2026-07-16 04:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Hello, Riven fans! First off, we’re happy to celebrate 2 years since our remake of Riven was released. Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased, played, and reviewed Riven over the last couple of years. Your support enables us to keep doing what we do.Second, we’re happy to celebrate this milestone by making the Riven Demo available again for a short period of time. This update includes improvements that don’t just restrict the Riven demo to flatscreen (non-VR) players on Windows anymore - it allows folks to play the Riven Demo on flatscreen Mac and Windows VR as well too! (To be clear:
2026-05-28 20:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Riven is featured in the 2026 Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, running from May 28th to June 4th! To celebrate, we’re offering a big discount on our from-the-ground-up 3D remake filled with new lore, new puzzles and new environments to explore compared to the original.Riven is the sequel to Myst, the first game in the Myst series - which is also featured in the 2026 Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. If you enjoyed Riven but haven't played Myst yet (especially our remake of it!), we highly suggest you check it out!You can also pick up Myst and Riven in a Complete the Set bundle for an additional 15% off.
2026-04-27 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
We're excited to announce that the Starless Expanse Bundle is now live and available to purchase at a discount of 15% off! This is a Complete the Set bundle, which means that even if you already own one of the titles in the bundle, you still receive a discount to buy the other.The Starless Expanse Bundle brings together Riven (2024) - Cyan Worlds’ critically acclaimed remake of the 1997 original, set across dense jungles, awe-inspiring caverns, and monolithic structures in a world bent to the whims of a man who sees himself as a god - and Outer Wilds (2019), a multiple Game of the Year award w
2026-03-20 18:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
The Puzzle Classics Reborn Bundle containing Riven, The Talos Principle: Reawakened, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy, and Sherlock Holmes The Awakened will be sunsetting on March 26th. This is your last chance for now to buy these titles together at a great discount, especially during the Spring Sale!Four iconic puzzle-adventure games, rebuilt and reimagined to deliver their most unforgettable experiences yet. This bundle features expanded or remastered worlds, mysteries, and puzzles from each game’s original release - perfect for both longtime fans and new explorers alike.RivenUncover a stor
2026-02-27 00:10 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Patch 1.8.5 is out now, and we've got a LOT of changes, feature additions, and more for you all!Thank you, as always, for your unwavering support of our team here at Cyan and of the games we make.GlobalFeaturesEnabled the use of TSR supersampling setting on Mac.Added auto detect support for better default graphics settings on OLED Steam Decks.Gamma adjustment page will show up automatically on Steam Deck now if you have never set up your gamma settings (as long as HDR is not enabled).“Press Any Button” welcome screen has been added.Added controller haptics in a couple of locations.MajorFixed i
2025-12-03 00:42 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Global MajorFixed the cursor visual disappearing when interacting with items in the Boiler Island lab after interacting with the minecart in the same game instance.Fix the gamma settings page not appearing properly under certain circumstances. Minor Fixed some controller diagrams showing up too small when playing Riven at resolutions larger than 1080p.Fixed some sounds on Boiler Island not being impacted by the master volume setting.Improved the visuals shown at lower scalability levels for the wood cart water tunnel.Fixed some strange shadowing appearing on some rock walls in the Jungle Basin
2025-11-18 18:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
We're excited to announce that the Puzzle Classics Reborn Bundle is now live and available to purchase at a discount of 15% off! This is a Complete the Set bundle, which means that even if you already own one of the titles in the bundle, you still receive a discount to buy the other.Four iconic puzzle-adventure games, rebuilt and reimagined to deliver their most unforgettable experiences yet. This bundle features expanded or remastered worlds, mysteries, and puzzles from each game’s original release – perfect for both longtime fans and new explorers alike.RivenUncover a story of intrigue, betr
2025-11-18 03:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
GlobalFeatures If playing Riven with a PlayStation controller on Windows, a PlayStation controller is now displayed in the controller diagram.In the case where a save game image is not synced over cloud saves, there are now temporary images set up for each area of Riven. Major Various performance improvements made based on scalability quality.Cursor movement when using a gamepad is now scaled correctly for engaged regions. Minor Fixed some UI text for checkpoints in the Help Settings menu being cut off at certain resolutions.Fixed a block that could occur if you ran around the back of a door w
2025-06-18 23:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Global Features (Mac only) Re-enabled SM5 RHI to help with performance on lower-memory Macs. (Windows only) Updated DLSS to 4.0.2. Major Removed cloth simulation on Gehn as it caused instability and crashes on some platforms. Made the initial rotating room button on Temple Island more clickable at a distance, with better clarity on when it is interactable to begin with. Fixed some maglev tracks not being visible from certain viewpoints. (SPOILER) Fixed an autosave issue that could occur during the Tay ambush/boat sequence. (SPOILER) Fixed an issue where the player could be unable to progress u
2025-05-29 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Riven is featured in the 2025 Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, running from May 29th to June 5th! To celebrate, we’re offering a big discount on our from-the-ground-up 3D remake filled with new lore, new puzzles and new environments to explore.
