Fit check
Is RIVE worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action players who want shooting combined with platforming
- Players who enjoy using hacks to control enemies during combat
- Players seeking a 6+ hour campaign with additional modes and challenges
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, meditative pace rather than explosive battles and set pieces
- Players wanting a long role-playing campaign instead of a 6+ hour action campaign
- Players looking primarily for cooperative multiplayer shooting
Our take on RIVE
Enemy hacking defines the experience: captured turrets, drones and smashbots can fight on the spider tank's side, while a hacked enemy can also provide a ride through a level.
What is RIVE?
RIVE combines 360-degree shooting and platforming across battles on land, underwater, in zero gravity and aboard a moving train.
Players control a spider tank that can gather hacks and use them to control enemy gun turrets, nurse drones and smashbots. The tank's special attacks, armor and loot magnet can be upgraded. The story follows space scavenger Roughshot after he becomes trapped on a mysterious starship and forms an unexpected alliance. The campaign lasts 6+ hours and includes voiced dialogue. Speedrun and Single-Credit modes provide additional ways to play. Online leaderboards, daily Challenges and infinite Battle Arenas extend the game beyond the campaign.
How RIVE plays
- 01Enemy control hacks
- Collected hacks let the spider tank control gun turrets, nurse drones and smashbots.
- 02Spider tank upgrades
- Players can improve special attacks, armor and the loot magnet.
- 03Varied battle settings
- The game includes combat on land, underwater, in zero gravity and on a moving train.
- 04Extra game modes
- Speedrun and Single-Credit modes are included alongside the main campaign.
- 05Ongoing challenges
- Daily Challenges, infinite Battle Arenas and online leaderboards offer additional activities.
RIVE compared to similar games
RIVE combines shooter combat, platforming and enemy control, while Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER focuses on runner gameplay with a shooting element, whereas RIVE centers on a 360-degree shooter-platformer structure.
RIVE: platforms & release
Is RIVE worth it?
It is worth it if: action players who want shooting combined with platforming. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, meditative pace rather than explosive battles and set pieces.
Where can I download RIVE?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens RIVE's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is RIVE on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
