How many people are playing The Shivah right now?

1 people are playing The Shivah on Steam right now, making it the 5682nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Shivah's all-time peak player count?

The Shivah's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95, reached in September 2014.

Is The Shivah good? What do Steam reviews say?

82% of 598 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does The Shivah cost on Steam?

The Shivah costs $4.99 on Steam (US).

Does The Shivah work on Steam Deck?

The Shivah is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

The Shivah

· published by Wadjet Eye Games · Released Nov 21, 2013

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Review score

82% positive

Very Positive598 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen95

Sep 201412.2 years ago

Price on Steam

$4.99

Lowest ever $4.99 Nov 2026

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Players -50.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 01:30 UTC · tracking since 2013-11-01

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
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Sep 23, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC
Build 25476221the current build when we started tracking105 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Sep 23, 2026
PatchThe Shivah - Achievement Hotfix
-Fixed an issue with achievements overunlocking.
Aug 4, 2026
PatchThe Shivah Hotfix Patch
-Fixed an issue with restart game.
Jul 5, 2026
PatchShivah Achievement Hotfix Patch
-Achievements now can be unlocked retroactively based on local and online, matching each other. -Upgraded engine to 3.6.1.35 \-Screenshot button is no longer blocked and will no longer skip dialogs.
Apr 14, 2025
PatchThe Shivah Patch - Config Tool
-Added config tool for all OSes.
Aug 1, 2023
PatchShivah - Engine Patch
Hi, We're upgrading the game to 3.6 version of AGS, which basically means better rendering, better support for resolutions and better support for keyboard and mouse! The savegames have been tested and should work, and shouldn't break. If for any reason there's…
Feb 10, 2022
PatchThe Shivah: Update
- Updated all versions to newest stable AGS, so a lot of problems have been fixed. - Added 1 sliders for individual Music volume adjustment. - Fixed a background talk not having a text outline as it should, now it does. - If you want to revert to the older Shi…

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Oct 1, 2022
The Shivah had an awesomely rabbinical take on Monkey Island's insult sword-fighting
From 2010 to 2014 Richard Cobbett wrote Crapshoot, a column about rolling the dice to bring random games back into the light. This week, let's talk about one that's finally getting its due—a smart game that launched a thousand adventures. Well…
Aug 4, 2022
The Shivah is now STEAMDECK VERIFIED!
The Shivah, is now STEAMDECK VERIFIED! That currently leaves only Blackwell Unbound for the entirety of our catalogue. Thankfully Janet Gilbert did an amazing work on this for the IOS port and I basically backported that to the Steamdeck! If there are any issu…
May 16, 2018
B.J. Blazkowicz and the need for more diverse Jewish characters
For a series built around the deconstruction of Aryan bodies, it s taken a long time for players to take the hint that Wolfenstein s ubermensch William Blazkowicz is Jewish. That hesitation betrays our definitions of Jewish identity as old-fashioned, and also …
Nov 21, 2013
Now Available on Steam - The Shivah
The Shivah is Now Available on Steam! 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 g…

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History

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Review score: 82% on 2026-11-01 → 82% today (598 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$4.99

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The Shivah player count and quick facts

How many people are playing The Shivah right now?: 1 people are playing The Shivah on Steam right now, making it the 5682nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is The Shivah's all-time peak player count?: The Shivah's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95, reached in September 2014.
Is The Shivah good? What do Steam reviews say?: 82% of 598 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does The Shivah cost on Steam?: The Shivah costs $4.99 on Steam (US).
Does The Shivah work on Steam Deck?: The Shivah is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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.

Developer: —
Publisher: Wadjet Eye Games
Release date: Nov 21, 2013
Install size: 150 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 252370

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