Wadjet Eye Games

The Shivah

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • Adventure Game Studio

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Noir*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Win 2000 or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium or higher*
    Memory
    64 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256-colour: 266 Mhz or above*
    Storage
    150 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Supports all DirectX-compatible sound cards*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.11*
    Graphics alternatives
    640x360, 1.8 Ghz system*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu, Debian, Arch*
    Processor alternatives
    2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core)*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL, DirectX 5*
    Audio hardware
    Alsa/PulseAudio/DSP*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Wadjet Eye Games

Publishers

  • Wadjet Eye Games

Release history

  • 2006-08-14
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 21, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
10*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
0 - 0*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
The Shivah*
Negative reviews · historical
0*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
0*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • Wadjet Eye Games*
Recommendations
558*
Store release date · historical
Nov 21, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.wadjeteyegames.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Wadjet Eye Games
Wadjet Eye Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 21, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 20 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
61* min
Ccu
1*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
76* min
Name
The Shivah*
Negative reviews · historical
157*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
674*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Wadjet Eye Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Point & Click*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Noir*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Story Rich*
  • Short*
  • 2D*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Mystery*
  • Detective*
  • Classic*
  • Retro*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Noir
Noir*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Short
Short*
2D
2D*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Mystery
Mystery*
Detective
Detective*
Classic
Classic*
Retro
Retro*
Tags votes
Point & Click
Votes · historical
94*
Adventure
Votes · historical
92*
Indie
Votes · historical
66*
Noir
Votes · historical
50*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
35*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
27*
Short
Votes · historical
20*
2D
Votes · historical
17*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
15*
Mystery
Votes · historical
15*
Detective
Votes · historical
11*
Classic
Votes · historical
7*
Retro
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 3 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Processor: 2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core) Graphics: OpenGL, DirectX 5 Sound Card: Alsa/PulseAudio/DSP *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.11 Graphics: 640x360, 1.8 Ghz system *
Name
The Shivah*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Win 2000 or higher Processor: Pentium or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: 256-colour: 266 Mhz or above Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: Supports all DirectX-compatible sound cards *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Wadjet Eye Games*
Recommendations total
552*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 21, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu, Debian, Arch*
Processor alternatives
2.7 GHz Dual Core (and above, can run on single core)*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL, DirectX 5*
Audio hardware
Alsa/PulseAudio/DSP*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.11*
Graphics alternatives
640x360, 1.8 Ghz system*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Win 2000 or higher*
Processor alternatives
Pentium or higher*
Memory
64 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256-colour: 266 Mhz or above*
Storage
150 MB available space*
Audio hardware
Supports all DirectX-compatible sound cards*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Wadjet Eye Games
Wadjet Eye Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 21, 2013*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 4 · 11 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,090*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
The Shivah*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*

* Provisional data