The Shivah

Buy81%

Very Positive · 901 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Point & Click · Nov 21, 2013

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Shivah?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 145 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 901 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
145 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you're looking for a good conspiracy story that won't take up too much of your time, this is an easy recommend
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Given the narrative thrust of the two titles, it's unsurprising that they're heavily steeped in the jazz noir style, but it's impossible to ignore how deeply steeped Shivah's soundtrack is in Jewish folk music tradition
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's evident that creator Dave Gilbert is in love with three things: 1) New York City, 2) investigative gameplay without the "moon logic" that sometimes pervades such titles, and 3) making characters resort to search engines when they don't know something
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's art style is reminiscent of classic point-and-click adventure games, but with a modern touch that feels fresh and appealing.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In 2023, this is hardly worth five Euros, even if the backgrounds, character design and voice overs are fairly competent.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story145 reviews
Audio69 reviews
Gameplay62 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Combat
60% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
61% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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