Games like Riven

92% positive from 2,802 reviewsReleased 202412% finish itSteam Deck Verified$34.99

What it is

Riven is a first-person puzzle adventure game focused on environmental observation and logic. Players explore a surreal world to uncover its secrets and solve intricate puzzles.

What players liked

Players praise Riven as a visually stunning, immersive puzzle game, often comparing it favorably to Myst and other Cyan VR remakes.

The catch

Constant backtracking and long unskippable animations make the pace a slog.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 2,802 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Riven

Myst

89% positive from 2,160 reviews202116% finish itDeck Verified

A first-person puzzle adventure game where players explore surreal worlds to uncover a mystery. It features environmental puzzle-solving and a narrative driven by player discovery.

What players likedPlayers praise Myst as a challenging, atmospheric puzzle game, a historical classic that inspired modern titles, with satisfying self-discovery.

The catchPuzzles feel tedious or unintuitive and do not hold up next to modern puzzle games.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Story Rich.

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Supraland

95% positive from 4,895 reviews201927% finish itDeck Unsupported

First-person Metroidvania puzzle game. Explore a sandbox world, discover versatile abilities, and solve creative, unique puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise Supraland as a metroidvania and puzzle platformer with rewarding exploration, clever puzzles, and charming humor.

The catchCombat is shallow and respawning enemies constantly interrupt puzzling and exploring.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Singleplayer.

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Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

94% positive from 3,078 reviews202339% finish itDeck Verified

This is a single-player story adventure game. Players explore a frozen world, solving puzzles and interacting with characters to uncover a narrative.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, approachable story and lore, offering a relaxing journey through the League of Legends universe.

The catchThe puzzles are too easy and the combat is shallow, so it plays like a kids game.

Both are tagged Exploration, Story Rich and Puzzle.

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Manifold Garden

95% positive from 4,447 reviews2019Deck Verified

A first-person puzzle game where players manipulate gravity to navigate an infinite, Escher-inspired world. Its core loop involves solving spatial puzzles by walking on any surface and restoring life.

What players likedPlayers praise its mind-bending puzzles, beautiful Escher-esque visuals, and gravity mechanics, feeling like a mix of Portal 2 and Superliminal.

The catchFinding the next puzzle in huge empty spaces takes far longer than solving it.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Puzzle.

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Obduction

80% positive from 3,966 reviews201629% finish itDeck Playable

Sci-fi adventure game. Explore alien worlds, solve environmental puzzles, and make choices to return home.

What players likedPlayers praise Obduction as a challenging puzzle masterpiece, reminiscent of Myst and Riven, with a rich, explorable world.

The catchSolving a puzzle means slow walking back and forth through long loading screens.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Puzzle.

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INFRA

88% positive from 3,641 reviews201615% finish itDeck Unsupported

Gun-free first-person puzzle adventure. You play a structural analyst sent to survey routine damage, photographing faults and picking a way through debris as the job becomes a fight to survive.

What players likedPlayers praise INFRA as a unique exploration and puzzle game, often compared to a "walking sim" or a well-made Gmod map, for its deep story, intricate level design, and focus on civil engineering.

The catchPuzzles and level design are so obscure that progress often means using a guide.

Both are tagged First-Person, Exploration and Puzzle.

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