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You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Beholder 2 is a dystopian , strategy and choices matter game
developed by Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
and published by Alawar.
Released on December 04th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain and Turkish.
It has received 7,143 reviews of which 6,253 were positive and 890 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible
- Additional Notes: ADDITIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Loyalty to the System! Devotion to the State! Trust in the infallibility of the Wise Leader! Basic Bureaucracy skills.
MacOS
- OS: MacOSX 10.10 or higher
- Processor: 2nd Generation Intel Core i5, 2.6 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 630/AMD Radeon HD 6750 (512 MB)
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: ADDITIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Loyalty to the System! Devotion to the State! Trust in the infallibility of the Wise Leader! Basic Bureaucracy skills.
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with the latest updates
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630/650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: ADDITIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Loyalty to the System! Devotion to the State! Trust in the infallibility of the Wise Leader! Basic Bureaucracy skills.
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I've seen a lot of mixed reviews for this game but honestly I think this game is great. the game really feels like the original in vibe, atmosphere, and spirit. unlike beholder 1 you play as Evan Redgrave, the son of a higher up at the ministry (Caleb Redgrave). so its like instead of being the landlord spying on everyone, you are one of the tenants who lives in a apartment complex and work for the government which i think is a good spin on the games formula. And your job is to find dirt on your bosses conspire against coworkers and rise to the top floor. One of the major changes beholder 2 makes is the removal of the time limit from the first game. Now doing certain actions take up time in your day and you need to choose what to prioritize. That said excluding one time you don't ever have a day limit so even if you think you have a time limit to do something you can always just wait. I think this change makes for less stressful game play and better accessibility. if you didn't like the original for the time limit it might be worth playing this one for a better experience. And all things considered the game doesn't lose much of its identity from this shift. I hear people critique the game pretty harsh but I think a good example i can use is Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2. the first game had a time limit of 30 days before your oxygen runs out, and for the second you don't but have a longer game. they did add new features but ones i felt clashed with what Pikmin is: Exploring, Time Management, and Puzzles. it pushed them aside to focus on the combat, bosses and randomly generated dungeons. But don't get me wrong some of the experimental things they did I liked it just doesn't "feel" like Pikimin. For beholder i would say the things that embody it are: Setting, Time Management, and Characters. The game does setting and characters right and for time management it still has it just in a different form which is why I think it works well. Beholder 2, I feel expands upon the games world building with seeing the daily lives of the workers rather than how they spend their free time. in the first game you don't really see how bad things are in the world you mostly hear about it, unlike the sequel. you get to work at three parts of the ministry appeals department, processing paperwork, and the cloning factory. its pretty cool how to game makes the cloning ending in the first game canon and builds upon it. in each floor you have a mini game you do to earn money. the first is one where you have to hear what people have to say and organize it from the ministry it deals with and if its a request, complaint, denunciation, or information. its pretty solid with a lot of variety. the second is where you decide what happens with the forms, shredding, approve, issuing a fine for the person who made it, my only complaint is that it is a little tedious to do. and the last is making clones by trying to use randomly generated numbers to match the numbers needed to make a clone specialized for a job. the game is pretty luck based which is a shame but at least its fun. for each floor you have a new boss and new coworkers. i think the writing and quests are just as good as before with plenty of ways to tackle problems depending on who your friends with, what items you have, and skills you learned. you can either get rid of peoples problems or get rid of problematic people. From helping someone flee the country or making someone take the fall, just make your coworkers quit. as for the bosses they ask for a lot of requests so you have to gain their trust or find dirt on them to get them arrested. All in all I think Beholder 2 tries a different approach to the first while not straying too far, And still managing to build on the original in a unique way. My final verdict is: 8.9-10. Thank you for reading.
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While it's true you have to walk too much and the limited fast travel feature doesn't really help, the game is still quite enjoyable. I'm glad they got rid of the time pressure from the first entry. I liked to play this at my own pace.
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[H3]Remember spying on your neighbors in the first game? Now let’s make it more complicated and throw politics into the mix. Welcome to a world of corporate absurdity, bureaucracy, and moral traps, where every choice can turn you into a hero… or a corpse. You’re no longer just a bureaucrat; you’re part of a secret agency tasked with spying, manipulating, and occasionally ruining careers. Gameplay is more strategic: explore the office, collect dirt, decide who to help and who to betray, and think twice before pressing any button. Sometimes you just want to shout: “What kind of job is this? Did they slip me some psychotropic drugs?” The world is cold, cynical, and often downright dark. Employees with secrets, ambitious bosses, laws no one understands. The black humor comes from the fact that you literally play as a tiny demon of bureaucracy: spy, manipulate, and survive while the world crumbles around you. Verdict: Beholder 2 is for anyone who loves moral dilemmas, bureaucratic chaos, and devilishly dark humor. One wrong move, and you don’t just lose your job… you lose everything.
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Beholder 2 isn't a bad game, but I recommend it with reservations. If you're a fan of the first game then you're probably going to feel disappointed. Beholder 2 is much more grindy than Beholder and some of the work tasks were off putting for me. Gone is the sense of urgency that the first game had. There are no time based tasks and you can advance as many days as you would like. A task doesn't go away until it's either completed or failed. Beholder 2 feels more like a really long fetch quest to me. The story isn't bad and there are several moments that throw back to the first game. While Beholder 2 has some charm to it, I can't imagine that I'd ever revisit it. Beholder 2 introduces some new dynamics to the series but overall, it is a let down when compared to the first game. Beholder 2 is a 3/5 for me.
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one of my favorite games ever. i enjoyed beholder 1 and 3 but this game felt so much better and more interesting. I did multiple play throughs and was able to get 100% completion. enjoyed every minute and would recommend
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Beholder 2 is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam.
Beholder 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.49€ on Steam.
Beholder 2 received 6,253 positive votes out of a total of 7,143 achieving a rating of 8.49.
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Beholder 2 was developed by Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) and published by Alawar.
Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Beholder 2 is a single-player game.
Beholder 2 does not currently offer any DLC.
Beholder 2 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Beholder 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Beholder 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
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Alawar
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04 Dec 2018
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