews | Positive | Released | Revenue (estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Syberia: The World Before | Microids Studio Paris 4 titles | 5 | − Classic + Mystery | $39.99 | 4,035 | 89% | Fri, Mar 18, 2022 | $7m $7m – $11.4m |
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realMyst: Masterpiece Edition | Cyan Worlds, Inc. 11 titles | 5 | − Story Rich + Mystery | $17.99 | 1,383 | 89% | Wed, Feb 05, 2014 | $1m $460k – $8.3m |
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Myst III: Exile | Cyan Worlds, Inc. 11 titles +1 | 5 | − Classic + Casual | $14.99 | 478 | 93% | Mon, Sep 24, 2018 | $297k $132k – $2.8m |
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Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull | HeR Interactive 31 titles | 5 | − Exploration + Funny | $9.99 | 212 | 91% | Fri, Jul 17, 2009 | $66k $30k – $349k |
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Lost Horizon 2 | Animation Arts 10 titles | 5 | − Exploration + 2D | $14.99 | 208 | 46% | Thu, Oct 01, 2015 | $112k $50k – $1.2m |
There are more like this. Your plan shows the 5 closest neighbours; Plus and Pro show up to 100 — enough to see the shape of a niche instead of a sample of it.