- Price$3.99
- CategoryGames
- First releasedDecember 15, 2010
- Versions2 archived
- Installable1 of 2
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerCyan Worlds
- Bundle IDcom.cyanworlds.Riven1
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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Report an issue"Riven: The Sequel to Myst" for iOS - the massive island Age of Riven with all of its amazing detail, in the palm of your hand. Note: There is also an enhanced version of Riven made specifically for the iPad: Riven (Legacy) for iPadOS at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/riven-legacy-for-ipados/id536344854 "Brilliant - almost art" - 5 stars - by Dlb362 "The most fascinating experience. Pure genius" - 5 stars - by Rafemago "Just as good as I remembered" - 5 stars - by Diggler79 "I absolutely love this game!" - 5 stars - by Doctorwhoisawesome "Awesome!" - 5 stars - by Simoncat ---- Taking up where Myst left off, Riven set an amazing new standard for design, aesthetics, and immersion in gaming. Remember Atrus’ trap book, the Moiety intervention, the mag-lev ride, the Jungle village, Catherine’s prison, Gehn’s Age, the Wahrk throne? Now the entire Riven adventure can be experienced from wherever you are. This is the original Riven - with sights and sounds that have been remastered and meticulously re-assembled for a remarkable experience on your iPhone or iPod touch. Everything that you remember from the original Riven in an intimate way to play this classic game with a simple touch or swipe. Features: - All the original Ages & gameplay - High quality images - Full music & sound effects - Full screen movies & animations - Auto-save - "Bookmark" system to save & restore progress - Swipe to turn - Game Center achievement support - Zoom in anywhere for more detail - New! - “Hot Spot” hints - Integrated Hint Guide
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 5 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2010 | — | — | 38 | $5.99 |
| January 15, 2011 | 1.0.2 | — | 111 | $5.99 |
| January 6, 2012 | — | — | 289 | $4.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25this is nothing but still pictures. I don’t know why Cyan even bothered.
I’m guessing it’s better on a computer or other device, but on the iPhone the design has many flaws. The zoom in feature is really annoying, so it’s easy to miss lots of clues, and sometimes when you tap on a clue it doesn’t work. That’s just a few issues on the design. The method to move around is a little underwhelming, but if you’re patient and dedicated to the game, you get used to it. The gameplay is awesome, a great sequel to Myst, but I recommend NOT playing on the phone and choosing a different not-so-annoying version.
When I try entering sound code to release Catherine, nothing happens. No sound and buttons don’t move. I rebooted my phone and it started working all of a sudden. Got the the very end with telescope and those buttons did not work. Neither did reboot. Tried reloading the game and had to start all over. Lost all saved locations in game. I’m at Catherine’s prison again and once again the buttons do not work. Reboot didn’t help this time either. I’m scared to reload again and lose my place again. So disappointed!
Why did the code to open the dome all of a sudden stop working?
In the hallway to turn on 6 lights to open passage... I’m stuck. iPhone 7
The Myst for iPhone is really good. It’s so well done and very playable. I don’t understand why they didn’t do Riven the same way. I was SO disappointed. In Myst, you walk and explore and everything is very fluid. In this game, you don’t actually walk to explore. The game is just a series of stills, and you just tap everywhere. It’s so terrible and horribly disappointing.
Anyway Cyan, I need help. I'm on an iPhone 5 and am in ghens place. I found the silver ball downstairs and know it's supposed to make noise. But it isn't. Reply ASAP. Love re game tho
I remember looking for this for iOS a few years ago and not finding it. What a nice surprise when I checked again yesterday! Thanks Cyan!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.