Beholder 2.6

Beholder is a dystopian stealth and decision-based game set in a totalitarian state where surveillance is pervasive and personal privacy has effectively ceased to exist. The player assumes the role of a building manager installed by the government, whose ostensible duties of maintaining the apartment block conceal a covert mission to monitor tenants, search their belongings, and gather profiles for superiors.

The central gameplay revolves around the tension between assigned duties and personal judgment. Players must decide whether to bug apartments, eavesdrop on conversations, and report individuals suspected of subversive activity, or to act with restraint. Information gathered throughout the game can be used in several ways, including reporting a neighbor to the authorities, concealing evidence of illegal activity, or exploiting it for personal gain. Each choice shapes the progression of the narrative, and the game features multiple endings.

Characters are developed with distinct histories and motivations, which lends weight to the moral dilemmas the player faces. The narrative avoids presenting decisions as straightforward, instead placing the player in situations where every option carries consequences for others.

Beholder includes the additional story "Blissful Sleep," available as an in-app purchase. The game supports Force Touch on compatible devices to open the character interaction menu, iCloud synchronization across devices, and a free set of iMessage stickers for owners of the game.

Additional information and community discussion are available through the game's official website, beholder-game.com, its Facebook page, and its Twitter account.