Shiver Games

Lucius

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Lucius

Localized titles

  • Lucius

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    305*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Villain Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Mature*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    24*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, VISTA, 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 1,5GHz or Athlon XP equivalent*
    Memory
    1.5 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA 8600 Series or ATI equivalent DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    3 GB HD space Sound: DX9.0c compatible*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    19*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Shiver Games

Publishers

  • Shiver Games

Release history

  • 2012-10-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-10-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-10-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 26, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium 4 1,5GHz or Athlon XP equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA 8600 Series or ATI equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Lucius*
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 1,5GHz or Athlon XP equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA 8600 Series or ATI equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-10-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-10-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
58*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
250* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Shiver Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
128* min
Metacritic score
59*
Name
Lucius*
Negative reviews · historical
1,987*
Peak ccu
20*
Positive reviews · historical
8,528*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Shiver Games*
Recommendations
7,573*
Store release date · historical
Oct 26, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
Game website · historical
http://lucius.shivergames.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 26, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,139* min
Ccu
20*
Developer
Shiver Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Name
Lucius*
Negative reviews · historical
1,987*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
8,528*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Shiver Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Adventure*
  • Villain Protagonist*
  • Gore*
  • Nudity*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Puzzle*
  • Indie*
  • Third Person*
  • Action*
  • Stealth*
  • Dark*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Mature*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Violent*
  • Story Rich*
  • Difficult*
  • Funny*
  • Open World*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Russian*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Adventure
Adventure*
Villain Protagonist
Villain Protagonist*
Gore
Gore*
Nudity
Nudity*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Indie
Indie*
Third Person
Third Person*
Action
Action*
Stealth
Stealth*
Dark
Dark*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Mature
Mature*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Violent
Violent*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Difficult
Difficult*
Funny
Funny*
Open World
Open World*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
305*
Adventure
Votes · historical
208*
Villain Protagonist
Votes · historical
198*
Gore
Votes · historical
171*
Nudity
Votes · historical
171*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
154*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
154*
Indie
Votes · historical
153*
Third Person
Votes · historical
126*
Action
Votes · historical
117*
Stealth
Votes · historical
112*
Dark
Votes · historical
107*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
92*
Mature
Votes · historical
80*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
79*
Violent
Votes · historical
65*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
45*
Difficult
Votes · historical
45*
Funny
Votes · historical
30*
Open World
Votes · historical
24*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Shiver Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
59*
Name
Lucius*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows XP, VISTA, 7 Processor:Pentium 4 1,5GHz or Athlon XP equivalent Memory:1.5 GB RAM Graphics:NVIDIA 8600 Series or ATI equivalent DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:3 GB HD space Sound:DX9.0c compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Shiver Games*
Recommendations total
7,537*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 26, 2012*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German (full audio), Russian, Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Polish, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, French*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, VISTA, 7*
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 1,5GHz or Athlon XP equivalent*
Memory
1.5 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA 8600 Series or ATI equivalent DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
3 GB HD space Sound: DX9.0c compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Shiver Games
Shiver Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 26, 2012*
Interface languages
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Hungarian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • French*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,155*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Lucius*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
19*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data