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This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.

RIVE is a action, twin stick shooter and arcade game developed by Two Tribes and published by Two Tribes Publishing.
Released on September 13th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 999 reviews of which 841 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 10.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.85€ on G2A.


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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Dual Core, 2.5Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 8000 series (discrete)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Processor: Dual Core, 2.5Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 8000 series (discrete)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Linux
  • Processor: Dual Core, 2.5Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce 8000 series (discrete)
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

RIVE is currently priced at 10.75€ on Steam.

No, RIVE is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 10.75€ on Steam.

Yes, RIVE received 841 positive votes out of a total of 999 achieving a rating of 7.99.
😊

RIVE was developed by Two Tribes and published by Two Tribes Publishing.

Yes, RIVE is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, RIVE is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, RIVE is playable and fully supported on Linux.

This information about RIVE is not available yet.

This information about RIVE is not available yet.

No, RIVE does not support VR.

RIVE is a single-player game.

No, RIVE does not currently offer any DLC.

No, RIVE does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, RIVE does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, RIVE is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for RIVE.

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  • ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck RIVE compatibility
RIVE PEGI 12
Rating
8.0
841
158
Game modes
Features
Online players
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Developer
Two Tribes
Publisher
Two Tribes Publishing
Release 13 Sep 2016
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