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?
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 75
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 1.56 GB
What is 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?
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 8 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) |
| Publisher | Alawar |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Beholder received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 1.56 GB |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 1+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Beholder
24 games overlap with Beholder on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Beholder 2, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Papers, Please.
Common questions about Beholder
What platforms is Beholder on?
Beholder is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does Beholder cost?
$13.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Beholder?
92% of 31,040 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Beholder?
75 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Beholder work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Beholder as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Beholder download?
1.56 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.