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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!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Dystopian mysteries and impactful choices” (25 of 78 reviews) and “Choices, investigations, and management” (16); the most common complaint is “Tedious minigames and repetitive work” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
25 of the 78 reviews raise this.
16 of the 78 reviews raise this.
3 of the 78 reviews raise this.
“I don't like the running back and forth so much, But it is overall an improvement over the first game. While the graphics are unique, it seems a little bloated. It could be more streamlined in 2d like the conductor game.”
“Greetings! I originally bought Beholder 2 for my now Ex and it has been sitting in my library for a few years and I’m now just finally getting around to playing it. I know she loved this genre but I wasn’t sure for…”
12 of the 78 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game, though a bit too dark for me, and the minigames were frustrating. Still, I’d recommend giving it a try at least once.”
7 of the 78 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game, though a bit too dark for me, and the minigames were frustrating. Still, I’d recommend giving it a try at least once.”
6 of the 78 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Enjoyed overall but has a few downsides imo compared to Beholder 1. The character moves too slow for my liking and there is no option to speed up. Making money is harder as the only way is through working which can…”
“The game is interesting and I like it. The only thing I don't like is that there is basically 0 guidance and when you make any mistake you're dead, start from scratch. Yes, I understand that's kind of the point seeing…”
5 of the 78 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game if you like story focus games(?) Loved the storytelling, especially with how it portrays one of the endings in he first game in a different perspective... Definitely a lot easier from the first game by a mile,…”
“The game is interesting and I like it. The only thing I don't like is that there is basically 0 guidance and when you make any mistake you're dead, start from scratch. Yes, I understand that's kind of the point seeing…”
5 of the 78 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Enjoyed overall but has a few downsides imo compared to Beholder 1. The character moves too slow for my liking and there is no option to speed up. Making money is harder as the only way is through working which can…”
Counted across 78 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“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“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
“The Landlord’s Handbook” Digital Comic is coming to Steam November 9th!
Attention, landlords and dutiful citizens! In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Beholder series, we are officially announcing Beholder: The Landlord’s Handbook - an all-new digital comic releasing
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,
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
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
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
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Dystopian · Strategy · Choices Matter · Political Sim · Simulation · Story Rich · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Political · Multiple Endings · Dark · Politics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , Russian * , German, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Turkish * |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Official site | https://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.