Beholder
Last updated: 2025-05-02
- Meaningful choices create a branching narrative.
- Immersive dystopian atmosphere enhances the experience.
- High replayability due to multiple endings.
- Tenant surveillance and resource management gameplay.
- Bleak world with tragic family outcomes.
- High difficulty and repetitive gameplay.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1920
- Helpful reviews
- 49%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 50%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 80%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 20%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1814
- Negative points
- 1292
- Gameplay points
- 422
- Perf. points
- 24
- Rec. points
- 530
- Misc points
- 126
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Meaningful choices, branching narrative | The game features impactful moral choices with significant consequences, forcing players to make difficult decisions in a totalitarian setting. These choices affect the storyline, character development, and lead to multiple endings, prompting reflection on morality and survival. Many reviewers compare the game's themes and atmosphere to dystopian classics like "1984". | 96% |
| Immersive, oppressive dystopian atmosphere | The game creates a strong sense of immersion through its oppressive atmosphere, often described as bleak, dark, and tense. This is achieved through minimalist art style, haunting music, and sound design, effectively conveying the feeling of living under constant surveillance in a totalitarian state. The game's atmosphere is frequently compared to Orwellian dystopias. | 88% |
| High replayability, multiple endings | The game offers high replayability due to its multiple endings and branching paths, encouraging players to explore different strategies and moral choices. Player decisions directly impact the storyline and character development, leading to unique outcomes and experiences with each playthrough. Many reviewers intend to replay the game to experience alternative endings. | 76% |
| Emotionally engaging, thought-provoking experience | Reviewers express strong emotional investment in the game, empathizing with characters and feeling the weight of their decisions. The game evokes a range of emotions, from heartbreak to resentment, creating a personal connection and prompting reflection on morality. Many reviewers were moved to tears during specific moments. | 23% |
| Engaging surveillance and management gameplay | The core gameplay involves spying on tenants, gathering information, and making difficult choices that impact their lives. Players can engage in blackmail, report illegal activities, and even plant evidence, creating a unique and engaging experience. Some reviewers found the act of spying and controlling the residents oddly satisfying. | 15% |
| Interesting initial concept | The game has an interesting initial concept, but this point is less important because it focuses on initial impressions rather than sustained gameplay. Many reviewers only enjoyed the first few hours of the game, suggesting that the initial concept may not be fully realized or maintained throughout the entire experience. | 7% |
| Simple mechanics, easy to learn | The game features simple and intuitive mechanics that are easy to learn but challenging to master. Reviewers appreciate the accessible controls and straightforward gameplay loop, making it suitable for both experienced and new players. The game is often described as a casual and enjoyable experience. | 7% |
| High-quality audio and voice acting | The game features well-done voice acting, sound effects, and character designs, contributing to the overall quality and immersion. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail in the audio and visual presentation, enhancing the game's atmosphere and storytelling. Some reviewers specifically praised the Russian and Polish voice acting. | 6% |
| Generally enjoyable experience | This cluster expresses general positive sentiment without specific details, reducing its importance. While reviewers enjoyed the game and found it to be worth the price, the lack of concrete feedback limits its usefulness for understanding the game's strengths and weaknesses. | 5% |
| DLC complements and expands story | The game's DLC provides additional content, backstory, and character development, enhancing the overall experience. Some reviewers found the DLC to be a good addition to the main story, while others appreciated its more relaxed and humorous tone. The DLC often includes new features, such as a pet cat to care for. | 5% |
| Interesting and engaging story | This cluster expresses general positive sentiment about the game's story without specific details, reducing its importance. While reviewers found the plot to be interesting and engaging, the lack of concrete feedback limits its usefulness for understanding the game's strengths and weaknesses. | 5% |
| Best installment in series | This cluster expresses general positive sentiment towards the game series and specific installments without specific details, reducing its importance. While reviewers enjoyed the game and found it to be the best in the series, the lack of concrete feedback limits its usefulness for understanding the game's strengths and weaknesses. | 5% |
| Satirical, dark humor elements | The game incorporates black satire, biting irony, and genuine comedy to balance its dark themes and difficult moral choices. Reviewers appreciate the game's unique sense of humor, which prevents it from becoming overly bleak and enhances its overall charm. The game's satirical nature and dark comedy undertones are often highlighted as positive aspects. | 4% |
| Balanced resource management, flexible gameplay | The game incorporates resource management, autosaves, and flexible gameplay, providing a balanced and enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate the game's forgiving save system, lack of tedious grinding, and the ability to fail without significant setbacks. The game also features unique gameplay elements and a wide range of items to collect. | 4% |
| Multilingual support, developer commitment | The game includes support for multiple languages, including Chinese, with developers often apologizing for translation imperfections and seeking player feedback. Reviewers appreciate the inclusion of full Chinese audio and the developers' commitment to improving localization. The presence of language support is a significant positive for many players. | 4% |