The River

Buy93%

Very Positive · 68 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

bokchoi · Adventure · Jun 9, 2025

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
1
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The River?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 48 sampled reviews

Based on 68 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 48 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise48 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
25 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
Dialogue, character portraits, environmental observation, and story progression receive considerably more attention than demanding puzzles or elaborate mechanical systems.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
Interesting choice of visuals for an AGS game, I don't see many adventure games fully commit to a black&white aesthetic, although my favorite adventure game "Spooks" also went for 2 colors, also Prim very recently.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
5 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The concept of the game is really cool exploring the theme of the human soul after death as your main character transposes themself as they explore the person they are or wanted to be.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story25 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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