Rivage Reviews
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Rivage is a very good looking game and has some great talent in its voice acting which, alongside the written messages, emails, and notes, all goes to give depth to characters that are not present. However, the puzzles are hit and miss. While most are a decent challenge, some outstay their welcome and feel padded out along with the multiple barriers placed in front of players.
The very moment we begin our journey in Rivage, it's clear that we're in quite familiar sci-fi territory. Stranded and alone aboard the ARES space...
Rivage is a fine-enough puzzle game, but some questionable decisions make it a more frustrating than enjoyable experience.
First-person sci-fi puzzle adventure set aboard the A.R.E.S. space station in which you’ll have to escape from a time loop
This year was strong for sci-fi fans- we had a lot of good books being published, new seasons for a lot of sci-fi series (including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), and of course, some new movies, including the adaptation of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary. Rivage fits well with these stories and will offer a few hours of time-bending, space-station fun for true sci-fi fans.
Rivage is definitely not typical walking simulator. It’s a space station packed with puzzles, and if you’re just looking to walk through beautiful environments and listen to the story, you’ve come to the wrong place. However, if you want to put your brain to the test with well-designed puzzles, despite its flaws, Rivage is a competent title, even if it doesn’t really bring anything new to the table.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
it’s a convoluted, frustrating journey to get there, and it’s not one I’m entirely sure was even worth it come the end. Every time the power cut out, or I ran into a dead end, or needed to back track, I started to really dislike that arcade machine. Come the end, I began to hate it. Like I said – a brave choice for the developer to make.
Rivage isn't perfect—it has its low points and moments where boredom bubbles close to the surface—but the core blend of loops, investigation, and cosmic solitude is original enough to justify the hours it demands.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Rivage is an ambitious groundhog day puzzler that presents a compelling mystery, and rewards those that dig deep into the finer details. However, despite some good world building, and interesting ideas. The puzzles aren't all that satisfying to engage with, the UI feels cumbersome to work with, and the timeloop format feels like an unnecessary burden at times.