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Beholder 2

Beholder 2

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!

Released Dec 4, 2018 Developer Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) Publisher Alawar Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Dystopian StrategyChoices MatterPolitical SimSimulation
View on Steam ↗ $2.69 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

87.5%positive7,143 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“If you liked beholder 1 for the story you will like this one, but if you liked it because of the high intensity and roguelike nature i am afraid you will be disappointed. Beholder 2 picks up the world of Beholder 1 and shows you a completely different perspective, the story is…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“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…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“yes yes yes, amazing game, love love love yes yes good game im traumatised :D GLORY TO THE WISE LEADER”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

57playing at last check
6624-hour peak
1,939all-time peak
0 500 1k 2019 2021 2023 2025 492 avg · Dec 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

52achievements
11.7%median completion
2.7%rarest: Over The Heads
50.1% of players 37.8% of players 37.2% of players 32.4% of players 31.0% of players 25.9% of players 25.9% of players 25.6% of players 24.6% of players 23.9% of players 22.3% of players 19.5% of players 18.0% of players 18.0% of players 17.6% of players 17.1% of players 17.1% of players 16.6% of players 16.2% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 14.2% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 12.0% of players 11.8% of players 11.7% of players 10.7% of players 10.3% of players 9.9% of players 9.8% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 8.2% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.2% of players 7.2% of players 7.0% of players 6.4% of players 6.1% of players 5.3% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 50.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
50.1%No Pain, No Gain... — Hidden achievement
37.8%Naive — Hidden achievement
37.2%Good Samaritan — Help Morris
Rarest badges of honor
2.7%Over The Heads — Hidden achievement
3.0%Evan The Homogenized — Hidden achievement
3.2%Utopia — Transfer the Heimdall control to Weinberg

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.69−85% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$17.99base price
$2.69lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US2.69 USD−85%
EU2.62 EUR−85%
UK2.24 GBP−85%
Australia3.97 AUD−85%
Canada3.52 CAD−85%
Japan300 JPY−85%
Brazil8.24 BRL−85%
China10.20 CNY−85%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$3.0

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 11, 2026
Beholder: Conductor is out on PS5 & Switch!

PlayStation 5 & Nintendo Switch players are invited to board Determination Bringer! Become a conductor of the train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments,

Apr 29, 2025
Beholder 2 Daily Deal Discount

The Ministry demands your attention: Beholder 2 is now part of a special Daily Deal! Seize your chance with a 90% discount and step into the marble halls of power. As a new Ministry employee, your loy

Apr 23, 2025
Beholder: Conductor Out Now!

The Ministry is pleased to announce Beholder: Conductor is now officially available on Steam! You’ve been appointed the senior conductor of the Determination Bringer, the country’s legendary train — w

Apr 01, 2025
Beholder: Conductor — Release Date Reveal

Beholder: Conductor will be leaving the station and launching April 23rd on Steam. In this spin-off in the Beholder series, you step into the role of a senior conductor on the legendary Determination

Feb 19, 2025
The Beholder: Conductor demo has arrived – report for duty

By order of the Ministry, The Beholder: Conductor demo has been authorized for public access. Your cooperation is mandatory. Citizens, your unwavering compliance during the playtest phase has been not

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsDystopian · Strategy · Choices Matter · Political Sim · Simulation · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Political · Multiple Endings · Dark · Politics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese * , Russian * , German, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Turkish *
Achievements52
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://alawar.com/games/beholder-2
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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.