| Poll | Players |
|---|---|
| 13:11 UTC | 10 |
| 09:10 UTC | 9 |
| 05:09 UTC | 11 |
| 01:08 UTC | 20 |
| 5 Nov, 21:08 UTC | 19 |
| 5 Nov, 17:07 UTC | 14 |
| 5 Nov, 13:06 UTC | 15 |
| 5 Nov, 09:05 UTC | 12 |
| 5 Nov, 05:04 UTC | 14 |
| 5 Nov, 01:03 UTC | 28 |
| 4 Nov, 21:02 UTC | 21 |
| 4 Nov, 17:01 UTC | 17 |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchJune 2024 | 955 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onSeptember 2024 | 45 | 4.7% | Loses players fast (better than 3% of 9,249 other games) |
| 12 months onJune 2025 | 33 | 3.5% | Loses players fast (better than 4% of 7,788 other games) |
Riven kept 4.7% of the average players it had at its launch in June 2024 after 3 months and 3.5% after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 16 | −2 | −9.5% | 34 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 (from 21 Oct) | 17 | −5 | −22.3% | 35 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | −5 | −18.3% | 58 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 27 | −4 | −14.3% | 79 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 32 | +7 | +26.4% | 80 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 25 | +4 | +18.7% | 63 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 21 | +2 | +9.1% | 71 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 19 | −4 | −17.2% | 51 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 23 | +1 | +3.6% | 68 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 23 | −11 | −32.6% | 56 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 33 | +5 | +18.2% | 96 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 28 | −3 | −10.8% | 90 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 32 | +10 | +45.9% | 72 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 22 | 0 | +1.3% | 56 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | +1 | +4.6% | 86 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 21 | −9 | −30.2% | 56 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 29 | −4 | −12.3% | 75 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 33 | +5 | +18.2% | 95 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 28 | −17 | −37.2% | 85 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 45 | +4 | +9.8% | 167 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 41 | +10 | +32.8% | 104 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 31 | −21 | −40.1% | 77 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 52 | −6 | −10.2% | 157 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 58 | +28 | +96.9% | 170 |
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 29 | −3 | −8.8% | 110 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 32 | −13 | −29.4% | 76 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | −36 | −44.5% | 135 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 82 | −197 | −70.7% | 229 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 279 | −676 | −70.8% | 968 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 955 | — | — | 1,661 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months before October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.
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.
