Riven

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: Mac support and Windows VR support already existed in the base game for Riven - including flatscreen support on Windows.) The Demo may be made available again for certain sales or events in the future, but for now, you can expect it to be available until Thursday, July 23rd, 2026.If you already own the full game of Riven, the Riven Demo being available again may not necessarily excite you - but it may mean a lot to someone who is considering buying Riven. The good news is that if you already own Riven, this update we’re putting out for the base game still comes with a TON of improvements to t

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 incorrect sunlight settings being set on the world if you load a save game while on Prison Island.Fixed two separate controller haptics running simultaneously in 2D when using some levers.Fixed photos in your notebook not being able to be deleted while exclusively playing with a controller.Fixed checkpoint saves occasionally not saving properly.Fixed an issue where using Hide Vehicle Transitions on the maglev between Survey Island and Jungle Island may cause the incorrect island name to be saved out with save data.Fixed an issue where using Hide Vehicle Transitions on the woodcart may caus

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.

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 while it was closing on Jungle Island.Fixed an issue where multiple checkpoint saves could be made at the same time.Fixed an issue with the focused element in the menu resets after the menu finishes fading in when opening it.Fixed the appearance of some rocks on Survey Island looking too reflective when Ray Traced Reflections are enabled.The player is now prevented from disengaging on the wood cart while it is starting to move.Fixed a clipping issue with the submarine on Jungle Island under certain circumstances.Fixed some lighting issues with the wahrk on Survey Island.The player is now preven