Single-player games like Riven (1997)
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Riven (1997), ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
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Riven
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
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realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
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Syberia
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
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Gorogoa
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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The Roottrees are Dead
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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Myst
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Blue Prince
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?
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Firmament
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Riven (1997).
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
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Myst III: Exile
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
The story of Myst continues in this third entry of the series, originally released in 2001. Return to this strange and wondrous universe, where books become portals into worlds, and where the lessons of the past may yet hold meaning for today...
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Myst V: End of Ages
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
The Grand Finale of the greatest adventure! Decide the fate of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter to the Myst saga. Embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as the only explorer who can still save it— or destroy it with the wrong choices.
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URU: Complete Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Riven (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Riven (1997).
The critically acclaimed adventure of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst returns with this special collection that contains more Uru than ever before. Already the deepest Myst adventure to date, Uru is significantly expanded with the addition of To D'ni™ and The Path of the Shell, expansion packs that will take Uru beyond your imagination.