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Beholder 2

Dystopian point-and-click adventure about climbing a government career ladder

Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) · Published by Alawar · Released Dec 4, 2018

AdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 7,507
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 43 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 9, 2024
Minimum PC
GT 630
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Beholder 2?

A single-player point-and-click adventure and political simulation set in a dystopian state's Prime Ministry. As a new intern, you choose whether to advance by doing your job, undermining rivals, or acting as a whistleblower.

For you if...

  • +you like dark political stories shaped by your choices
  • +you enjoy navigating a government career ladder

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast, high-pressure gameplay throughout
  • −you dislike spending time on repetitive office tasks

What players say

87% of 7,507 reviews are positive · 88% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Ministry's atmosphere and the choices in its story. Many find the office work and minigames tedious or confusing, and some report bugs or autosaves that leave them unable to recover from a game-ending outcome.

Players over time

▲ +16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 44 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Beholder 2?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Bend The Knee», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Beholder 2 screenshot 1

Beholder 2 system requirements

Minimum: GT 630, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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
Graphics
NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
ADDITIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Loyalty to the System! Devotion to the State! Trust in the infallibility of the Wise Leader! Basic Bureaucracy skills.

Recommended

OS
Windows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660, Radeon R9-270
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Beholder 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Beholder 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
52
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian. Text only: German, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Turkish.

Does Beholder 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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