The Shivah

The Shivah

Released Nov 2013

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.

81% positive · 899 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Shivah is a self-contained adventure game that launched on November 21, 2013 as a complete, finished product. The store description presents a fully realized story with multiple endings and no mention of additional content, expansions, or post-launch plans. There is no DLC listed for the game. Since launch, Wadjet Eye Games has continued to maintain the game with technical improvements — upgrading the game engine to newer versions of AGS (February 2022 and August 2023), achieving Steam Deck Verified status in August 2022, and adding a configuration tool in April 2025. These are all maintenance and compatibility updates rather than new story content or gameplay expansions. The one major content post in the scan history corresponds to the original re-release/remastered version of the game on Steam in 2013. All developer activity since then has been maintenance-oriented, keeping the game running well on modern hardware and operating systems. The developer has never announced or teased additional content for the game. This is a complete, polished adventure game that Wadjet Eye Games continues to keep technically up to date.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully contained narrative adventure with three endings and no mention of additional content, DLC, or post-launch plans.
description · Nov 21, 2013 source development ending
high
Added a configuration tool for all operating systems — a technical maintenance update with no new content.
news post · Apr 14, 2025 source development ongoing
low

Media

Details

Developer
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Publisher
Wadjet Eye Games
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

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.

Just as he is on the verge of packing it all in, he receives some interesting news. A former member of his congregation has died and left the Rabbi a significant amount of money. A blessing? Or the start of something far more sinister? Can Rabbi Stone just accept the money and move on? His conscience says no. Step into his shoes as he travels all over Manhattan in his attempt to uncover the truth.

Features rabbinical conversation methods, a unique method of fighting, an original score, and three different endings!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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