RIVE

RIVE

Two Tribes · September 13, 2016 · Shoot 'Em Up, Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade, 2D Platformer, Hacking

Buy RIVE from Steam at $14.99 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Very Positive83% · 1,0531playing now
Best price
$14.99
lowest tracked $0.74
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Where to buy RIVE — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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RIVE price by region

RIVE costs $4.29 in Georgia (USD), £10.25 in the United Kingdom, €10.75 in Europe (EUR), $14.99 in the United States, CA$16.75 in Canada, A$20.50 in Australia, NZ$21.99 in New Zealand, R$24.99 in Brazil and zł28.25 in Poland right now.

Cheapest RIVE offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $4.29 $4.29 — 2
United Kingdom £10.25 £10.25 — 2
Europe (EUR) €10.75 €10.75 — 2
United Statesyour region $14.99 $14.99 — 2
Canada CA$16.75 CA$16.75 — 2
Australia A$20.50 A$20.50 — 2
New Zealand NZ$21.99 NZ$21.99 — 2
Brazil R$24.99 R$24.99 — 2
Poland zł28.25 zł28.25 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About RIVE

✦ AI summary

Pilot a weaponized spider tank through explosive 360-degree action, hacking enemies to fight alongside you while upgrading your arsenal across wildly varied environments. This stylish arcade shooter blends intense combat with platforming chaos, packed with a 6+ hour campaign, endless challenge modes, and competitive leaderboards that'll keep you coming back.

RIVE is the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter you've been waiting for! 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.
  • Endless variety: fight on land, underwater, in zero gravity or on a moving train!
  • Gather hacks and control your enemies.
  • Upgrade your spider tank's special attacks, armor and loot magnet.
  • A 6+ hour campaign, voiced by Mark Dodson (Star Wars & Gremlins).
  • A deep story featuring our hero Roughshot, robot butlers, space loot and... clean teeth.
  • Prove your mettle in the extra Speedrun and Single-Credit modes.
  • Dozens of on-line leaderboards to compete in.
  • Keep playing with the daily Challenges and infinite Battle Arenas.

About hacking:


Ever dreamed of controlling your enemies? In RIVE you can. Find the hacks and get those gun turrets, nurse drones and irritable smashbots on your side. Or kickstart and hitch a ride on top of a bullet train!

About the story:


When space scavenger Roughshot gets trapped on a mysterious starship, he has to form a surprising alliance. Don't care about the story? Just shoot the messenger. Literally.

RIVE — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

RIVE is a fast-paced arcade-style twin-stick shooter with smooth controls, engaging storytelling, and satisfying weapon variety that players find genuinely fun despite its demanding difficulty. Common praise centers on the polished gameplay, charming protagonist voice acting, the blend of shooting and platforming mechanics, and creative details like missile redirection, though some players report frustration with the challenge level and concerns about abandoned development. Most players who enjoy arcade-style shooters feel it's worth purchasing, particularly during sales.

Recommended Jul 9, 2026
[h1] Control armed vehicle across factory like levels set in space presumably. Action is decent like in Sega games, controls smooth and enjoyable. Challenging boss fights and general mayhem! At your disposal many cool weapons but what's the most important, story that is engaging. Play it but keep in mind your thumbs are gonna get sore so replace them with new ones. [/h1]
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Recommended Jul 28, 2026
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3 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 2, 2026
unfinished broken mess devs have abandoned it. shop wise don't waste your money on unfinished broken mechanic products.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
really fun and chaotic shooter with tons of explosions and fast gameplay the hacking mechanic is pretty cool and the whole game has that old school arcade feel
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 19, 2026
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1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 3, 2026
As soon as you play this game you can tell how much passion was behind it. The game is more polished than I expected, it has great voice acting and great characterization for the guy inside the robot/ship you drive (reminiscent of the dwarves in Deep Rock Galactic), the switching between shoot 'em up and platformer is really cool and smooth within levels as opposed to having levels of each type, the controls are really satisfying, the little details like being able to redirect missiles by shooting at them, the inclusion of a hacking mechanic, this game might be my favorite twinstick shooter now. Absolute 10/10 for concept and for execution, and the game can be found super cheap on sale, though it is worth the full price.

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