Something sinister brews in the seaside town of Riva, where an evil force corrupts the leaders and dark threats hide in the sewers. Players explore a vast city, dungeons, and underwater areas rendered in detailed 3D. Adjustable difficulty levels let you tailor the challenge from straightforward to intricate.
This RPG draws from Germany's top pen-and-paper ruleset, delivering a faithful take on classical European fantasy. The third entry in the Realms of Arkania Trilogy captures a believable medieval world through its comprehensive mechanics. Hardcore fans cherish its deep adaptation of tabletop gameplay.
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. Adjustable difficulty levels make the game as simple or as detailed as you like.
- PC Gamer Editor's Choice (1997)
- Fantastic story and excellent gameplay (Online Gaming Review, 1997)
The Realms of Arkania Trilogy
The Realms of Arkania games (
Blade of Destiny, Star Trail and Shadows of Riva) deliver a prime example of the classical European fantasy universe. Based on Germany's most popular pen & paper role playing game, it was also the first German computer RPG series to get widely recognized outside of its home country. To this day it holds a stable hardcore fanbase that loves the games for their comprehensive adaption of the pen & paper ruleset and the believable medieval fantasy setting.
