Rank 01Games like Beholder 3
- 26 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Beholder 3 also play
The closest matches to Beholder 3: Beholder 2, Beholder, Not For Broadcast, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, and Do Not Feed the Monkeys. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Why this: Also Political Sim and Dystopian, like Beholder 3.
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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Why this: Same stressful mood as Beholder 3.
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Papers, Please
Why this: Also Political and Dystopian, like Beholder 3.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Paintbucket Games
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 69% of 408 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Graphics are an upgrade from previous games
- Dark
- Stressful
- Agent management
- Environmental storytelling
- Government infiltration
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Beholder 3 at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Beholder 3.
Border Officer
Why this: Also Political and Dystopian, like Beholder 3.
Need to Know
Why this: Same dark mood as Beholder 3.
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
Why this: Also Dystopian and Dark Humor, like Beholder 3.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Beholder 3, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Psycholonials
Why this: Also Political and LGBTQ+, like Beholder 3.
Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Dark Humor, like Beholder 3.
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Beholder 3.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Beholder 2
Why this: Same dark mood as Beholder 3.
Papers, Please
Why this: Also Political and Dystopian, like Beholder 3.
More from Paintbucket Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Paintbucket Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Through the Darkest of Times
Why this: Same dark mood as Beholder 3.
A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Beholder 3.
About Beholder 3
The closest matches to Beholder 3: Beholder 2, Beholder, Not For Broadcast, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, and Do Not Feed the Monkeys. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Beholder 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beholder 2, Beholder and Not For Broadcast — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark and stressful, and single out its agent management and environmental storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Beholder 3: When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.
Is Beholder 3 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 408 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Graphics are an upgrade from previous games
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“By the time of this review, this game has been on the market for 3,5 years. The amount of game breaking bugs I encountered is just making it frustrating. The fact that they are still there after 3,5 years says a lot. It's a no for me.”
“Disappointed. I wish I'd have known how much reading there was beforehand, so I could have bought a good book instead. I really liked the original. Especially with how you have to learn the story by investigating and snooping around. You…”
People who play it also play: Beholder 2, Beholder, Not For Broadcast
Frequently asked about Beholder 3
Can I run it?
Is Beholder 3 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Beholder 3 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Beholder 3 cost?
Beholder 3 is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Beholder 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Beholder 3 are Beholder 2, Beholder, Not For Broadcast.
Who developed Beholder 3?
Beholder 3 was developed by Paintbucket Games and published by Alawar.