Riven: The Sequel to Myst

Development ran from 1993 for more than three years — Vander Wende planned two and it took three and a half — at a reported cost of US$5-10 million, more than ten times what Myst cost. That is a range rather than a disclosed figure, so treat it as an estimate. Sales are exceptionally well documented for the era: best-selling US computer game of 1997; over 1 million units and $46.2 million domestic revenue by April 1998; more than 1.5 million within a year of release; over 4.5 million by 2001, making it the franchise's second-best seller. The Myst series as a whole passed 12 million copies by 2003, with Myst itself above 6 million — it was the best-selling PC game from 1993 until The Sims overtook it in 2002. The game currently sells for $5.99 on Steam.