Beholder
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
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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, choices matter and strategy game
developed by Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
and published by Alawar.
Released on December 04th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain and Turkish.
It has received 6,905 reviews of which 6,007 were positive and 898 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.73€ on K4G.
The Steam community has classified Beholder 2 into these genres:
Dystopian
Choices Matter
Strategy
Simulation
Political Sim
Story Rich
Singleplayer
Atmospheric
Multiple Endings
Dark
Addictive
Point & Click
2D
Lore-Rich
Adventure
Indie
Violent
Psychological Horror
Tactical
Gore
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Beholder 2:
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| Korean | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Russian | |||
| Polish | |||
| Turkish |
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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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كنت متحمسة لها لاني احب السلسلة، وفكرة انك تترك مراقبة السكان وتدخل الوزارة كموظف صغير وتحاول تصعد بالمناصب كانت حلوة، ومع تقدمك تبدا تكتشف ان موت ابوك مجرد بداية لشي اكبر بكثير. القصة فيها افكار حلوة وكل ما صعدت طابق تنفتح لك اسرار جديدة عن الوزارة والنظام وتبدا تفهم الصورة بشكل اوسع، وعجبتني الشخصيات والطرق المختلفة اللي ممكن توصل فيها للنهايات، لكن حسيت الاختيارات اكبر من تاثيرها الحقيقي، وكثير من المواقف تكون محددة بمسار معين وتعطيك احساس بالحرية اكثر من انها تغير مجرى الاحداث فعلًا. توسعة فكرة الجزء الاول خلت التجربة اكبر من ناحية القصة والانظمة، لكن على حساب التوتر اللي كان يخلي الجزء الاول ممتع بالنسبة لي وهذا اكثر شي افتقدته، هناك كنت احس ان كل قرار له ثمن واشياء اخاف اخسرها، هنا فيه اسرار ومؤامرة اكبر لكن بدون نفس الارتباط بالشخصية الاساسية، ومع الوقت يصير اللعب متكرر بين المهام والاوراق وجمع النقاط والتنقل من مكتب لمكتب، صرت احس اني العب محاكي موظف حكومي. ⭐3\5
I've first played through Conductor and then the First game and I have to say that this is very different from those games. Instead of spying on your neighbours you are young Evan whose quest is to find out the truth behind his father's death. Evan starts working at his father's workplace and has to find multiple ways to get a promotion with each promotion bringing him closer to the truth. I think story is really good, mainly because unlike in Beholder or Conductor, whole point of the game is very personal. You are not spying on your neighbours or passengers, you are ivestigating your father's death. Evan is also really great, I never could relate much to Winston (Conductor) or show any liking to Carl (Beholder) but I can understand Evan and his entire character very easily. Sadly just like in first Beholder the ending you get in this game has no consequences for next games because devs again just took one ending and made it their canon. Other than that the only issue I have is the gameplay because at certain times there are quests that are really confusing, and have to be done in very specific ways. Also when you "work" game gives you minigames that you have to complete to earn money. There are 3 minigames (because there are 3 desks you can work at) and while the first and second ones take time to get used too, I feel like final desk has the most dog **** minigame that just brought a lot of frustration. I bought it on sale and really had fun with it I would really love to give it a 10/10 but there were some frustrating gameplay elements that I can't ignore and this sadly brings it down to 8/10.
You can make make your incel coworker shoot up the office. 10/10 Jokes aside, Beholder 2 does not compare to the first one, but I think it's still a decent game. Pros: -The Premise is interesting and can keep you going and as you progress you will happen upon progressively more ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up things that keep you invested. -The game rewards you for being smart, for example for one of the jobs, figuring out that "good enough" is fine saves you a lot of headache. For another making a real pen and paper chart helps a lot. -The progression and most of the quests are open ended, and the game rewards you for paying attention and being smart. -There's a decent payoff to your actions, short and long term. The game doesn't really shy away from creating ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up situations, and thankfully doesn't try to over-moralize them. Cons: -As you progress less and less quests are actually interesting. Those that are still good, but the rest feel like filler. -The jobs are grindy. I get that it's the point, but instead of getting more difficult they actually get easier and more mind numbing. -Once you figure out a way to progress quickly, there's no reason not to do it for the whole game. -There isn't much challenge, by midgame I wasn't even doing my job and I was swimming in money. -The setting is pretty rushed, especially by the end. It just rushes through concepts, though thankfully the ending is fairly good. -The pacing is pretty bad, those animations and the walk across the square will get old fast. Overall despite the flaws I still think it's a very good spy sim for a one off playthrough. It kinda wraps up Beholder's world well enough, has some interesting moments and it's pretty immersive with your choices. Also if your synapses were burned out by tiktok this isn't for you since you have to actually read and later remember what was being said.
A fantastic sequel that builds on the original in every way. The world feels deeper, the choices more impactful. It improves on the first game and its DLC, delivering a more refined and immersive narrative. A standout experience that easily became one of my favorite games.
Wow, I have to say I've played a handful of games that really made me think about the world but this one really took the cake! Especially, in todays political climate sometimes fiction can be more like real life than we realize! 9.5/10 ! Would recommend for people that like choices matter games with a challenge. I did have to look up a guide for the mini games but overall it was still worth it. I laughed, cried, was thoroughly shocked, and happy with how much the weight of my decisions to help others in the came played out. Give it a try if your on the fence, they pay off is worth it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Beholder 2 is currently priced at 17.49€ on Steam.
No, Beholder 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.49€ on Steam.
Yes, Beholder 2 received 6,007 positive votes out of a total of 6,905 achieving a rating of 8.44.
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Beholder 2 was developed by Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) and published by Alawar.
Yes, Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Beholder 2 is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Beholder 2 does not support VR.
Beholder 2 is a single-player game.
No, Beholder 2 does not currently offer any DLC.
Yes, Beholder 2 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Beholder 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Beholder 2.
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Developer
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
Publisher
Alawar
Release
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