Rank 01Why this
Also Noir and Detective, like The Shivah.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2011
Games like The Shivah
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Shivah also play
The closest matches to The Shivah: Gemini Rue, The Blackwell Legacy, Unavowed, The Detail, and Resonance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2012
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The Detail
Why this: Shares dialogue choices with The Shivah.
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- Released: 2013
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 83% of 441 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Dry humor and noir subversion
- Fast travel map aids exploration
- Hotbar highlights interactable items
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Whimsical
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Shivah at current Steam store prices.
The Charnel House Trilogy
Why this: Also Noir and Short, like The Shivah.
Kathy Rain
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Shivah.
Dominique Pamplemousse
Why this: Shares dialogue choices with The Shivah.
Beat Cop
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Shivah.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gemini Rue
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like The Shivah.
Unavowed
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Shivah.
About The Shivah
The closest matches to The Shivah: Gemini Rue, The Blackwell Legacy, Unavowed, The Detail, and Resonance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Shivah is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gemini Rue, The Blackwell Legacy and Unavowed — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and whimsical, and single out its dialogue choices and fast travel map. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Shivah: Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.
Is The Shivah worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 441 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dry humor and noir subversion
- Fast travel map aids exploration
- Hotbar highlights interactable items
- Rabbi protagonist questions his faith
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“short game, decent point and click adventure, really tasteless narrative that kind of seems to glorify ultraorthodox judaism? just left me with a bad taste in my mouth afterwards”
“Wadget Eye games are amazing but I can't recommend this. It's over in less than an hour, somewhat unsatisfying and one-dimensional, and the puzzles are bad. Worth playing if you've played all the others and are interested in what their…”
People who play it also play: Gemini Rue, The Blackwell Legacy, Unavowed
Mobile version
The Shivah is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-05, source)
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Frequently asked about The Shivah
Can I run it?
Is The Shivah verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Shivah is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Shivah cost?
The Shivah is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Shivah?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Shivah are Gemini Rue, The Blackwell Legacy, Unavowed.