Riven: The Sequel to Myst
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…
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is an adventure developed by Cyan Worlds, released 31 October 1997 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Riven: The Sequel to Myst is
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is an adventure game developed by Cyan Worlds and released in 1997. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Mobile. It runs on Mohawk.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After the Stranger has rescued Atrus, the master of "linking books", from the imprisonment caused by his sons, a new task awaits the hero. Atrus's wife, Catherine, has been taken by Gehn, his own father. Gehn has appointed himself as the one to rule the Age of Riven, and has driven his world to collapse. Now he holds Catherine hostage on Riven, hoping that his son will restore the book link to the Age and free him from there. The Stranger is requested by Atrus to travel to Riven and find a way to rescue Catherine.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy, mystery and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Myst series
Riven: The Sequel to Myst is the second of 14 entries we hold in the Myst series. It arrived 4 years after Myst. The next entry was Myst III: Exile in 2001.
How long it takes, and what that costs
A full completion run takes around 6 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM and DirectX® 9.0c compatible or better. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 8GB.
What it launched against
Riven: The Sequel to Myst launched on 31 October 1997, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing and Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
Screenshots
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Characters
All 11
Dlc
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