Shadows over Riva (1997) is the third part of the glorious Realms of Arkania Trilogy...Something sinister lurks in the seaside town of Riva. An evil force has subverted the city's leaders, and evil things lurk in the town's sewers. Explore the huge city, dungeons and even underwater regions in stunningly detailed 3D.
- RPG (63)
- Fantasy (17)
- Classic (17)
- Turn-Based (15)
- Adventure (9)
- Dungeon Crawler (8)
- First-Person (8)
- Singleplayer (7)
- Party-Based RPG (6)
- Retro (5)
Release Date | Jan 10, 2014 |
Price | $ 2.99 Bottom 25% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 80% (positive) / 77.6% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 70.8% / 70.2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 50 / 76 |
Curators | 13 reviews |
Median Play Time | 3 hours |
Play Time per Dollar | 1 hour Top 25% |
Followers | 499 |
Owners | ± 67.8K Top 20% |
Copies Sold | ± 3.1K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 4.9K |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic's Steam rating and reviews from January 2014 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 74.5% (April 2021) and 87.8% (January 2017).
With 76 reviews, Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic could be a small indie success if it didn't take too long to produce.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic's reviewers. The most popular language is English (41%), followed by German (24%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 11 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 5.8 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 57 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 80% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.