2025-04-23 23:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Hey all, This patch introduces support for ray-traced reflections into Riven, among various quality of life fixes and improvements. Please note that Ray Tracing support in Riven is only available on RTX and above GPUs for Windows, and M3+ chips for Mac. Global Features Added Ray Tracing support for Windows and M3+ Macs. Macs now run the game in the Metal 3 RHI, simplifying the graphics pipeline for all supported Macs. Auto detect now supports auto-setting appropriate supersampling settings based on your scalability settings and platform type. (Windows and Mac only) Added cloth simulation to Ge
2025-04-03 21:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
The fan-favorite Age of Rime has been added as a free update to our latest remake of Myst, which Riven is a sequel to. Just like this remake of Riven, this version of Rime includes all-new narrative beats, new lore, and new sights to behold. Rime helps bridge the stories of Myst and Riven. Myst (2021) is now the definitive and complete way to experience the story and worlds of Myst. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44796358/152c49908c38256af0303ea2b22a63aa76f25999.png Following the completion of the main story in Myst, or upon loading a completed game, a new journey awaits you somewhere on Myst Island. The
2024-08-06 22:54 UTC · Community Announcements · JLance
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44796358/a7bb87c513c711318a94443c9ed515094f5c3d86.png Hey Friends! We just got amazing news, and because TONS of you have asked we wanted to let you know: Riven is OFFICIALLY Steam Deck verified! If you haven't had a chance to pick up our acclaimed, from-the-ground-up remake of Riven yet... There's still time to get great discounts on our most popular Riven bundles! ⬇️ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42625/Riven_The_Deluxe_Edition/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41988/Myst__Riven_The_Definitive_Collection/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41986/Riven_The_Co
2024-08-01 01:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Riven Patch 1.3.0 notes - July 31st, 2024 We have a new patch for you, Patch 1.3.0 with version number e3976-p26366. You can find the build number above in the Options → Help section of the menu. Fixes/changes made a part of this new build on July 31st General (Spoiler) The bridge in the Starry Expanse that leads to the Temple Island PMD is now permanently extended (2D only) Added a tutorial pop up after acquiring the rebel viewer that indicates a shortcut to use it Notes associated with an image that were entered with a keyboard in a non-VR or non-gamepad session can now be viewed in a VR or
2024-07-15 17:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Hannah
Riven Patch 2 notes - July 15th, 2024 We have a new patch for you, Patch 2 with version number e3735-p25869. You can find the build number above in the Options → Help section of the menu. Fixes/changes made a part of this new build on July 15th Major New click-to-move behavior implemented for the Tay linking book geode for desktop play New click-to-move minecart change implemented for desktop play Added ability to zoom in on book pages (SPOILER) Fixed an issue with blue lines appearing over the rebel viewer under certain circumstances (SPOILER) Fixed an issue where the symbol in the stroboscop
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