Beholder Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-31
Review summary
  • High overall game quality
  • Multiple endings drive replayability
  • Weighty moral choices
  • Atmospheric and immersive experience
  • Tedious and grindy gameplay
  • Excessive difficulty and punishment
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Categories

Point-and-click AdventureChoice-based NarrativeSurveillance GameplayMultiple EndingsResource ManagementTime ManagementDystopian SettingSingle-player Story

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAM / <16GB RAMmixedWindows 12-15GB VRAMpositive

Snapshot History

Positive
Negative
945
80%
20%
246
88%
379
77%
Sample precision
Helpful reviews
76%
Unhelpful reviews
24%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
911
Negative points
572
Gameplay points
1067
Perf. points
14
Rec. points
176
Misc points
291
Point
High overall game quality
Description
The game is widely praised as good, fun, engaging, and well-crafted, with many reviewers calling it a great or even excellent experience worth its price.
Importance
51%
Multiple endings drive replayability
Description
Numerous different endings and story branches encourage players to replay, as choices and task solutions lead to varied outcomes including secret endings.
Importance
49%
Weighty moral choices
Description
The game presents difficult, often gut-wrenching moral dilemmas with no clear right answer, making players think carefully about morality.
Importance
36%
Atmospheric and immersive experience
Description
Reviewers consistently praise the game's great, immersive, and somewhat cozy atmosphere, which draws players in.
Importance
18%
Engaging narrative and story
Description
The story is the main strength of the game, described as strong, well-crafted, interesting, and enjoyable.
Importance
17%
Strong emotional impact
Description
The game evokes powerful feelings, mixing tense, joyful, sad, and funny moments, and leaves players with strong emotions and thoughts.
Importance
15%
Dystopian totalitarian themes
Description
The game captures a grim dystopian spirit and serves as a lesson on totalitarian regimes, conveying hopelessness and despair effectively.
Importance
15%
Excellent soundtrack
Description
The music and soundtrack are widely praised as perfect, wonderful, and excellent, enhancing the overall experience.
Importance
12%
Captivating art style
Description
The visuals are described as great, appealing, wonderful, and uniquely nice-looking, contributing to the game's charm.
Importance
10%
Likable characters
Description
The characters are pleasant and lovable, with some reviewers falling in love with them and their stories.
Importance
10%
Thought-provoking moral reflection
Description
The game is provocative and reflective rather than merely entertaining, forcing players to consider difficult moral questions about power and right and wrong.
Importance
9%