Buy it if you like
- Story: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 482 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
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Instead, it focuses on delivering a tightly structured narrative experience that maintains tension consistently from beginning to end.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shiver's graphics are quite beautiful for an indie game this short and simple.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The wilderness itself becomes one of the game’s most memorable characters because of how oppressive and emotionally heavy it feels during exploration.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its super cool and it runs easy even on my petty old laptop.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's basically no music in Shiver, most of the game is sound effects and let me tell you that the audio design is amazing.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story60 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Gameplay21 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Interface83% 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
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
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