Riven (Legacy) for Mobile - Info, Tip, Walkthrough, Glitch

The Sequel to Myst

Ratings

Age

13+

Adventure

Languages

English

Latest Version 1.7.1

Tue Mar 05 2024

A couple of improvements

- Fixed slider graphics on newer bigger iPhones

- Added support for iOS 17

Riven Legacy For Mobile is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.

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Ratings & Reviews

Good, but could be better

Wed Apr 06 2016 Veggitos

I’m giving 4 stars because it is the same story and world I remember. It’s great seeing the environment again after my old computer won’t play Riven anymore. So, I loved playing it again and that was fun. HOWEVER, the frame rate isn’t correct. I played this on my 6s, so I don’t know if it’s the same on the iPad, but opening doors, pulling levers, and even watching some animals wasn’t as engaging because I know what is supposed to look like. The cutscenes are fine, as they cannot be interacted with. This might be done in order to get the app down in size, but I noticed the frame rate right away,

Good Memories on an iPhone.

Fri Dec 25 2015 yaaroti

I've played nearly every edition of Riven. The story for me doesn't get old; However, the reason for this review, is why you should get it. Riven is a game with a lot of attention to detail for it's time. The story is told through exploring the world you're in. There are no defined quests except, the story itself. You'll find yourself in a world, not sure of what's going on at first. As you explore, you find challenge through puzzles and, curiosity goes a long way to figuring out the world... From a technical side, this version seems to work well. It is missing some visual elements; however, knowing the game like I do, I played all the major elements rather quickly and found no major game or story breaking bugs. If you're new to the point and click (tap and go) adventure game genre. This is and 'Myst' (also developed by Cyan) are the games that set the standard. It really has a lot to offer, if you're in no rush and want to explore everything.

Better on iPad

Fri Jan 29 2016 Mb866

Riven is my favorite game of all time. If you have an iPad or a computer get that version. Playing riven on a small screen you will miss not only puzzle related elements but also the full beauty of this world. There are small details everywhere. For this version if you double tap u can zoom in on areas but note that isn't normal for other versions. Really this port is great still for iPod and is still better than any point and click ever. having played the game many times I don't have an issue and its great to be able to link to riven at any time

Not as good as the PC version

Mon Feb 01 2016 wtpeeyore2

I love the Myst series. Great puzzles, great interaction with the enviroment, etc. But the iOS versions as not a good portrail of how good this company and this series really are. Because of the size of the game, it lags really bad, each time you move you have to wait10-20 seconds for the screen to become clear. The controls are appropriate if you have a mouse, but push screen is difficult as I frequently got moved to a different area because something that needed to be interacted with was too close to the place you push to walk. I was excited when I saw these in the app store, but the quality just isn't there when compared to the old PC games.

I love Riven, but iPhone app needs a little fixing.

Wed Feb 15 2017 Βrian K.

I love Riven — a classic and all around great game — however, the iPhone app suffers from over-compression of both still imagery and video. They should try to achieve the same overall file size target with more modern compression techniques for higher quality. Also, the settings/save screen is rather poor and needs some love; no reason for that to be lacking the fit-n-finish it deserves.

Great story, terrible design

Sun May 14 2023 Jane Gonzales

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.

Still awesome after all these years!!!

Wed Mar 30 2016 Ecto Hunter

I've played Myst, Riven, and Exile. These games are just great for how simply they are played. They require thought for puzzle solving. Some advice for new players, keep a notebook for writing down information that may be useful. You never know when a pattern found in the beginning will be needed later on.

Super Annoying Gameplay

Fri Jun 30 2017 chadderguy

Borderline unplayable the way the screen tapping function doesn't work with many of the puzzles - you're apt to miss pretty obvious clues because when you tap on something seems evidential nothing happens- because he game design is flawed for touch screen and because the zoom in feature causes countless issues with functionality while your working on a puzzle. can't tell you how much extra time i e wasted wrestling with that stupid zoom in feature. beautiful game. wish to god i didn't decide to play it on the phone instead of desktop.