The Shivah
A point-and-click noir mystery about a rabbi investigating a death
· Published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Nov 21, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 635
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 23, 2026
What is The Shivah?
This single-player adventure follows Russell Stone, a rabbi struggling to keep his New York synagogue open when a deceased former congregant leaves him money. You investigate by traveling around Manhattan and questioning people, with conversations and fights shaping a story that has three possible endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy stories about faith and moral choices
Not for you if...
- −you want complex inventory puzzles and frequent item combinations
What players say
83% of 635 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing and central mystery. The most common complaint is the short length, with some players finding the investigation too slight.
Screenshots and trailer
The Shivah system requirements
Minimum: 256-colour: 266 Mhz, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Shivah?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Win 2000 or higher
- Processor
- Pentium or higher
- Graphics
- 256-colour: 266 Mhz or above
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Does The Shivah have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Shivah run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Shivah use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Indie
- Noir
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Short
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Mystery
- Detective
- Classic
- Retro
Recent updates
- Sep 23, 2026 · The Shivah - Achievement Hotfix
- Aug 4, 2026 · The Shivah Hotfix Patch
- Jul 5, 2026 · Shivah Achievement Hotfix Patch
- Apr 14, 2025 · The Shivah Patch - Config Tool
- Aug 1, 2023 · Shivah - Engine Patch
