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Beholder

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Deep moral choices and branching endings
  • Unique dystopian atmosphere and storytelling
  • Immersive and tense gameplay
  • Good replayability with multiple outcomes
  • Official localization including chinese and russian

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive tasks and limited environment
  • Some ui and control inconveniences
  • Steep difficulty and resource scarcity
  • Lack of manual save option
  • Some translation issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • We. The Revolution

  • Rogue State

  • This Is the Police

  • Sheltered

  • HEADLINER

  • Organs Please

Less dominating

Games that feels like Beholder but with less domination over others

  • Pathologic 2

  • Siege Survival: Gloria Victis

  • Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

  • 60 Seconds! Reatomized

  • SKYHILL

  • This War of Mine

More fantastical

Games that feels like Beholder but with more imaginative fiction

  • Dreams in the Witch House

  • Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

  • Lil' Guardsman

  • Legend of Mortal

  • Sultan's Game

  • Thea: The Awakening

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Beholder: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Fantasy, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026