Choose Riven
Choose Riven if you want a Casual game with Tracked Controller Support, HDR available, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,175 Steam reviews back the pick.
Riven vs The Riese Project - Prologue
Riven and The Riese Project - Prologue both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Riese Project - Prologue (2023) is 1 year older than Riven (2024). Riven scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Riese Project - Prologue (68% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Riese Project - Prologue
Choose The Riese Project - Prologue if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Riese Project - Prologue launched in 2023.
Both Riven and The Riese Project - Prologue sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Riven |  The Riese Project - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (2,175 reviews) | 68% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyan Worlds, Inc. | MasashigeDev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Riese Project - Prologue (2023) is 1 year older than Riven (2024).
- Riven scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Riese Project - Prologue (68% positive).
- The Riese Project - Prologue is free; Riven is paid (34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Riven is Deck Verified, The Riese Project - Prologue is Deck Unsupported.
Riven vs The Riese Project - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Riven or The Riese Project - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, The Riese Project - Prologue (2023) came out before Riven (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Riven and The Riese Project - Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is The Riese Project - Prologue free?
- Yes — The Riese Project - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Riven is paid (34.99 USD).