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Beholder 3

Beholder 3

When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

Released Mar 3, 2022 Developer Paintbucket Games Publisher Alawar Platforms Windows Political SimSimulationDystopian StrategyPoint & Click
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.

66.2%positive2,338 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I absolutely understand the frustration with this game and completely understand the negative reviews. But since I have finished it I need to say that I liked the game. However, it is the weakest in the series. For the first time the developer is not Alawar but Paintbucket…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Less ambitious than the second game, which in my opinion works to its favor, i can see why people didn't like it though, downsizing without any real substance to provide for it, story is fine and serviceable, much easier than Beholder 1 or 2, which again works to its favor in my…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“I love the Beholder series for the storylines and ideas behind everything. That being said, it is also important that the game works as intended. As much as the story and game mechanics were really enjoyable for my time playing through the game, the amount of bugs that caused me…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

17playing at last check
2024-hour peak
1,020all-time peak
0 100 200 2023 2024 2025 2026 144 avg · Mar 2022

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.

37achievements
29.0%median completion
5.3%rarest: Goodbye, Frank
86.7% of players 80.0% of players 70.3% of players 64.9% of players 59.1% of players 56.5% of players 56.4% of players 49.8% of players 49.7% of players 44.8% of players 41.9% of players 39.8% of players 39.0% of players 36.5% of players 35.5% of players 33.5% of players 32.7% of players 31.3% of players 29.0% of players 25.3% of players 22.8% of players 18.5% of players 17.7% of players 16.6% of players 16.2% of players 14.4% of players 11.7% of players 10.3% of players 10.2% of players 9.4% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 86.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
86.7%A new Carl, a new Janitor! — Start a new Game
80.0%Seems familiar — Install your first camera
70.3%One does not simply walk into... — Break into an apartment for the first time
Rarest badges of honor
5.3%Goodbye, Frank — Hidden achievement
5.3%On the Street — Hidden achievement
5.6%A story of a man — Hidden achievement

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.

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

Dec 16, 2024
All Aboard the Determination Bringer – Beholder: Conductor Playtest is Now Live

Calling all conductors and loyal servants of the Ministry! The Beholder: Conductor playtest has finally launched, and now it’s your turn to take the conductor’s seat. Monitor passengers, report incide

Dec 04, 2024
Beholder: Conductor – teaser trailer, new screenshots and upcoming playtest!

Step aboard and get a glimpse of the first teaser trailer for the game, where loyalty, vigilance, and split-second decisions shape the lives of the passengers. Monitor them, report incidents, and carr

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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 tagsPolitical Sim · Simulation · Dystopian · Strategy · Point & Click · Choose Your Own Adventure · 2D · Atmospheric · Dark · Isometric · Management · Political (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese, French, Turkish *
Achievements37
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://alawar.com/games/beholder-3
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT: TO HAVE AN UNDENIABLE FAITH IN THE WISE LEADER!