Beholder

Released: 11/9/2016

You’re a State-installed Landlord in a totalitarian State. You must spy on tenants, peep, eavesdrop and profile! You must report on anyone capable of plotting subversion against the State. You MUST! But WILL you?

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

75.8

Critic Average

26 reviews

Steam User Score

30,410 reviews

Metacritic User Score

399 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-15.9

Metacritic Disparity

-0.2

Combined Disparity

-8.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (8%)11 launch window (42%)13 late (50%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 26 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 75.8/100. Critics score this game 15.9 points lower than Steam users and 0.2 points lower than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 26)

不倒翁蜀黍viaGamersky
Dec 26, 2018Late review
89/100View review
Steam 91.8/100 · -2.8 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +13.0 pts
Matthew ClarkeviaElite Gamer
Apr 6, 2018Late review
77/100View review
Steam 91.8/100 · -14.8 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +1.0 pts
Nicholas LeonviaGaming Nexus
Mar 28, 2018Late review
74/100View review
Steam 91.8/100 · -17.8 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -2.0 pts
Mick FraserviaGod is a Geek
Feb 12, 2018Late review
75/100View review
Steam 91.8/100 · -16.8 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -1.0 pts
Philip NeymanviaHandsome Phantom
Feb 7, 2018Late review
70/100View review
Steam 91.8/100 · -21.8 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts