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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 2.62€ on Steam with a 85% discount, but you can find it for less on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Beholder 2 into these genres:

Dystopian Strategy Choices Matter Political Sim Simulation Story Rich Singleplayer Atmospheric Political Multiple Endings Dark Politics Addictive Point & Click 2D Lore-Rich Adventure Indie Violent Psychological Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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.

User reviews & Ratings

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Aug. 2025

[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.

July 2025

Just like the first game, this is also such a masterpiece. Although i can see why many people dislike the sequel to beholder because its pretty different. But otherwise, the game still has a brilliant story to series.

June 2025

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.

March 2025

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

Nov. 2024

the game is a big upgrade over the original in my opinion, but there is a constant need to save as frequently as possible in order to not get screwed. i do love the mocking tone of the game and how it makes fun of every selection in the aisle in terms of ideology. the creators are clearly well-versed in literature regarding political theory such as communism, marxism, & totalitarianism. the constant need to save for worst possible outcomes and severe over-reliance on loading screens in between gameplay segments are my biggest complaints but this basically does everything you could ask for in terms of a sequel to the original beholder.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Beholder 2 is currently priced at 2.62€ on Steam.

Beholder 2 is currently available at a 85% discount. You can purchase it for 2.62€ 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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