Alawar Entertainment

Beholder

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Beholder

Localized titles

  • Beholder

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Dutch*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Turkish*
  • Korean*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • Dystopian *
    Votes · historical
    569*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    558*
  • Political Sim*
    Votes · historical
    540*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    528*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    505*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    503*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    502*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    500*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    495*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    489*
  • Political*
    Votes · historical
    477*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    456*
  • Dark Humor*
    Votes · historical
    450*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    446*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    442*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    431*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    128*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or more*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1 Gb*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    MacOSX 10.10 or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8/10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    1600 MB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    3 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GT 730 (1Gb) / Radeon R7 A10-7700K*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    3 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    22*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
  • Warm Lamp Games*

Publishers

  • Alawar Entertainment
  • Alawar*

Release history

  • 2016-11-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-11-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-11-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 9, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Beholder*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GT 730 (1Gb) / Radeon R7 A10-7700K*
Windows recommended memory requirement
3* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GT 730 (1Gb) / Radeon R7 A10-7700K*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Warm Lamp Games
Warm Lamp Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
life simulation game
life simulation game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Alawar Entertainment
Alawar Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-11-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-11-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
60*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
179* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
352* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Korean*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
179* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
172* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Beholder*
Negative reviews · historical
2,303*
Peak ccu
138*
Positive reviews · historical
25,444*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.19*
Publishers
  • Alawar*
Recommendations
22,086*
Store release date · historical
Nov 9, 2016*
Store age restriction · historical
1*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
https://alawar.com/games/beholder*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Korean*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Alawar
Alawar*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 9, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
504* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
427* min
Ccu
138*
Developer
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
Historical discount
94* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,399* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,005* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
170* min
Name
Beholder*
Negative reviews · historical
2,303*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
25,444*
Historical US price
83* US cents
Publisher
Alawar*
Community tags · historical
  • Dystopian *
  • Choices Matter*
  • Political Sim*
  • Strategy*
  • Dark*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Simulation*
  • Story Rich*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Political*
  • Point & Click*
  • Dark Humor*
  • Indie*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • 3D*
  • Adventure*
  • 2D*
  • RPG*
  • Violent*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Italian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Dutch*
  • Turkish*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
Dystopian
Dystopian*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Political Sim
Political Sim*
Strategy
Strategy*
Dark
Dark*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Simulation
Simulation*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Political
Political*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Dark Humor
Dark Humor*
Indie
Indie*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
3D
3D*
Adventure
Adventure*
2D
2D*
RPG
RPG*
Violent
Violent*
Tags votes
Dystopian
Votes · historical
569*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
558*
Political Sim
Votes · historical
540*
Strategy
Votes · historical
528*
Dark
Votes · historical
505*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
503*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
502*
Simulation
Votes · historical
500*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
495*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
489*
Political
Votes · historical
477*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
456*
Dark Humor
Votes · historical
450*
Indie
Votes · historical
446*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
442*
3D
Votes · historical
431*
Adventure
Votes · historical
245*
2D
Votes · historical
213*
RPG
Votes · historical
164*
Violent
Votes · historical
128*
Specifications 5 · 30 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or more Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 1 Gb Storage: 1600 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: MacOSX 10.10 or higher Processor: Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB Storage: 1600 MB available space *
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Beholder*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1600 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
94*
Historical store price
$0.83*
Publishers
  • Alawar*
Recommendations total
21,842*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 9, 2016*
Store age restriction · historical
1*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Russian (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Italian (full audio), Traditional Chinese (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Polish (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio), Dutch (full audio), Turkish, Korean (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)
Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or more*
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1 Gb*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
MacOSX 10.10 or higher*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 – 2.4 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256 MB*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8/10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2180 2.00GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 600M / ATI Radeon HD 5450 (1GB)*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
1600 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Alawar
Alawar*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 9, 2016*
Interface languages
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
561*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
22*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
3* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Beholder*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
22*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
3 GB*

* Provisional data